Leaving Trunk chords by Taj Mahal (Official Version)

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Bb7
Eb/Bb
Eb7
F7

Intro 1

[Harmonica]

Verse 1
Bb7 
 (B flat7) I went upstairs to pack my leavin' trunk
I ain't seen no blues,
whiskey made me sloppy drunk
Eb7 
I ain't never  (E flat7) seen  no whiskey,
Bb7 
the blues made me sloppy drunk  (B flat7) 
F7 
 (F7) I'm going back to Memphis babe,
Eb7 
Bb7 
 (E flat7) where I'll have much better luck  (B flat7) 

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Verse 2
Bb7 
 (B flat7) Look here Mama
you know you asked me to be your kid
She said you can man,
if you only keep it hid
Eb7 
But please  (E flat7) don't let my husband,
Bb7 
my main man catch you here  (B flat7) 
F7 
Please don't  (F7) let my main man,
Eb7 
 (E flat7) my husband catch you here
Bb7 
 (B flat7) 

Verse 3
Bb7 
 (B flat7) The blues are mushed up
in a three different ways
One said "Go baby" the other two said "Stay"
Eb7 
I woke up  (E flat7) this mornin'
Bb7 
with the blues of  (B flat7) three different ways
F7 
 (F7) You know one say "Go baby"
Eb7 
Bb7 
 (E flat7) and the other two say  (B flat7) "Stay"

Solo 1

Verse 4
Bb7 
 (B flat7) Wake up mama
I got something to tell you
You know I'm a man
who love to sing the blues
Eb7 
Now you got to wake  (E flat7) up baby,
Oh honey, I got something,
Bb7 
I got something to tell  (B flat7) you
F7 
Well you know I'm the,  (F7) I'm the man,
Eb7 
Bb7 
 (E flat7) oh yes and I love to sing the blues  (B flat7) 

Solo 2

Come on baby, come on

Verse 5
Bb7 
 (B flat7) I went upstairs to pack my leavin' trunk,
you know
I ain't seen no blues, the whiskey
made me sloppy drunk
Eb7 
I ain't never  (E flat7) seen  no whiskey,
Bb7 
the blues made me sloppy drunk  (B flat7) 
F7 
 (F7) I go home
Eb7 
 (E flat7) baby and I lay down on the lawn
Bb7 
 (B flat7) 

Outro 1

[Fade out]

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Bb7
Eb/Bb
Eb7
F7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 87

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Leaving Trunk by Taj Mahal, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Leaving Trunk the way Taj Mahal intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.