Intro
Cm or C7#9

 F7 Ab Bb Db

Intro
Vamp on E7         D A  
Verse 1
E7I don't know why I love you like I Ddo  A
E7After all the changes you been putting me Dthrough   A
E7You stole my money and my cigarettesD    A
E7I haven’t seen the worst of it yetD    A
I wanna Cknow, can you Gtell me, 
why hiDDon't underAstand   A7
Chorus 1
E7Take me to the river
DWon't you wash me downE     D
E7Won't you cleanse my soul D     
Put my feet on the ground E    D    
E7Hey  D    A 
Verse 2
E7Nahh I don't know why you treated me so badD    A
E7After all the  things we could have Dhad    A
E7Love is a notion that I can't Dforget    A
E7My sweet sixteen I will never DregretA 
Oh I  Cknow, won't you Gtell me, 
why DI'...Don't understand AstayA7
Chorus 2
E7Take me to the river....D   
Drop me in the Ewater....D   
E7Take me to the river....D   
Dip me in the water....E    Yeha, Yeah..
Bridge 1
Yes and C#mHold me,A7..Love me,  C#mSqueeze me  A7   
G...Til I CaB7n’t...I can't take no more Til I Can’t E7
Solos
Harmonica Riffs / Guitar Solo... E7      D   
Verse 3
E7Now, I don't know why I love you like I Ddo   A
E7After the changes you put me Dthrough    A
E7The sixteen candles burn on my Dwall   A
E7Then tell me who is the biggest fool of them Dal lA
Oh I wanna Cknow, can you Gtell me, WhyD, Don't underAstand  
Oh Cno no, tell Gme,tell me, Dwhy, Don't underAstand 
Holds very long on A7    
Chorus 3
Take me to the Eriver....D    Drop me in the Ewater.... D   
Take me to the Eriver....DI don't know    Dip me in the Ewater....D    
I Don't Know, I Don't Know, nah, nah no,
Take me to the Eriver....D    Drop me in the Ewater.... D   
Take me to the Eriver....D    Dip me in the Ewater....D   
Jam
E (Guitar & Harmonica) E    D A E
I don't Know, I don't know, nah nah no...
Outro
E7Washing me down,  Washing me Washing me downD    A    

E7..D.A x 2 
End

Bass Only Intro
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Melody
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Bridge
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Melody
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Sax Solo
(End Solos w Riff)
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Bass Solo
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Guitar Solo
(Breakdown after guitar solo)
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Bass Only Intro
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Melody
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Bridge
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Melody
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End

 

Intro
Verse 1
DClyde, plays electric bass
Plays it with finesse and grace
Sit on the porch without no shoes
A-picking the bass and singing the blues
C D C D C D C   D
Verse 2
DMisery loves company
His old dog sings harmony
Tambourine tied to his tail
You can hear him moan, you can hear him wail
C D C D C D C   D
Verse 3
DJody May, she got a dollar
Down the road you can hear her holler
Get up Clyde, we got something to do
That old dog can sing the blues
C D C D C D C   D
Verse 4
DNow he don't move and he don't flinch
Clyde, he don't move an inch
Just sit on the porch without no shoes
He picking the bass and singing the blues
C D C D C D C   D
End
 

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Intro
E Riff
Verse 1
AHey Valerie, Aadd4Baby what's the matter with Eyou?
AI try to do all the Aadd4things that you want me Eto do
BmI went downtown with my Apocket Eknife
BmCut your other man, but I Aspared his Elife
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?
Verse 2
AHey Valerie, Aadd4baby what's the matter with Eyou?
ACome on, tell me baby, Aadd4tell me Etrue
BmHey now baby, what Adid I Edo?
BmI shot my dog 'cause he Agrowled at Eyou
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?
Bridge 1
BValerie what's the matter with Eme?
AI never ever done you no Ewron
BI sing the blues nearly all night Elong
BValerie what's the matter with Eme?
You Aknow I'd do anything that you Esay
BmI can't understand why you Atell me "Please go Eaway"
Solo
(verse & chorus)
A Aadd4 E x2
Bm A E x3
Verse 3
AYou got me down on the Aadd4knees of my shakin' Efeet
ACan't play the blues cause of Aadd4you I drop the Ebeat 
BmValerie what's Ayour comEplaint?
BmI try to be everyAthing I Eain't 
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?
Verse 4
AI ain't afraid of the Aadd4cold, cruel world outEside
ANo chicken little runAadd4ning from a falEling sky
BmThe only thing Atrouble's me is Eyou
BmIf you leave me what Awill I Edo?
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?
Outro
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?
End

