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Preachin Blues

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(Walking bass with swing)
[Intro]
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
[Verse 1]
Now Cin the good book on Cpage twenty-one
Says Cev'ry married woman gonna Chave a little fun
'N' if you Fturn over further, boys, on Fpage twenty-two
Says my Cwife is John's wife 'n' CHenry's gal too
And Gin the good book on Fpage twenty-three
Says she'll Ctwo-time you jus' like she Cdouble-crossed me
[Verse 2]
And Cin the good book on Cpage twenty-four
Says if yo' Cwife do the boogie firs' time look out she Cgon' do that some mo'
'N Flemme tell ya sumpn' about that Ftwenty-fifth page
It say that Cback bitin' women is Call the rage
And Gin the good book on Fpage twenty-six
Says Cyou keep your wife home, boy, if you gotta Cmess 'n' treat her wid a brick
[Verse 3]
Now Cpage twenty-seven, it Cread like this
Say if your Cwife get hungry give 'er a Cmouthful of fist
Now Fin the good book on Fpage twenty-eight
Say when you Cgo out to work a bunch of pinch backs Ccomin' in to yo' back gate
And the Gclosin' of my sermon is on Fpage twenty-nine
Says a Cwoman get tired of one man Call the time
[Outro]
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C
C C C C
F F C C
G F C C

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Preachin Blues

by Sidney Bechet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(Walking bass with swing)

[Intro]

C C C C

F F C C

G F C C

C C C C

F F C C

G F C C

C C C C

F F C C

G F C C

[Verse 1]

C C

Now in the good book on page twenty-one

C C

Says ev'ry married woman gonna have a little fun

F F

'N' if you turn over further, boys, on page twenty-two

C C

Says my wife is John's wife 'n' Henry's gal too

G F

And in the good book on page twenty-three

C C

Says she'll two-time you jus' like she double-crossed me

[Verse 2]

C C

And in the good book on page twenty-four

C C

Says if yo' wife do the boogie firs' time look out she gon' do that some mo'

F F

'N lemme tell ya sumpn' about that twenty-fifth page

C C

It say that back bitin' women is all the rage

G F

And in the good book on page twenty-six

C C

Says you keep your wife home, boy, if you gotta mess 'n' treat her wid a brick

[Verse 3]

C C

Now page twenty-seven, it read like this

C C

Say if your wife get hungry give 'er a mouthful of fist

F F

Now in the good book on page twenty-eight

C C

Say when you go out to work a bunch of pinch backs comin' in to yo' back gate

G F

And the closin' of my sermon is on page twenty-nine

C C

Says a woman get tired of one man all the time

[Outro]

C C C C

F F C C

G F C C

C C C C

F F C C

G F C C

C C C C

F F C C

G F C C

C C C C

F F C C

G F C C

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