Milk Cow Blues
Category: | Calm |
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Link: | Performance Example |
Notes: | A laid-back blues tune with a classic 12-bar feel, featuring traditional riffs and a lament about love and loss. Originally a country blues standard later popularized in Western swing. |
Intro A A7 D A E D A E
Well When I Awoke up this mornin' Well I looked out my door
Hey I could tell my milk cow I can tell by the A7way she lows
If you Dsee my milk cow drive that D7heffer back Ahome
'Cause I ain't Ehad no milk and butter DLord since my cows been gAone
Riff E A A7 D A E D D7 A E
Well I tried Aeverything woman just to get along with you
Now I'm gonna tell you what A7I'm gonna do
Well I'm Agonna stop my crying, I'm gonna leave you alone
And if you don't think I'm leavin' honey
Just A7count the days I'm gone
Cause You know I'm lDeavin'.... your lovin' man is gone Aaway
Lord you'll Edefinitely be sorry that you Dtreated your man the wrong Away
Riff A A7 D A E D7 A E A A7 D A E D A E
Well you Abetter treat your man right honey day by day
Get out your little prayer book get down A7on your knees and pray
'Cause you're gonna Dneed.... you're lovin' man someAday
And you Eknow that you'll be sorry DLord you treated your man that AwayE
Outro Riff A A7 D A E D A E A A7 D A E D A
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