Balky Mule Blues chords by Blind Lemon Jefferson

SimplifiedC · G · Em · Eb · F

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Verse 1
C 
G 
 (C major)  (G major) "Spoken": Huh.
Em 
My gal musta  (E minor) had the 'lasses. Man,
G 
 (G major) she's actin' just like
a balky mule
Hey, mama, I'm gonna ship you.
C 
That fella hand  (C major) me a tag over there,
G 
please  (G major) 

Verse 2
G 
I got up this morning,  (G major) 
I sure was feelin' fine
Em 
G 
I got  (E minor) up this morning and  (G major) I
Eb 
G 
 (E flat major) sure was feeling  (G major) fine
I heard a rap at the door,
Eb 
G 
must be that bear- cat wo (E flat major) man   (G major) of mine

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Verse 3

She was fussin' and she was fightin'

and actin' like a doggone fool

She was fussin',

she was fightin' and actin' like a doggone fool

And hemmin' and a- hawin' and

actin' just like a balky mule

Verse 4
Eb 
G 
Bear- cat  (E flat major) ain't no  (G major) wild cat and he
don't stay home at night
C 
Eb 
C 
Bear- cat  (C major) ain't no  (E flat major) wild  (C major) cat and he don't
G 
C 
G 
 (G major) stay home  (C major) at  (G major) night
But when it comes to squabblin',
he sure can scratch and bite

Verse 5
G 
I got up this mornin'  (G major) 
I was easin' 'cross the floor
Em 
I  (E minor) got  up this mornin',
G 
C 
G 
was  (G major) easin'  (C major) 'cross the  (G major) floor
Now, my bear- cat's leavin' me, ain't gon'

Verse 6
catch my mice no more
G 
 (G major) I was standin' on the corner
when they brought me the bear- cat news
C 
I was standin' on the corner  (C major) when they
G 
brought me them bear- cat news  (G major) 
Now, here come my bear-
cat mama to
run me 'way with them bear- cat blues
F 
 (F major) 