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The Little Red Rooster chords by Willie Dixon (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E7
A7
B7

Intro 1

E7

E7

E7

E7

A7

A7

E7

E7

B7

A7

E7

E7

B7

Verse 1
E7 
I had a little red rooster,
A7 
E7 
Too lazy to crow 'fore day
A7 
I had a little red rooster,
E7 
Too lazy to crow 'fore day
B7 
Keep everythin in the barnyard,
A7 
E7 
B7 
Eager settin' a-ready to lay

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Verse 2
E7 
You know the dogs begin to bark
A7 
The hounds
E7 
They begin to howl
A7 
You know the dogs they begin to bark
And the, the hounds
E7 
They begin to howl
B7 
You know my little red rooster's gone
A7 
Know the little red rooster's
E7 
B7 
on the prowl

Solo 1

E7

A7

E7

E7

A7

A7

E7

E7

B7

A7

E7

E7

B7

Verse 3
E7 
Now, if you see my little red rooster
A7 
E7 
Somebody, please drive him home
A7 
Now, if you seen my little red rooster
E7 
Somebody, ple-eee-ase run 'em home
B7 
There ain't been no  peace in the barnyard
A7 
E7 
B7 
Since my little red rooster been gone

Outro 1

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E7

E7

E7

A7

A7

E7

E7

B7

A7

E7

E7

B7

E7

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0

E7
A7
B7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: E majorBPM: 82

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

E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2

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This is the definitive original version of The Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, 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 E major. It suits players who want to learn The Little Red Rooster the way Willie Dixon intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

The Little Red Rooster

Willie Dixon

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