Statesboro Blues — Taj Mahal
Chords and lyrics for Statesboro Blues by Taj Mahal (key of E).
Verse 1
( ) = Chord from previous section.
Intro
[E] [A] [E] [E]
[A]B7[A] A[E] E[E] |E B7|
Verse
Yes [E]now, wake up mama,[A] turn your lamp down [E]low
[A] Wake up mama, turn your lamp down [E]low
Have you got [B7]the nerve to drive[A] poor Papa Taj from your [E]door?[B7]
Verse
[E] Woke up this mornin' baby,[A] I had them Statesboro [E]blues
(Statesboro Georgia, that is)
[A] Woke up this mornin', had them Statesboro [E]blues
[B7] Looked over in the corner,[A] well my baby had 'em [E]too[B7]
Verse
[E]Mama died and left me reckless, Papa died and left me wild
I ain't good lookin' baby, but I'm someone's sweet angel child
[A]Going to the country, baby do you want to [E]go?
I know if [B7]you can't make it, your [A]sister Lucille say she wanna [E]go[B7]
Solo
[E] [A] [E] [E]
[A]B7[A] A[E] E[E] |E B7|
Verse
You know I[E] loved that woman[A] better than any woman I'd ever [E]seen
Yes [A]I loved that woman better than any woman I'd ever [E]seen
She [B7]treat me like a king, I treat her like[A] she was a doggone [E]queen[B7]
Outro
[E] Wake up mama,[A] turn your lamp down [E]low
[A] Wake up mama, turn your lamp down [E]low
Have you [B7]got the nerve to drive [A]Papa Taj from your [E]door?
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