The Mortgage Blues - Part 1 chords by Frankie Jaxon

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Verse 1
C 
 (C major) Oh,
here comes that old mortgage man again.
Say, old man, hear to say,
this time I want my pay.
You want your pay?
Got to have it today.
Well, come on back then
some other day.
Some other day?
Yes, some other day.
Look here, goodness knows, fool,
keep your hands off
my Sunday clothes.
You mean your Sunday clothes?
Yes, my Sunday clothes.
Why, if you get fly, I'll pull your nose.
Out!
He pull my nose.
He pull your nose.
Yes, he pull my nose.
Now listen here, son,
don't you get so slack.
I'd like to get something from you,
and I won't give it back.
Get out of my house.
Out!
Get on out.
Hey!
Get out of my house. Out!
Keep off of my premises. Hey!
Lookie here, Paul.
I believe it's true.
Here comes that child,
our daughter Sue.
Hello, Ma.
Hello, Paul.
Tell me, Ma, what's the news?
Yeah, we got them
mortgage blues.
Oh, here he comes again.
Here comes that mortgage man.
Say, old man, I want you to know,
I came back here and I want my dough.
You mean you want your dough?
I've got to have my dough.
Son, you're just back in
time.
You tried to rough over,
thought we didn't have a dime.
Me and your pappy used
to bootleg jeans.
Look out,
boy, I love to hooch you in.
Mr. Mortgage Man, don't
you get rough.
I'm right here to court your bluff.
How much is it that my folks owe?
Ten thousand dollars, or out they go?
10 ,000?
Why, that's small.
Sue's got it all.
Sue, come and sit on your mother's lap,
honey.
F 
 (F major) I want to ask you something.
C 
What I want to  (C major) ask you, darling,
is you been good?
Yes, Sue.
Dm 
 (D minor) Come here.
C 
F 
 (C major) The old  (F major) man want to ask you something,
C 
 (C major) too.
What I want to know is, are you good?
Dm 
C 
 (D minor) Daddy,  (C major) mother, am I good?
Well, any time a gal can go to the city
F 
C 
and  (F major) borrow 10 ,000  (C major) in two days...
F 
C 
What?  (F major)  (C major) She's gotta be good.
Hey, hey, hey, hey,
who came home
and paid them all this today?
Hey, hey, hey, hey.