Matchbox Blues chords by
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Lemon Jefferson

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Key: Bb major
Verse 1
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How far to the river, mama,
walk down by the sea
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How far to the river, walk down by
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the sea
I got those tadpoles and minnows
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all in over me
Verse 2
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Standing here wonderin' will
a matchbox hold my clothes
I'se sittin here wonderin' will a match
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box hold my clothes
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I ain't got so many matches
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but I got so far to go
Verse 3
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D
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Lord, Lord, who may your manager be?
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Hey, mama, who may your
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manager be?
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Reason I ask so many questions, can't
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you make friends match for me?
Verse 4
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I got a girl cross town she crochet all the time
(or is it "coochies" as in hoochi-coochie?)
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I got a girl cross town
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crochet all the time
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Mama if you don't quit crochet
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-in you you gunna lose your mind.
Verse 5
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I wouldn'y mind marryin',
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but I can't stand settlin' down
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I Don't mind marryin',
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Bb
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but Lord,
settlin' down
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I'm gonna act like a preacher so
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I can ride from town to town
Verse 6
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Bb
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Well, I'm leavin' town,
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but that won't make me stay
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I leavin' town,
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cryin' won't make me stay
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Baby, the more you cry, the
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D
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farther you drive me away.
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