Intro
Guitar (cha cha cha ciing) Don't play the 3rd much
DmX 4 (thenC into theDm next part-4 time through the cycle) 
Bb     Am      Bb
Gm       F     Gm
Chorus 1
DmFiyo C.. Dm On the Dm BayCou Dm (X 4)
Verse 1
Down in New Orleans, In Lucky's din
He wouldn't deal y'all, far a 5th of Gin
One dude wated a bottle of wine
Hai that dude yes he did up for a dollar and a dime
Chorus 2
DmFiyo C.. DmOn the Dm BayCou Dm (X 4)
Verse 2
Take a little toke, on your smokes
Buy yourself a bottle of wine
Cool, Cool wine Y'all.. goin down your throat
Don't try and tell me, don't make you feel fine
Chorus 3
DmFiyoC.. DmOn the Dm BayCou Dm (X 4)
Bridge
Break down X 2 then Sax & Bass on melody) -> 
X 4    Bb     Am      Bb   -   Gm       F     Gm

X 6 (W-Melody - A, G, F, C, D)    Am   G   F   C    D
Chorus 4
DmFiyo C.. DmOn the Dm BayCou Dm (X 4)
Verse 3
I got a nickel now, you got a dime
In New Orleans, around Carnival time
Goin' to buy a fitth, goin to buy a joint
When you gieein' don now, you doin' things right
Chorus 5
(Light yo)DmFiyo C.. Dmn the Dm BayCou Dm (X 4) 
Bb     Am      Bb   -   Gm       F     Gm x 4
Outro
Sax plays the main melody) 
|Am-|G-F|C-Dm| - Sax Fill
|Am-|G-F|C-Dm| - Guitar fill
|Am-|G-F|C-Dm|  - Bass fill
|Am-|G-F|C-Dm| - Keys fill 
End

Bass Only Intro
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Full Band
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Melody
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|G7---|C7---|
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Melody
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Sax Solo
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Riff to hand off
Keys Solo
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Riff to hand off
Guitar Solo
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Melody
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End

 

Intro
Drum Solo--> Bass Lead in--> Melody
Verse 1
CmWell it might be supersticious, 
but some kind of something is going on down there
Well it Fmmight be supersticious, 
but some kind of something is going on down Cmthere
Well it's an G7old time tradition, when they 
Abplay them drums at F7night on Congo CmSquare     G7
Verse 2
CmYou can hear'em in the distance, 
Old folk up the Bayou say your prayers
You can Fmhear'em in the distance, 
Old folk up the Bayou say yourCm prayers
That's when themG7 Vodoo people gather, and they
Ab play them drums atF7 night in CongoCm Square     G7
Solo
Guitar  X 2
Verse 3
CmWell my eyes would not believe it, 
what I seen that night my eyes would not turn away
Well my Fmeyes would not believe it, 
what I seen that night my eyes would not turnCm away
They had thatG7 Mojo in motion, and I 
Abseen'em dancing and F7prancing with that Cmsway..     G7
Break
Drum Solo--> Bass Lead in--> 
Verse 4
CmWell it might be supersticious, 
but some kind of something is going on down there
Well it Fmmight be supersticious, 
but some kind of something is going on down Cmthere
Well it's an G7old time tradition, when they 
Abplay them drums at F7night on Congo CmSquare     G7
Outro
Melody--> Stop/
End

Intro
A
Verse 1
AI married GIsis on the Dfifth day of AMay
But I could not holdG on to herD very longA
So I cut off my hairG and I rodeD straight awayA
For the wild unknown Gcountry where I Dcould not go wrongA
Verse 2
I Acame to a Ghigh place of Ddarkness and Alight
Dividing line Gran through the cenDter of townA
I hitched up my Gpony to a Dpost on the Aright
Went in to a Glaundry to Dwash my clothes Adown
Verse 3
A Aman in the cornGer Dapproached me for a Amatch
I knew right away heG was not ordDinary   A
He said, are you lookGin' for somethin' Deasy to catchA
Said, I got no Gmoney, he said, Dthat ain't necessaryA
Verse 4
We Aset out that Gnight for the coldD in the NorthA
I gave him my blanGket, he gaveD me his word A
I said, where are we Ggoin', he said we'd Dbe back by the fourth  A
I said, that's the Gbest news that I've Dever heardA
Verse 5
I was Athinkin' about Gturquoise, I was Dthinkin' about goldA
I was thinkin' about Gdiamonds and the Dworld's biggest neckAlace
As we rode through the Gcanyons, through the deviDlish coldA
I was thinkin' about GIsis, how she Dthought I was so reckAless
Verse 6
How she Atold me that oneG day we would Dmeet up againA
And things would be Gdifferent the Dnext time we wedA
If I only could Ghang on and justD be her friendA
I still can't remember Gall the Dbest things she saidA
Verse 7
We Acame to the pyraGmids all Dembedded in iceA
He said, there's a bodyG I'm tryDin' to findA
If I carry it Gout it'll Dbring a good priceA
'Twas then that I Gknew what he Dhad on his mindA
Verse 8
The Awind it was Ghowlin' and the snow Dwas outraAgeous
We chopped through the Gnight and we Dchopped through the Adawn
When he died I was Ghopin' that it Dwasn't contagiousA
But I made up my Gmind that I Dhad to go onA
Verse 9
I Abroke into the Gtomb, but the Dcasket was Aempty
There was no jewels, no nothGin', I Dfelt I'd been hadA
When I saw that my partGner was just Dbein' friendlyA
When I took up his Goffer I Dmust-a been Amad
Verse 10
I Apicked up his Gbody and I Ddragged him inAside
Threw him down in the Ghole and I Dput back the Acover
I said a quick prayer Gand I Dfelt satisAfied
Then I rode back to find GIsis just Dto tell her I love herA
Verse 11
She was Athere in the meadowG where the Dcreek used to riseA
Blinded by Gsleep and in needD of a bedA
I came in from the EastG with the sunD in my eyesA
I cursed her one Gtime then I rode on aheadA
Verse 12
She Asaid, where ya Gbeen? I said, no Dplace speAcial
She said, you look Gdifferent, I said, Dwell, I guessA
She said, you been Ggone, I said, that's Donly naturalA
She said, you gonna Gstay? I said, if youD want me to, yesA
Verse 13
AIsis, oh, GIsis, you mystDical childA
What drives me to Gyou is what Ddrives me insaneA
I still can Gremember the Dway that you smilAed
On the fifth day of GMay in the Ddrizzlin' Arain
Outro
A G  D  A
End
 

Intro
Em D jam-->Big rumble bass walk up 
Verse 1
Keys fills
EmSpanish lady come to me, she lays on me this rose 
EmIt rainbow spirals round and round, it trembles and explodes 
EmIt left a smoking crater of my mind I like to blow away 
EmBut the heat came round and busted me for smiling on a cloudy day
Chorus 1
EComing, (comin'a) coming, (comin'a) 
E ComDing Ca-roAund, (coming aroGund y'all)
EComiDng aCrounAd, (coming arouGnd)
EComing, (comin' a) coming, (comin' a) 
EComDing Ca-roAund, (coming aroGund y'all)
EComiDng aCrounAd, (coming arouGnd)  D    E
Solo
Em D
Verse 2
Guitar fills
EmEscaping through the lily fields, I came across an empty space
EmIt trembled and exploded, left a bus stop in its place 
EmThe bus came by and I got on, that's when it all began
EmThere was Cowboy Neal at the wheel of the bus to never ever land
Chorus 2
EComing, (comin'a) coming, (comin'a) 
E ComDing Ca-roAund, (coming aroGund y'all)
EComiDng aCrounAd, (coming arouGnd)
EComing, (comin' a) coming, (comin' a) 
EComDing Ca-roAund, (coming aroGund y'all)
EComiDng aCrounAd, (coming arouGnd)  D    E
Jam-
E   E11
End

Intro
G Vamp
Verse 1
GDown along the cove CI spied my true love coming my Gway
CDown along the cove I spied my true love coming my Gway  
I say Dlord have mercy mama Csure feels good to see you comin Gtoday
Verse 2
GDown along the cove CI spied my little bundle of Gjoy 
CDown along the cove I spied my little bundle of Gjoy 
She said Dlord have mercy honey CI'm so glad youre my Gboy
Keyboard Solo
Verse 3
GDown along the cove Cwe walked together hand in Ghand
CDown along the cove we walked together Ghand in hand
DEverybody watchin us go by Cknows were in love yes and they Gunderstand
Guitar Solo
Verse 4
GDown along the cove CI spied my true love coming my Gway
CDown along the cove I spied my true love coming my Gway  
I say Dlord have mercy mama Csure feels good to see you comin Gtoday
D       C         G
End

Intro
Drums Bass and Guitar Riff

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Riff continues through verse

Verse 1
It was the third of September
That day I'll always remember, yes I will
'Cause that was the day that my daddy died
I never got a chance to see him
Never heard nothin' but bad things about him
Momma I'm depending on you to tell me the truth
Momma just hung her head and said, son

Chorus 1
Dm7Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
  
Riff
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Riff continues through verse 

Verse 2
Hey Momma!
Is it true what they say that Papa never worked a day in his life
And Momma, some bad talk goin' round town sayin' that
Papa had three outside children
And another wife, and that ain't right
Heard some talk Papa doing some storefront preachin'
Talking about saving souls and all the time leechin'
Dealing in dirt, and stealing in the name of the Lord

Chorus 2
Dm7Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Hey Papa was a rolling stone
Where ever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone

Sax Solo
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Riff continues through verse 

Verse 3
Folks said papa was a jack-of-all-trades
That sent Papa to an early grave
Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal
To pay his debts
Folks say Papa never was much on thinking
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking
Momma I'm depending on you to tell me the truth

Chorus 3
Dm7Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone

Keys solo
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Guitar solo
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Chorus 4
Dm7Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone 
Dm7 Alone ....Alone.....Alone 
Riff 4x Fade
End
 

Intro
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Verse 1
GDear Mister Fantasy, Fplay us a tune
C  Something to make us all Ghappy
GDo anything, take us Fout of this gloom
Sing a Csong, play guitar, make it Gsnappy
GYou are the one,   Who can Fmake us all glad
But Cdoing that, you break down in Gtears
GPlease don't be sad,  If it was a Fstraight mind you had 
We Cwouldn't have known you all these Gyears
Bridge
Keys 
|Em--|G---|Em---|G---|
|Em---|G---|F---|D---|D---| 
Solo 1
Guitar ||:G---|F---|C---|G---:||
Verse 2
GDear Mister Fantasy, Fplay us a tune
C  Something to make us all Ghappy
GDo anything, take us Fout of this gloom
Sing a Csong, play guitar, make it Gsnappy
GYou are the one,   Who can Fmake us all glad
But Cdoing that, you break down in Gtears
GPlease don't be sad,  If it was a Fstraight mind you had
We Cwouldn't have known you all these Gyears
Solo 2
Sax -> Keys -> Guitar ||:G---|F---|C---|G---:||
End