Deceitful Brownskin Blues chords by Blind Lemon Jefferson

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Verse 1
G 
 (G major) There's a brown 'cross town and
she's taller than a sycamore tree
I got a brown 'cross town,
taller than a sycamore tree
That's the gal who walks through the
rain and snow,

Verse 2
for to ease that thing on me
G 
 (G major) 
Brownskin girl is 'ceitful, till she gets
you all worn down
Brownskin girl is 'ceitful, till
she gets you all worn down
D 
She get all your pocket  (D major) change,
G 
 (G major) she's gonna drive you from her town

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Verse 3

Went home last night, found a note

in my brownskin's door

I went home last night,

found a note in my brownskin's door

"Daddy, Steady Roller has got your

room, man,

you can't live here no more"

Verse 4
G 
I been worried and walkin',  (G major) 
walked till my feet got soakin' wet
I commence to walkin',
walked till my feet got soakin' wet
Tryin' to find good home, mama,
man, I ain't found none yet

Verse 5
G 
Well the sun's  (G major) gonna shine in my
back door some day
Well the sun's gonna shine
in my back door some day
I'll have one more drink,

Verse 6
gonna drive these blues away
G 
 (G major) 
Lord, it's heavy- hipped mama,
and the meat shakes on the bone
I say, heavy- hip shakin' mama and
G 
the meat shakes on the bone  (G major) 
Every time it shakes,
it's some fat mouth leave his home