Statesboro Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][F][C][F][G][C]
[D][F][C][F][G]

[Verse 1]
Well, [G]wake
up [F]mama,
turn your [C]lamp down [F]low[G]
[F]Well, [C]wake [F]up , mama,
turn your lamp down low
[G]Have you got[D] the nerve to drive me[F]
[G]from [C]your [G]door?
My mama died and left me [F]reckless
My [C]papa died and [G]left me wild
My [F]mama died and left me reckless
[C]My papa died and lef[G]t me wild
I know I'm not [D]good looking
But I'm [F]some [C]sweet
woman's [G]angel child
You're a mighty mean woman
to [F]treat [C]me this [F]way[G]
You're [F]a mighty mean woman
to treat me [C]this [F]way[G]
I'm gon[D]na leave this town,
pretty [C]mama,
don't know where to [G]stay[F][C][F][G][F][C]
[G][D][C][F][G][C][G]
[C][G][F][D]
[C][F][G]
Well, Big [F]Eight [C]left Savannah,
Lord, he did not stop
[F]Ought [C]to see that fire[F]man
when he got that boiler hot
[C]Reach over [F]in [C]the corner now,
hand me my [G]travelin' shoes
Well, [D]you know [C]I g[F]ot them,
I was born with them
[C]States[G] boro blues
Well, my [C]mama's got them,
my daddy's got them,
my brother's [G]got them,
[C]my sis[G]ter's got[C] them too[F]
Well, I woke up this [C]morning
and I had them
[G]Statesboro blues
I look over [C]in the [F]corner now,
Grandpa, [C]Grandma [G]have them too
Well, wake up, [F]Mama, now,
turn your [C]lamp down [G]low
Well, [F]wake up[C], Mama,
turn your lamp down [G]low
Have you [F]got [D]the nerve to [C]drive me?
Have you [D]got the nerve to [F]drive [C]me?
Have you [D]got [C]the ner[F]ve to dri[C]ve me
from your [G]door?[G]
Yeah yeah yeah you