Chords for BIG MAMA THORNTON W/ BUDDY GUY - LITTLE RED ROOSTER - LIVE 1965

Tempo:
152.2 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Dm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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BIG MAMA THORNTON W/ BUDDY GUY - LITTLE RED ROOSTER - LIVE 1965 chords
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[Bb]
[A]
[G]
[Dm]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[E] Rooster, [D]
[G] that rooster lay [D] just a crow for day.
[Dm]
[G]
Rooster, that [D] rooster he lay a crow for day.
He
[A]
keeps everything in the barnyard.
[G]
Hey, hey, upset [D] in every way.
[Dm]
[A]
[Eb] [Dm] I heard a dog that's no bark.
Woof, [G] woof.
And my howl, he [D] began to howl.
Woof, woof.
[G]
The dog bark.
Oh, my howl, he began to [D] howl.
Woof, woof.
I said, [Dm] [A]
you better watch out.
[G]
He's [D] now on the prowl.
[A]
[D] Because he keeps all in.
[G]
Woof, keep [Dm] the fighting [D] among themselves.
Woof, woof, woof, woof.
[A] [G] You know he keeps all in.
[D] [G]
Woof, keep the fighting [D] among themselves.
Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.
Because [A]
he don't want his dear.
[G]
No, an extra or [D] no one else.
Talking about the red rooster.
Oh, yeah.
[A]
If you [D]
see my red [Dm] [G]
rooster, please send that rooster [E] back home.
[D]
[Bb]
[D]
Oh,
[G] if you see, see my red rooster, please,
[Dm] please [D] send him back home.
[G] [D]
Because we have a [A] head of beasts in the barnyard.
[G]
Says the little red rooster.
[D] I'm talking about the little red rooster.
[G] I mean that old little bitty rooster.
Yow!
Cock-a-doodle -doo.
Chomp!
Says the little red [Am] rooster, rooster, [Eb] rooster, rooster been gone.
Yeah, yeah.
[D] [F]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Big Mama Thornton - Little Red Rooster chords, practice playing D, G, D, A and G in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 51 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 102 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Rooster, [D] _ _
_ _ [G] that _ _ rooster lay _ [D] just a crow for day. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Rooster, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
that [D] rooster he lay a crow for day. _
_ _ _ He _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ keeps everything in the barnyard.
_ _ [G] _
_ _ _ Hey, hey, _ upset [D] in every way. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ [Dm] I heard a dog that's no bark.
_ Woof, _ [G] woof.
_ _ _ And my _ howl, he [D] began to howl. _ _ _ _
_ Woof, woof. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ The dog bark. _ _ _
_ Oh, my howl, he began to _ [D] howl.
_ _ _ Woof, woof.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ said, [Dm] _ _ [A]
you better watch out. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He's [D] now on the _ prowl. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [D] Because he keeps _ all in. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ Woof, keep [Dm] the fighting [D] among themselves. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Woof, woof, woof, woof. _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] You know he keeps all in. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ Woof, keep the fighting [D] among themselves.
_ _ Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Because [A] _
he don't want his dear.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
_ No, _ _ an extra or [D] no one else.
_ _ Talking about the red rooster.
_ Oh, yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ If you [D] _
see _ my red _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] _
rooster, _ please _ _ send that rooster [E] back _ home.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, _ _
[G] if you see, see my red rooster, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ please, _
[Dm] _ please [D] send him back home. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Because we have a [A] head of beasts in the _ barnyard.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ Says the little red rooster.
_ [D] _ _ I'm talking about the little red rooster. _ _
[G] I mean that old little bitty rooster. _ _ _ _
Yow!
Cock-a-doodle _ -doo.
Chomp!
Says the little red _ [Am] rooster, rooster, [Eb] _ rooster, rooster been _ gone. _
Yeah, yeah.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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