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Matchbox Blues ~ Accoustic

Posted by Uncle John on May 26, 2014 at 1:47pm

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Uncle~Lemon

Matchbox Blues by Blind Lemon JeffersonTuned AEA here on a normally GDG guitarLick: 20 30 23 20 33 30[O] I’m sitting here wondering will a [5th] matchbox-[3RD] hold my [O] clothes. [L]I’m [5TH] sitting here [3] won [O] derin’Will a [5TH] matchbox [3RD] hold my [O] clothes. [L]I ain’t [7TH] got so much to carry,but I [5TH] got so [3RD] far to [O] go. [L}I wouldn’t mind marryin’. But I can’t stand settling down. (x2)Gonna make like a preacher... Roam from town to town.I got a girl cross’ town but all she do is coochie around. (x2)She don’t stop coochin’... I’m leavin’ town.I’ll leavin' this town and her crying won’t make me stay. (x2)The more she cry, the more she drive me away. (x2)How far to the river? Wanna walk down by the sea. (x2)Tadpole and minnows... all over me.Instrumental & Repeat verse one

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Uncle John May 28, 2014 at 8:54pm

Thanks and a laugh, Duck. Jim, thanks and I will send our rainy weather your way.
Jim Morris May 28, 2014 at 7:34pm

Soundin good Unc! If I miss a few of your vids I apologize - lots of garden and home repair chores to tend to but when it rains I might be able to catch up!
Thomas "Duck" Petry May 28, 2014 at 4:58pm

Hey Uncle John, well done. As long a the gal coochin' don't have any cooties, y'alls gonna be fine.
Uncle John May 28, 2014 at 12:39pm

Thanks, Nancy. You have a lot of style. Good style!
Nancy kat May 28, 2014 at 12:27pm

Hoochie Coochie good one uj never heard this one before cool~~~ Meeowwwww^^
Uncle John May 28, 2014 at 11:36am

I think it is, Richie! And many of us like some vernacular and coochie.
Richey Kay May 28, 2014 at 11:20am

I thought that was authentic blues vernacular John!
Uncle John May 28, 2014 at 11:16am

I am surprised at you folks! No comments on the third verse? That's the word blind Lemon used.
Uncle John May 27, 2014 at 9:18pm

Thanks, Kenneth. I guess that is what I like too.
Kenneth Wilson Hale May 27, 2014 at 9:13pm

Yeah, that's got the traditional vibe captured, We like this!