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Spoonful

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[Intro]
Em  G  Em
[Verse 1]
It could be a G7spoonful of Emdiamond
It could be a G7spoonful of Emgold
Just a little G7spoon of your Emprecious love, satisfy my soul
[Chorus 1]
Men lieG7s about littleEm  
Some of them cries about littlG7eEm  
Some of them dies about littlesG7  Em  
Everything fight about a G7spoonfulEm  
EmThat spoon, That spoon, that
[Verse 2]
EmIt could be a spoonful of coffee
Could be a G7spoonful of Emtea
But a little G7spoon of your Emprecious love
Good eG7nough for Emme
[Chorus 2]
Men lies aG7bout thatEm  
Some of them dies about thatG7  Em  
Some of them cries about thatG7  Em  
But everything fight about a G7spoonfulEm  
That spoon, that spoon, thaG7t ..Em.G7  Em  
[Instrumental]
Em      A    Em    A    Em      G7  Em      G7    Em
[Verse 3]
It could be a G7spoonful of Emwater
Save you from the G7desert sEmand
But one G7spoon of lead from my Em45
EmSave you from another man
[Chorus 3]
Men lies G7about thatEm  
Some of them cries about thatG7  Em  
Some of them dies about thatG7  Em  
Everybody fightin' about a G7spoonfuEml
That spoon, that spoon, that G7..Em  G7  Em  

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Spoonful

by Howlin' Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G Em

[Verse 1]

G7 Em

It could be a spoonful of diamond

G7 Em

It could be a spoonful of gold

G7 Em

Just a little spoon of your precious love, satisfy my soul

[Chorus 1]

G7 Em

Men lies about little

G7 Em

Some of them cries about little

G7 Em

Some of them dies about littles

G7 Em

Everything fight about a spoonful

That spoon, That spoon, that

[Verse 2]

It could be a spoonful of coffee

G7 Em

Could be a spoonful of tea

G7 Em

But a little spoon of your precious love

G7 Em

Good enough for me

[Chorus 2]

G7 Em

Men lies about that

G7 Em

Some of them dies about that

G7 Em

Some of them cries about that

G7 Em

But everything fight about a spoonful

G7 Em G7 Em

That spoon, that spoon, that ...

[Instrumental]

Em A Em A Em G7 Em G7 Em

[Verse 3]

G7 Em

It could be a spoonful of water

G7 Em

Save you from the desert sand

G7 Em

But one spoon of lead from my 45

Save you from another man

[Chorus 3]

G7 Em

Men lies about that

G7 Em

Some of them cries about that

G7 Em

Some of them dies about that

G7 Em

Everybody fightin' about a spoonful

G7 Em G7 Em

That spoon, that spoon, that ..

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