Chords for Bo Diddley on Johnny Carson 1991 - performing "Bo Diddley", and interview following
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111.6 bpm
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Cm] [N] Okay, we're back now, Bo.
Speaking of boxing.
Speaking of boxing, you know Bo Diddley was actually an amateur boxer before he got into show business?
Bo is going to be at the Palace in Hollywood February 22nd at Smokey's in San Diego the 24th of February.
There's his latest album [Em] called Breaking Through.
Is that BS?
Yes it is.
Bo Diddley!
[N]
[E]
[D] [E]
[D] [E] I want everybody to clap your hands.
Come on.
Bo gave a bottle to baby Diamond Rain.
If that Diamond Rain don't shine,
he won't take it for a private eye.
If that private eye can't see,
he will not take the rain from me.
Let me hear you say yeah!
Yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah!
Oh yeah!
Bo is gonna buy a house at Black Cat Bar.
Take my baby over there to the home.
Oh, I'm gonna have to move to a residence.
I'll be your house takeover again.
[Bm]
[E]
[E]
[D] [E]
[A]
[G]
[E] [Em]
[E] [N] Bo Diddley!
Come on over, Bo.
Where's Bo?
Come on over here.
How are you, Bo?
How are you?
How are you?
Good to see you.
You know Bob?
Hello.
How's it going?
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Thanks for coming.
Oh yeah.
I said you were an amateur boxer, true?
Oh, one time when I was about 17, 18 years old.
Yeah?
I used to fool around, but I learned some sense.
Where'd you fight?
Oh, around Chicago.
Yeah, now this wasn't pro, just amateur stuff?
Just amateur stuff.
Yeah.
I got smart.
Gave it up?
Yeah, well, you know, the guitar don't throw left hooks.
Yeah.
Did you know Buster at all?
Before that time?
No, I didn't.
Yeah.
No.
I think I was a little ahead of him.
Yeah.
You married?
We've never talked before.
You married, man?
Not anymore.
Aw.
You know, something happened on the way.
I don't know what happened.
I've been [C#m] trying to figure it out.
Yeah.
Is [N] it one wrong?
No, it was three.
Three is the third one.
Yeah.
You know, but
Are you cool now?
I'm trying to sit down.
See, I got
This stuff is tough, isn't it?
Marriage is tough, yeah.
I got something for you.
You know, it says See that?
You don't know.
I've seen that from the commercial, right?
I got that for you.
Bo knows baseball, Bo don't know Diddley.
Right?
That commercial?
See, when you go to the beach, you can wear that, you know?
I'll wear it around.
All right.
You know?
Wait, are you on tour now?
A small tour that we're doing.
And I found out that I was to be on your show.
And I said, well, I'm going.
Yeah.
See, and it's a little
It's an honor to be here.
It's great to have you here.
And
Somebody told me you played or you campaigned or you played at the White House for John Kennedy?
Yes.
Yeah.
And I also put Bush in there.
I hope y'all, if you don't do something wrong, I hope y'all don't get on my case.
[G] You haven't changed politics, have you?
No, no.
Good to see you.
Thanks for [A] coming tonight.
Thank you for having me.
We'll take a break.
We're coming right [F] back.
See you later.
Speaking of boxing.
Speaking of boxing, you know Bo Diddley was actually an amateur boxer before he got into show business?
Bo is going to be at the Palace in Hollywood February 22nd at Smokey's in San Diego the 24th of February.
There's his latest album [Em] called Breaking Through.
Is that BS?
Yes it is.
Bo Diddley!
[N]
[E]
[D] [E]
[D] [E] I want everybody to clap your hands.
Come on.
Bo gave a bottle to baby Diamond Rain.
If that Diamond Rain don't shine,
he won't take it for a private eye.
If that private eye can't see,
he will not take the rain from me.
Let me hear you say yeah!
Yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah!
Oh yeah!
Bo is gonna buy a house at Black Cat Bar.
Take my baby over there to the home.
Oh, I'm gonna have to move to a residence.
I'll be your house takeover again.
[Bm]
[E]
[E]
[D] [E]
[A]
[G]
[E] [Em]
[E] [N] Bo Diddley!
Come on over, Bo.
Where's Bo?
