Golden Rule Blues chords by Bessie Smith

SimplifiedG · C#dim · Dm · C · D …

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G
C#dim
Dm
C
D
F
B
Ebdim
Baug
Em
Eb

Verse 1
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C#dim 
C 
G 
C 
I can't understand,
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C 
G 
C 
I can't keep my man
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C 
D 
Won't somebody please
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D 
G 
find him if you can
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G 
Tell him this for me
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Give me back my

Verse 2
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key,
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C 
I let him have five years ago
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C 
Bring me back my key,
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C 
I let him have five years ago
Dm 
G 
C#dim 
C 
You don't know how to use      it,
G 
C 
G 
you don't need it no more
C 
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Verse 3

home,

you never can be found

Looked for you at home,

you never can be found

That's the reason why you can't

carry my key around

C#dim

Pretty papa,

Verse 4
Dm 
G 
you must
C 
learn the rules
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D 
F 
C 
Pretty papa, you must learn
Ebdim 
C 
the rules
Dm 
G 
C 
G 
Baug 
Go to work every mornin' like all
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Em 
C 
G 
C 
G 
the other men do
C 
C#dim 
G 
Bring me your pay      after

Verse 5
your
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Eb 
C 
work every day
F 
C 
F 
C 
Bring me your pay after your
work every day
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C 
That's the only way you can
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G 
C 
G 
make your pretty mama stay