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Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy

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note: line 41: G# G F# F  (single note run on E string)
[Intro]
G        C
[Verse 1]
Well, Gall you girls think
GThe days are dawned
GYou don't have to worry
GYou can have your fun
CTake me, baby
CFor your little boyC  D#  C  
Because Gthree hundred pounds
Of a heavenly joyG  F  G  
[Bridge]
This is itDm, this is Cit
Look what you Gget
[Instrumental]
G         C
[Verse 2]
GYou've been bending
GAnd hiding 'round behind his back
GAnd you got your man
That you don't likeG#  G  F#  F  
CThrow that Jack, baby
COutta your mind
Follow me, Gbaby
GAnd have a real good time
[Bridge]
This is itDm, this is Cit
Look what you getG  
[Instrumental]
G
[Verse 3]
GHoy, hoy
I'm the boyG  F  G  
GI've got three hundred pounds
Of a heavenly joyG  F  G  
CI'm so glad
That you understandC  D#  C  
GI'm three hundred pounds
Of muscle and manG  F  G  
[Outro]
This is itDm, this is Cit
Look what you Gget

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Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy

by Howlin' Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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note: line 41: G# G F# F (single note run on E string)

[Intro]

G C

[Verse 1]

Well, all you girls think

The days are dawned

You don't have to worry

You can have your fun

Take me, baby

C C D# C

For your little boy

Because three hundred pounds

G F G

Of a heavenly joy

[Bridge]

Dm C

This is it, this is it

Look what you get

[Instrumental]

G C

[Verse 2]

You've been bending

And hiding 'round behind his back

And you got your man

G# G F# F

That you don't like

Throw that Jack, baby

Outta your mind

Follow me, baby

And have a real good time

[Bridge]

Dm C

This is it, this is it

Look what you get

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

Hoy, hoy

G F G

I'm the boy

I've got three hundred pounds

G F G

Of a heavenly joy

I'm so glad

C D# C

That you understand

I'm three hundred pounds

G F G

Of muscle and man

[Outro]

Dm C

This is it, this is it

Look what you get

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