Chords for Guy Davis - "Matchbox Blues"
Tempo:
114.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Well
[D]
[A] [D]
[D] I'm sitting here wondering, would a matchbox hold my clothes?
Yeah I'm sitting here wondering, honey, would a matchbox hold my clothes?
I ain't got too [A] much carry, but I [G] got so [D] far to go.
Up on the river, while I walk down by the sea.
Up on the river, honey, I walk down by the sea.
And the [A] tide pulls the men home, [E]
swimming all over [D] me.
[Dm] Yeah, Lord, Lord, who may your manager be?
[D] Yeah, [D] Lord, Lord, who may your manager be?
If you're not asking [A] me any questions, I want you [E] to make [A] acquaintance [D] with me.
Well I wouldn't mind, honey, but I can't stay settling down.
No, [G] I wouldn't mind, baby, but I can't stay settling [D] down.
[A] I'm gonna act like a preacher and ride from [D] town to town.
When
[A]
[D]
I'm leaving your town, baby, crying won't make me stay.
Yes, [G] I'm leaving, honey, [D] and crying won't make me stay.
And [A] the more you cry, [E] the further you drive [D] me away.
Yeah, I'm sitting here wondering, honey, [Dm] would a matchbox hold my clothes?
[D] Yeah, I'm sitting here wondering, honey, would a matchbox hold my clothes?
I ain't [A] got that much carrot, [A] ain't even got so far [D] to go.
[D]
[A] [D]
[D] I'm sitting here wondering, would a matchbox hold my clothes?
Yeah I'm sitting here wondering, honey, would a matchbox hold my clothes?
I ain't got too [A] much carry, but I [G] got so [D] far to go.
Up on the river, while I walk down by the sea.
Up on the river, honey, I walk down by the sea.
And the [A] tide pulls the men home, [E]
swimming all over [D] me.
[Dm] Yeah, Lord, Lord, who may your manager be?
[D] Yeah, [D] Lord, Lord, who may your manager be?
If you're not asking [A] me any questions, I want you [E] to make [A] acquaintance [D] with me.
Well I wouldn't mind, honey, but I can't stay settling down.
No, [G] I wouldn't mind, baby, but I can't stay settling [D] down.
[A] I'm gonna act like a preacher and ride from [D] town to town.
When
[A]
[D]
I'm leaving your town, baby, crying won't make me stay.
Yes, [G] I'm leaving, honey, [D] and crying won't make me stay.
And [A] the more you cry, [E] the further you drive [D] me away.
Yeah, I'm sitting here wondering, honey, [Dm] would a matchbox hold my clothes?
[D] Yeah, I'm sitting here wondering, honey, would a matchbox hold my clothes?
I ain't [A] got that much carrot, [A] ain't even got so far [D] to go.
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_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ I'm sitting here wondering, would a matchbox hold my clothes?
_ _ _ _ Yeah I'm sitting here wondering, honey, would a matchbox hold my clothes? _ _
_ I ain't got too [A] much carry, but I [G] got so [D] far to go. _ _ _ _
Up on the river, while I walk down by the sea.
_ _ _ _ Up on the river, honey, I walk down by the sea. _
_ _ And the [A] tide pulls the men home, [E]
swimming all over [D] me. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Yeah, Lord, Lord, who may your manager be?
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Yeah, [D] Lord, Lord, who may your manager be?
If _ _ you're not asking [A] me any questions, I want you [E] to make [A] acquaintance [D] with me. _ _ _
Well I wouldn't mind, honey, but I can't stay settling down.
_ _ _ No, [G] I wouldn't mind, baby, but I can't stay settling [D] down. _
_ _ _ [A] I'm gonna act like a preacher and ride from [D] town to town.
When _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
I'm leaving your town, baby, crying won't make me stay.
_ _ _ Yes, [G] I'm leaving, honey, [D] and crying won't make me stay. _
_ _ And [A] the more you cry, [E] the further you drive [D] me away. _ _ _ _
Yeah, I'm sitting here wondering, honey, [Dm] would a matchbox hold my clothes?
_ _ [D] _ _ Yeah, I'm sitting here wondering, honey, would a matchbox hold my clothes? _ _
_ I ain't [A] got that much carrot, [A] ain't even got so far [D] to go. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ I'm sitting here wondering, would a matchbox hold my clothes?
_ _ _ _ Yeah I'm sitting here wondering, honey, would a matchbox hold my clothes? _ _
_ I ain't got too [A] much carry, but I [G] got so [D] far to go. _ _ _ _
Up on the river, while I walk down by the sea.
_ _ _ _ Up on the river, honey, I walk down by the sea. _
_ _ And the [A] tide pulls the men home, [E]
swimming all over [D] me. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Yeah, Lord, Lord, who may your manager be?
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Yeah, [D] Lord, Lord, who may your manager be?
If _ _ you're not asking [A] me any questions, I want you [E] to make [A] acquaintance [D] with me. _ _ _
Well I wouldn't mind, honey, but I can't stay settling down.
_ _ _ No, [G] I wouldn't mind, baby, but I can't stay settling [D] down. _
_ _ _ [A] I'm gonna act like a preacher and ride from [D] town to town.
When _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
I'm leaving your town, baby, crying won't make me stay.
_ _ _ Yes, [G] I'm leaving, honey, [D] and crying won't make me stay. _
_ _ And [A] the more you cry, [E] the further you drive [D] me away. _ _ _ _
Yeah, I'm sitting here wondering, honey, [Dm] would a matchbox hold my clothes?
_ _ [D] _ _ Yeah, I'm sitting here wondering, honey, would a matchbox hold my clothes? _ _
_ I ain't [A] got that much carrot, [A] ain't even got so far [D] to go. _ _ _ _ _ _
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