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Key: C major•
Verse 1
Db
Db
4

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Come all you good time people,

While I have money to spend,

Tomorrow might be Monday

And I neither have a dollar nor a friend.
Verse 2
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When I had plenty of good money,

good people,

My friends were all standing around,

Just as soon as my pocket

book was empty

Not a friend on earth to be found.
Verse 3
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I've gambled all over Kentucky,

good people,

I've gambled part of the

way through Spain.

Going back to old Virginia

For to gamble my last card game.
Verse 4
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Last time I seen my little woman,

good people,

She had a wine glass in her hand,
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She's a drinking down her trouble
Verse 5

With a low- down sorry man.
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I wrote my woman a letter, good people,

I told her I was in jail.

She wrote me back an answer

Saying "Honey,

I'm a- coming to go your bail."
Verse 6
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All around this old jailhouse is

haunted good people,

Forty dollars won't pay my fine.

Corn whisky has surrounded my body,

poor boy,

Pretty women is a- troubling my mind.
Verse 7
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Boys, if you don't quit your drinking

Some time you'll be just like me;

A working out your living
Verse 8

In the penitentiary.
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Oh my daddy taught me a- plenty,

good people,

My mama, she told me more.

If I didn't quit my rowdy ways

I'd have trouble at my door.
Verse 9
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In the bottom of the whisky glass,

The lurking devil dwells.

It burns your breast to drink it, boys;

It'll send your soul to Hell.
Verse 10
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Go dig a hole in the meadow, good people,

Go did a hole in the ground.

Come around all you good people

And see this poor rounder go down.
Verse 11
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When I am dead and buried

And my pale face turned to the sun,

You can come around and mourn,

little woman,

And think the way you have done

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • F#

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of country blues by Dock Boggs is C major.

The primary chords used in country blues are Db, Gb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of country blues is approximately 56 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of country blues using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Dock Boggs.

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