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Words and Music by Albert King
Slow Blues (Tempo 66)
Aangemaakt voor Lennert Verdonck
[Intro]
A7        Bb7  A7      Bb7 A7       Bb7 A7
D7        Eb7  D7          A7       Bb7 A7
E7        Eb7  D7          A7           E7
[Verse 1]
A7(Spoken) This number's bein' especially played and dedicated to all of the women
A7from all of the men. You see, you girls, had a
A7good thinBb7g goA7in' but we hip to ya now. You take two or three pieces and go down to the laundromat.
D7An' take yEb7a eigD7ht hours to wash 'em. No good! We gonna buy you
A7washers aBb7nd dryers and we're gonna put ya at home in the basement
A7and we gonna kick the door down that goes to the basement
E7while we cEb7an heD7ar the washer when it stop. And baby, baby, baby, when that washer stop you better be
A7though or you E7better have a darn good explanation!
[Verse 2]
A7'Cause you gonna get whoopped all on the toenails,
A7we're gonna raise your eyelashes and whoop you some and if you
A7run fast Bb7enough we're gonna whup ya on the bottom of the feet.
A7Ain't that right men? Speak up for yourself! (yeah, yeah)
D7There will Eb7be no more goin' to the laundromat puttin' your clothes in there
D7and gettin' your girlfriend keep her eye on it
A7while you Bb7step out the back door you better take
A7my advise: you might need it on your vacation this summer.
E7I'd hate tEb7o see D7ya come up A7with a leg scE7rewed off or a eye punched out. Yeah!Whoa! yeah, yeah!
[Guitar Solo 1]
A7        Bb7  A7          A7       Bb7 A7
D7        Eb7  D7          A7       Bb7 A7
E7        Eb7  D7          A7           E7
[Guitar Solo 2]
A7        Bb7  A7          A7       Bb7 A7
D7        Eb7  D7          A7       Bb7 A7
E7        Eb7  D7          A7           E7
[Verse 3]
A7I know you don'A7t know it babe (yeah, yeah, yeah) but things look bad for you.
A7Hey, I knBb7ow yA7oun don't
D7know it, bEb7abe, D7but I'm gonna keep a close eye on you
A7Well, ev'Bb7ryA7  
E7time you gEb7o to D7the laundromat, baby, I want you to know, I want you to know that I'll be there too!
[Outro]
  A7     A7/C#     D7       D#dim7   E7   A   Bb7     AN.C.
N.C.
Woo!

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Answer To The Laundromat Blues

by Albert King

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Eb7

A7/C#

D#dim7

Words and Music by Albert King

Slow Blues (Tempo 66)

Aangemaakt voor Lennert Verdonck

[Intro]

A7 Bb7 A7 Bb7 A7 Bb7 A7

D7 Eb7 D7 A7 Bb7 A7

E7 Eb7 D7 A7 E7

[Verse 1]

(Spoken) This number's bein' especially played and dedicated to all of the women

from all of the men. You see, you girls, had a

A7 Bb7 A7

good thing goin' but we hip to ya now. You take two or three pieces and go down to the laundromat.

D7 Eb7 D7

An' take ya eight hours to wash 'em. No good! We gonna buy you

A7 Bb7

washers and dryers and we're gonna put ya at home in the basement

and we gonna kick the door down that goes to the basement

E7 Eb7 D7

while we can hear the washer when it stop. And baby, baby, baby, when that washer stop you better be

A7 E7

though or you better have a darn good explanation!

[Verse 2]

'Cause you gonna get whoopped all on the toenails,

we're gonna raise your eyelashes and whoop you some and if you

A7 Bb7

run fast enough we're gonna whup ya on the bottom of the feet.

Ain't that right men? Speak up for yourself! (yeah, yeah)

D7 Eb7

There will be no more goin' to the laundromat puttin' your clothes in there

and gettin' your girlfriend keep her eye on it

A7 Bb7

while you step out the back door you better take

my advise: you might need it on your vacation this summer.

E7 Eb7 D7 A7 E7

I'd hate to see ya come up with a leg screwed off or a eye punched out. Yeah!Whoa! yeah, yeah!

[Guitar Solo 1]

A7 Bb7 A7 A7 Bb7 A7

D7 Eb7 D7 A7 Bb7 A7

E7 Eb7 D7 A7 E7

[Guitar Solo 2]

A7 Bb7 A7 A7 Bb7 A7

D7 Eb7 D7 A7 Bb7 A7

E7 Eb7 D7 A7 E7

[Verse 3]

A7 A7

I know you don't know it babe (yeah, yeah, yeah) but things look bad for you.

A7 Bb7 A7

Hey, I know youn don't

D7 Eb7 D7

know it, babe, but I'm gonna keep a close eye on you

A7 Bb7 A7

Well, ev'ry

E7 Eb7 D7

time you go to the laundromat, baby, I want you to know, I want you to know that I'll be there too!

[Outro]

A7 A7/C# D7 D#dim7 E7 A Bb7 A

N.C.

Woo!

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