Come on over here.
How are you, Bo?
How are you?
How are you?
Good to see you.
You know Bob?
Hello.
How's it going?
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Thanks for coming.
Oh yeah.
I said you were an amateur boxer, true?
Oh, one time when I was about 17, 18 years old.
Yeah?
I used to fool around, but I learned some sense.
Where'd you fight?
Oh, around Chicago.
Yeah, now this wasn't pro, just amateur stuff?
Just amateur stuff.
Yeah.
I got smart.
Gave it up?
Yeah, well, you know, the guitar don't throw left hooks.
Yeah.
Did you know Buster at all?
Before that time?
No, I didn't.
Yeah.
No.
I think I was a little ahead of him.
Yeah.
You married?
We've never talked before.
You married, man?
Not anymore.
Aw.
You know, something happened on the way.
I don't know what happened.
I've been [C#m] trying to figure it out.
Yeah.
Is [N] it one wrong?
No, it was three.
Three is the third one.
Yeah.
You know, but
Are you cool now?
I'm trying to sit down.
See, I got
This stuff is tough, isn't it?
Marriage is tough, yeah.
I got something for you.
You know, it says See that?
You don't know.
I've seen that from the commercial, right?
I got that for you.
Bo knows baseball, Bo don't know Diddley.
Right?
That commercial?
See, when you go to the beach, you can wear that, you know?
I'll wear it around.
All right.
You know?
Wait, are you on tour now?
A small tour that we're doing.
And I found out that I was to be on your show.
And I said, well, I'm going.
Yeah.
See, and it's a little
It's an honor to be here.
It's great to have you here.
And
Somebody told me you played or you campaigned or you played at the White House for John Kennedy?
Yes.
Yeah.
And I also put Bush in there.
I hope y'all, if you don't do something wrong, I hope y'all don't get on my case.
[G] You haven't changed politics, have you?
No, no.
Good to see you.
Thanks for [A] coming tonight.
Thank you for having me.
We'll take a break.
We're coming right [F] back.
See you later.
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[Cm] _ [N] Okay, we're back now, Bo. _ _ _
Speaking of boxing.
_ Speaking of boxing, you know Bo Diddley was actually an amateur boxer before he got into show business?
Bo is going to be at the Palace in Hollywood February 22nd at Smokey's in San Diego the 24th of February.
There's his latest album [Em] called Breaking Through.
Is that BS?
Yes it is.
Bo Diddley!
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ I want everybody to clap your hands.
Come on. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Bo gave a bottle to baby Diamond Rain. _ _ _
If that Diamond Rain don't shine, _ _
he won't take it for a private eye. _ _ _
If that private eye can't see, _ _ _
he will not take the rain from me. _ _
Let me hear you say yeah!
Yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah!
Oh yeah! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Bo is gonna buy a house at Black Cat Bar. _
_ _ Take my baby over there to the home. _
_ _ Oh, I'm gonna have to move to a _ residence.
_ I'll be your house takeover again.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [N] Bo _ Diddley!
_ _ _ Come on over, Bo. _
_ _ _ _ Where's Bo?
Come on over here.
_ How are you, Bo?
How are you?
How are you?
Good to see you.
You know Bob?
Hello.
How's it going?
Good _ _ to see you.
Good to see you.
Thanks for coming.
Oh yeah.
I said you were an amateur boxer, true?
Oh, one time when I was about 17, 18 years old.
Yeah?
I used to fool around, but I learned some sense.
_ _ Where'd you fight?
Oh, around Chicago.
Yeah, now this wasn't pro, just amateur stuff?
Just amateur stuff.
Yeah.
I got smart.
Gave it up?
Yeah, well, you know, the guitar don't throw left hooks.
Yeah. _
Did you know Buster at all?
Before that time?
No, I didn't.
Yeah.
No.
_ _ _ I think I was a little ahead of him.
Yeah.
You married?
We've never talked before.
You married, man?
_ Not anymore.
Aw.
You know, something happened on the way.
I don't know what happened.
I've been [C#m] trying to figure it out.
Yeah.
Is [N] it one wrong?
No, it was three.
Three is the third one.
Yeah.
You know, but_
Are you cool now?
I'm trying to sit down.
_ _ _ _ _ See, I got_
This stuff is tough, isn't it?
Marriage is tough, yeah.
I got something for you. _
You know, it says_ See that?
You don't know.
I've seen that from the commercial, right?
I got that for you.
Bo knows baseball, Bo don't know Diddley.
Right?
That commercial?
See, when you go to the beach, you can wear that, you know?
I'll wear it around.
All right.
You know?
Wait, are you on tour now?
A small tour that we're doing.
And I found out that I was to be on your show.
And I said, well, I'm going.
Yeah.
See, and it's a little_
It's an honor to be here.
It's great to have you here.
_ And_ _ _
Somebody told me you played or you campaigned or you played at the White House for John Kennedy?
Yes.
Yeah.
And I also put Bush in there.
I hope y'all, if you don't do something wrong, I hope y'all don't get on my case.
[G] You haven't changed politics, have you?
No, no.
Good to see you.
Thanks for [A] coming tonight.
Thank you for having me.
We'll take a break.
We're coming right [F] back.
See you later. _ _
Speaking of boxing.
_ Speaking of boxing, you know Bo Diddley was actually an amateur boxer before he got into show business?
Bo is going to be at the Palace in Hollywood February 22nd at Smokey's in San Diego the 24th of February.
There's his latest album [Em] called Breaking Through.
Is that BS?
Yes it is.
Bo Diddley!
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ I want everybody to clap your hands.
Come on. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Bo gave a bottle to baby Diamond Rain. _ _ _
If that Diamond Rain don't shine, _ _
he won't take it for a private eye. _ _ _
If that private eye can't see, _ _ _
he will not take the rain from me. _ _
Let me hear you say yeah!
Yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah!
Oh yeah! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Bo is gonna buy a house at Black Cat Bar. _
_ _ Take my baby over there to the home. _
_ _ Oh, I'm gonna have to move to a _ residence.
_ I'll be your house takeover again.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [N] Bo _ Diddley!
_ _ _ Come on over, Bo. _
_ _ _ _ Where's Bo?
Come on over here.
_ How are you, Bo?
How are you?
How are you?
Good to see you.
You know Bob?
Hello.
How's it going?
Good _ _ to see you.
Good to see you.
Thanks for coming.
Oh yeah.
I said you were an amateur boxer, true?
Oh, one time when I was about 17, 18 years old.
Yeah?
I used to fool around, but I learned some sense.
_ _ Where'd you fight?
Oh, around Chicago.
Yeah, now this wasn't pro, just amateur stuff?
Just amateur stuff.
Yeah.
I got smart.
Gave it up?
Yeah, well, you know, the guitar don't throw left hooks.
Yeah. _
Did you know Buster at all?
Before that time?
No, I didn't.
Yeah.
No.
_ _ _ I think I was a little ahead of him.
Yeah.
You married?
We've never talked before.
You married, man?
_ Not anymore.
Aw.
You know, something happened on the way.
I don't know what happened.
I've been [C#m] trying to figure it out.
Yeah.
Is [N] it one wrong?
No, it was three.
Three is the third one.
Yeah.
You know, but_
Are you cool now?
I'm trying to sit down.
_ _ _ _ _ See, I got_
This stuff is tough, isn't it?
Marriage is tough, yeah.
I got something for you. _
You know, it says_ See that?
You don't know.
I've seen that from the commercial, right?
I got that for you.
Bo knows baseball, Bo don't know Diddley.
Right?
That commercial?
See, when you go to the beach, you can wear that, you know?
I'll wear it around.
All right.
You know?
Wait, are you on tour now?
A small tour that we're doing.
And I found out that I was to be on your show.
And I said, well, I'm going.
Yeah.
See, and it's a little_
It's an honor to be here.
It's great to have you here.
_ And_ _ _
Somebody told me you played or you campaigned or you played at the White House for John Kennedy?
Yes.
Yeah.
And I also put Bush in there.
I hope y'all, if you don't do something wrong, I hope y'all don't get on my case.
[G] You haven't changed politics, have you?
No, no.
Good to see you.
Thanks for [A] coming tonight.
Thank you for having me.
We'll take a break.
We're coming right [F] back.
See you later. _ _