Charley Patton - Going to move to alabama
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Artist: Charley Patton
Song: Going To Move to Alabama
This is a simple E blues progression, you can use embellishments in the chorus with hammering on the
3rd fret 1st string for A chords and 1st fret 3rd string for E chords.
For the intro and verse use a Down Up Down Up Down strumming pattern until the last two strums,
which are upstrokes
[Intro]
e|/12--12--12--12--12---|---/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12-12-12-12-10--10---|
B|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
G|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
D|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
AI'm goin' to move to Alabama, EI'm goin' to move to Alabama,
B7I'm goin' to move to Alabama, Amake Georgia be your Ehome.
[Verse]
Ah, she's long and tall way she whups' my meat makes me swear and call
e|/12--12--12--12--12---|---/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12-12-12-12-10--10---|
B|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
G|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
D|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
AI have to move to Alabama, EI have to move to Alabama
B7I have to move to Alabama to Amake Georgia be your Ehome
[Verse]
I'm going to show you common women, how I feel Going to get me another woman before I leave
e|/12--12--12--12--12--------------|---/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12-12-12-12-10--10---|
B|/9---9---9---9---9---------------|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
G|/9---9---9---9---9---------------|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
D|/9---9---9---9---9---------------|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
A|---------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
Ayeah I will move to Alabama, Esaid I will move to Alabama
B7Said, I will move to Alabama, Amake Georgia be your Ehome
[Verse]
Say, mama got the washboard, my friend got the tub, My brother got the whiskey, mama got the jug
e|/12--12--12--12--12---|---/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12-12-12-12-10--10---|
B|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
G|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
D|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
AI'm goin' to move to Alabama, EI'm a-move to Alabama
B7I'm a-move to Alabama, Amake Georgia be your Ehome
[Verse]
Well, these evil women sure make me tight, Got a handful of give-me, mouthful of much-obliged
e|/12--12--12--12--12---|---/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12-12-12-12-10--10---|
B|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
G|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
D|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
AYou must've been to Alabama, Eyou must've been to Alabama
B7You must've been to Alabama to Amake Georgia be your Ehome
[Verse]
Well, I got a woman, she's long and tall, But when she wiggles she makes me swear and call
e|/12--12--12--12--12---|---/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12-12-12-12-10--10---|
B|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
G|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
D|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
AShe gonna move to Alabama, Ehave you been to Alabama
B7Have you been to Alabama to Amake Georgia be your Ehome
[Verse]
Say, mama and papa oh went to work Left my sister standing at the watering trough
e|/12--12--12--12--12---|---/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12-12-12-12-10--10---|
B|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
G|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
D|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
AWell, have you been to Louisiana, Ehave you been to Alabama
B7Have you been to Alabama to Amake Georgia be your Ehome
[Verse]
My mama told me ... Never love a woman like she can't love you
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B|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
G|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
D|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
AWell, have you been to Alabama, Ehave you been to Alabama,
B7Have you been to Alabama to Amake Georgia be your Ehome
[Verse]
I got up this morning, my head in my hands Didn't have nowhere to roam, didn't have no man
e|/12--12--12--12--12---|---/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12--12--12--12--12--|--/12-12-12-12-10--10---|
B|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
G|/9---9---9---9---9----|---/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9---9---9---9---9---|--/9--9--9--9--9---9----|
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A|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
[Chorus]
AWell, I done been to Alabama, hEave you been to Alabama,
B7Have you been to Alabama to Amake Georgia be your hEome
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