Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful Chords

Tempo:
117.8 bpm
Chords used:

Em

G

E

A

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful chords
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[Em] [A] [G] [E]
[G] [E]
[Em] [E]
[G]
[E] It could [Em] be a spoon for the diamonds, could [D] be a spoon [Em] for the gold,
gentlemen's dirty oppression, [E] satisfied [D] [Em] my soul.
Some men lie about the mill, some [G] guys
[E] [A] about [G] the news,
[Em] every man fight about the spoon, [G] that's the mess.
[E]
[G]
[E] It could [Dm] be a spoon for [A] coffee, [Em]
[E] could be [Dm] a spoon for [Em] tea,
better than the dirty oppression, that's the thing.
Some men lie about the bank, some guys [G] about the [Em] bank,
some guys about the [G] bank, [E]
but [B] everything fight [G] about the [Em] spoon,
that's the mess.
[G] [E]
[Dm] [E]
[Em]
It could be a spoon for water, save it from the desert sand,
better than the spoon of 1945, save it from another man.
Some men lie about the bank, some guys about the bank,
some guys [G] about the bank, [Em]
but everything [G] fight about the [Em] spoon,
that's the mess.
[G] [E] [G] [F] [Em] [Am] [Em]
[Bb]
Key:  
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
Dm
2311
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
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To learn Howlin Wolf - Spoonful chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, G, E, Em, G, B, G and Em. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 58 BPM and then match the original tempo of 118 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: F Minor.

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[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ It could [Em] be a spoon for the diamonds, _ _ could [D] be a spoon [Em] for the gold,
_ _ _ _ gentlemen's dirty oppression, _ _ [E] satisfied _ [D] [Em] my soul.
Some men lie about the mill, _ _ some [G] guys _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] about [G] the news, _
[Em] _ _ every man fight about the spoon, _ [G] that's the mess.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ It could [Dm] be a spoon for [A] coffee, [Em] _
_ _ [E] could be [Dm] a spoon for [Em] tea, _
_ _ better than the dirty oppression, _ _ _ _ that's the thing. _
Some men lie about the bank, _ _ some guys [G] about the [Em] bank,
some guys about the [G] bank, [E] _
but [B] everything fight [G] about the [Em] spoon, _
that's the mess. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It could be a spoon for water, _ save it from the desert sand, _ _
better than the spoon of 1945, _ save it from another man.
Some men lie about the bank, some guys _ about the bank,
some _ guys [G] about the bank, [Em] _ _ _
but everything [G] fight about the [Em] spoon,
_ that's the mess.
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Willie Dixon.

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