Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful Chords
Tempo:
117.8 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
E
A
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[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]
[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
G
E
A
Dm
Em
G
E
[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] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _