Albert King - Answer to the laundromat blues
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Words and Music by Albert King
Slow Blues (Tempo 66)
Aangemaakt voor Lennert Verdonck
[Intro]
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D7 Eb7 D7 A7 Bb7 A7
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[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 youE7 better 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 willEb7 be no more goin' to the laundromat puttin' your clothes in there
D7and gettin' your girlfriend keep her eye on it
A7while youBb7 step out the back door you better take
A7my advise: you might need it on your vacation this summer.
E7I'd hate tEb7o seeD7 ya come up A7with a leg scE7rewed off or a eye punched out. Yeah!Whoa! yeah, yeah!
[Guitar Solo 1]
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[Guitar Solo 2]
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[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'Bb7ry A7
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 A N.C.
N.C.Woo!