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Crackin Up

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[Intro]
E   A   F#m   B
E   E   A    B
E   E   A    B
E   E   A    B
[Verse 1]
You Ealways hollin' about Awhere I BbeenE  E  A  B  
You Ealways screamin' about the Amoney I spBendE  E  A  B  
What's Ebugging you?
(Yeah, Ayeah, Byou cracking Eup)E  A  B  
[Verse 2]
I Edo your laundry and your Acooking, tBooE  E  A  B  
What Efor a woman, can a Aman like me doB?E  E  A  B  
You're bEugging me
(Yeah, Ayeah, Byou packing Eup)E  A  B  
   E     E     A   B(x6)
[Verse 3]
I Espoiled you woman a Along time aBgoE  E  A  B  
I Eused to cook your meals and Abring 'em to your dBoorE  E  A  B  
I'm all Efed up
(Yeah, Ayeah, Byou buggin' Eme)E  A  B  
   E     E     A   B(x4)

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Crackin Up

by Bo Diddley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

E A F#m B

E E A B

[Verse 1]

E A B E E A B

You always hollin' about where I been

E A B E E A B

You always screamin' about the money I spend

What's bugging you?

A B E E A B

(Yeah, yeah, you cracking up)

[Verse 2]

E A B E E A B

I do your laundry and your cooking, too

E A B E E A B

What for a woman, can a man like me do?

You're bugging me

A B E E A B

(Yeah, yeah, you packing up)

E E A B

(x6)

[Verse 3]

E A B E E A B

I spoiled you woman a long time ago

E A B E E A B

I used to cook your meals and bring 'em to your door

I'm all fed up

A B E E A B

(Yeah, yeah, you buggin' me)

E E A B

(x4)

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