Robert Johnson - Dead shrimp blues
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Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gw7gl147IE
Note: For chord A option is to play A/E, following rhythm play, using thumb, play A6/F# after that.
same for D play D/A and, using thumb, play D6/B.
[Chords]
[D/F# 20023x]
]A/E 002220]
[A6/F# 202220]
[D/A x00232]
[D6/B x20232]
[Intro]
A D/F# A E
[Verse 1]
AI woke up this morninD' and all my shrimps was dead and gAone
DI woke up this mornin', ooh, and all my shrimp was dead and gone
EI was thinkin' about you, baby, Dwhy you hear me weep and mAoan
[Chorus]
A7I got dead shrimps here, someone is fishin' in my pond
I got D7dead shrimps here, ooh, someone fishin' in my pA7ond
I've served my E7best bait, baby, and I cD7an't do that no A7harm E7
[Verse 2]
AEverything I do, babe, yD7ou got your mouth stuck out
AHole where I used to fish, you got me pA7osted out
Everything I D7do, you got your mouth stuck Aout,
E7At the hole where I used to fish, bD7aby, you've got me posted A7out E7
[Chorus]
A7I got dead shrimps here, 'n' someone fishin' in my pond
I got dD7ead shrimps here, someone fishin' in my pA7ond
Catchin' my gE7oggle-eye perches, and tD7hey barbequin' the bA7one E7
[Verse 2]
ANow you taken my shrimps, baby, yDou know you turned me down
AI couldn't do nothin', until I got myself uA7nwound
You taken my sD7hrimps, oh, know you turned me dAown
E7Babe, I couldn't do nothin', uD7ntil I got myself unA7woundE7