Jeffrey Lee Pierce: "Alabama Blues" [written by Robert Wilkins]
(from the "Ramblin Jeffrey Lee" album)
play chords as follows with capodaster at the 4th fret:
C# x02220
C#6 x02222
F# x00232
G xx5343
G#hi xx6454
G# 022100
G#6 022120
intro = verse C# C#6/C#/C#6/C# I'll tell you, girl, I'm gonna tell you now F# C# if you don't want me, please don't dog me around F# G G#hi/G# G#6/G#/C# if you don't want me, don't dog me around My home ain't here, it's in most any old town my home ain't here, it's in most any old town my home ain't here, it's most any old town I'm goin' up to a mountain and look down on the sea saw a bullyin' alligator, doin' that shivaree saw a bullyin' alligator doin' the shivaree Tell me, friend, ever since that Stack been made Kansas City, Missouri, been her regular trade Kansas City, Missouri, been her regular trade The Kate's in the bend, the Stack’s been turnin' 'round the stern wheel knockin', babe, I'm Alabama bound the stern wheel knockin', I'm Alabama bound Mama told me, an' papa told me, too said, "Brownskin women gonna be the death of you" said, "Brownskin women gonna be the death of you" I told mom last night and papa the night before "If brownskin women kill me, mama, let me go" "If brownskin women kill me, mama, let me go"