Chords for Big Bill Broonzy - When do I get to be called a man

Tempo:
150 bpm
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B

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big Bill Broonzy - When do I get to be called a man chords
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[N] [B]
[A] [E]
[B]
[Em] When I was born [E] into this world
This is what happened to [Em] me.
[E] I was [Em] never
[E] called a man and now I'm
53 I wonder [A] when
[E] Yes, I wonder when
[Em] Yes, I wonder when will I get to be called a man I do wait like [E] it 93
When uncle Sam [Em] called me I know what I'd be called a real McCoy
[E] But it wasn't no different.
They just called me soldier boy.
I wonder [A] when
Yes, [E] I wonder [Em] when I
[E]
[G] Wonder when will I get to [B] be called a man?
I do have [G] wait like it [E] 93
When I got back from
overseas
I
That night we had a ball
But I met the boss
very next day and he
Get you [Em] some overhaul.
I wonder [A] when
[E] Yes, I wonder [Em] when I
Wonder women I get to be [B] called a man or do I [G] wait like it [E] 93?
[B] [E] I
worked on farms
[Em] Levy counts an extra gang to
But a black man's a boy.
[G#] I don't care what he can do.
[A] I wonder when
Yes, [E] I wonder when
[Em]
[E] [G] Wonder women I get to be called [B] a man.
I do have to [G] wait like [E] it 93.
I
Was called a plow boy on a farm
And a soldier boy in Cam Hill
now
Just old and green they just caused me uncle bill I [A] wonder when
Yes, I wonder [Em] when I
Wonder [Bm] women I get to be called a man.
I do have [C#m] wait like it [E] 93
[B] [E] They said I was uneducated
My clothes was worn and torn
Now I've got a little education, but I'm a boy right [A] on I wonder when
Yes, I wonder when
[Em]
Wonder women I get to be [B] called a man.
I do have to wait like it 93
Key:  
E
2311
Em
121
B
12341112
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
Em
121
B
12341112
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[N] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Em] When I was born [E] _ into this world
_ This is what happened to [Em] me.
_ _ _ [E] I was [Em] never
_ [E] called a man and now I'm
_ _ 53 I wonder [A] when _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Yes, I wonder when _ _ _
_ _ [Em] Yes, I wonder when will I get to be called a man I do wait like [E] it 93
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When uncle Sam [Em] called me I know what I'd be called a real McCoy _
_ [E] But it wasn't no different.
They just called me soldier boy.
I wonder [A] when
_ _ _ _ _ _ Yes, _ [E] I wonder [Em] when I
[E] _
_ [G] Wonder when will I get to [B] be called a man?
I do have [G] wait like it [E] 93 _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When I got back from _ _
overseas
_ I
That night we had a ball
_ But I met the boss
_ _ very next day and he
Get you [Em] some overhaul.
I wonder [A] when _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Yes, I wonder [Em] when I
_ _ Wonder women I get to be [B] called a man or do I [G] wait like it [E] 93? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ I
worked on _ farms
[Em] Levy counts an extra gang to
_ _ But a black man's a boy.
[G#] I don't care what he can do.
[A] I wonder when _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Yes, [E] I wonder when
[Em] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [G] Wonder women I get to be called [B] a man.
I do have to [G] wait like [E] it 93. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I
Was called a plow boy on a farm _ _ _ _ _ _
And a soldier boy in Cam Hill
_ _ _ now _ _
_ Just old and green they just caused me uncle bill I [A] wonder when _ _ _ _ _ _
Yes, I wonder [Em] when I
_ _ _ _ Wonder [Bm] women I get to be called a man.
I do have [C#m] wait like it [E] 93 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] They said I was uneducated
My clothes was worn and torn
Now I've got a little education, but I'm a boy right [A] on I wonder when _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Yes, I wonder when
[Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Wonder women I get to be [B] called a man.
I do have to wait like it 93
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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