Jealous Man chords by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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Intro 1

Jealous of my woman,

Verse 1
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I  (F major) don't want her out of my sight.  (C major) 
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I'm so jealous  (F major) of my woman,
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I don't want her out of my sight.  (C major) 
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I take her  (G major) to work in the morning,
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go  (F major) get her every night  (C major) 
When she goes around the corner,
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I think there's another  (F major) man on
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 (C major) her mind  (F sharpdim)  (A minor)  (C major) 
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When she goes  (F major) around the corner,
I think there's another man
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on her mind  (C major) 
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And every time  (G major) she looks around
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Well, I'm  (F major) creepin' along behind
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 (C major) I can't help but be jealous
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She's  (F major) so nice and kind  (C major) 
Play it for me
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I can't help  (F major) but be jealous
She treats me so nice and kind
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 (C major) Well, that makes me think,  (G major) people
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Oh, she's  (F major) cheating on me all the time  (C major) 
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How  (G major) you feel

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Verse 2

about it,

Do -do -dee -ya -da

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 (C major) Way to prove it  (F major)  (C major)  (G major)  (F major) 
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Man, when you are jealous,
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it's just  (A minor) like  (F major) being in jail.  (C major) 
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Don't you know,  (G major) Sonny,
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when you  (F major) are jealous,
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it's just like being in jail,  (C major) 
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just like having  (G major) lifetime to do,
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 (F major) no one to call your bail  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
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 (G major) Yes, yes

Interlude 1
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 (G major) Well,

Verse 4
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scared man  (C major) can't gamble,
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an (F major) d a jealous man can't work,  (C major) 
you know that, boy?
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Well, a scared man  (F major) can't gallop,
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and a jealous man can't wail  (C major) 
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You'll always be cold  (G major) in hand,
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cause  (C major) you al (F major) ways try to show  (C major) 
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Do  (C major) dirty work