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You're Nice And Kind To Me Lou Della chords by
John Lee Hooker
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Gm
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3

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Verse 1
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People I had a woman,

she was nice and kind to me in ev'ry way

People I had a woman,

she was nice and kind to me in ev'ry way
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But Lord, she died and she left me,

I sang the blues on ev'ry Decoration Day1
Verse 2
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Lord, I hate to see,
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I hate to see my baby go

People I hate to see my baby leave that mornin',


And my Lord takin' my baby 'way
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She said, "Johnny Lee,
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don't you worry,
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bring flowers on every
Verse 3

Decoration Day"
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I was 'round my baby's bedside,

when my Lord takin' my baby, 'way

Lord, I was 'round my baby's bedside,

when my Lord takin' my baby, 'way

It hurt me so bad, so bad,
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until I, just broke right down and cried
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Hmm, hmm
Verse 4
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She says, "Fare you well,

I see you on every Decoration Day", I tol' them

I told my baby, I told my baby,

"I bring flowers on every Decoration Day"

I bring you some flowers, babe,

just to decorate your grave
Verse 5
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People, y'all havin' a good time now,

just like the flowers that comes in May

Y'all havin' a good time now,

just like the flower that come in May
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I think about Lou Della, Lou Della,
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Lou Della on every Decoration Day
Verse 6
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Lou Della, Lou Della, Lou

Della stays on my mind

Lou Della, Lou Della,
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people, boy
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Lou Della stays on my mind
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Lord, she died and she left me

on one Decoration Day

Lord, Lou Della's gone and Lou
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Della's worryin' me
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • C

  • Abm

    4

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You're Nice And Kind To Me Lou Della by John Lee Hooker is G major.

The primary chords used in You're Nice And Kind To Me Lou Della are G, Gm, C, Abm, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Gm, C, Abm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You're Nice And Kind To Me Lou Della is approximately 39 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of You're Nice And Kind To Me Lou Della using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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