Chords for Lightnin' Hopkins / Big Car Blues
Tempo:
151.4 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Ebm
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Whoa,
[Eb] baby!
[Bb]
Please come on [Eb] back,
for you [F] got something of mine.
[Bb]
[Ab] I'll show those Lackness my black Cadillac in the morning.
My black [Ebm] Cadillac in the morning.
[Bb] Yeah, my black Cadillac.
With them [Eb] white wall tires.
[Bb]
[Ebm]
[Ab]
[Eb] You know, [Bb] [Ab] she was sitting there [Eb] glad cause she could show a drive.
[Ebm]
[Bb] She [Eb] said, step on it, this fast and running.
He said, I don't know, I don't want to get no tickets.
[Ab] She said, step on this [Eb] thing.
She said, this fast as it goes, I don't want to ride this Cadillac.
[Bb]
[Ab] He said, well, I'm going to let the hammer down.
[Eb] He said, well, if you see a red light, run over it and get a ticket.
She said, no, I ain't going to get no ticket, he said.
[Ab] [Bb]
[C] About [Eb] to make the green.
That thing is wide open.
[Ab]
My [Eb] black Cadillac.
[Bb] They [Ab] left me and that was something I [Eb] shooted back.
[Bb] [Ebm]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
It run, [Eb] all right.
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Bb]
Whoa, baby, will you come [Gb] on back?
[Eb] [Gb] Got something [Bb] that I shooted [Ab] blackness my black Cadillac.
My black [Ebm] Cadillac in the morning.
[Bb] Yeah, my black Cadillac.
[Ab]
With them [Ebm] white wall tires.
And here [Eb] was two.
I know your Cadillac is [Ab] really black.
[Eb] I know you got the white wall tires.
But I got a black man beside.
[Bb] White eyes and white teeth.
[Ab] [Ebm] Oh, lightning.
You can't catch me.
[Bb]
[Ab] No, lightning.
[Ebm] You can't catch me.
[Bb] Well, it's obvious [Eb] to me now.
Wonder where can they be?
I stopped.
Parked a lot.
They done parked in the buster [Ab] block.
I caught them.
[Gb] But what [Eb] do they do?
[Bb] That Cadillac wouldn't run over me.
And it wouldn't run for you.
[Eb] [F]
[C]
[F] [E]
[Eb] baby!
[Bb]
Please come on [Eb] back,
for you [F] got something of mine.
[Bb]
[Ab] I'll show those Lackness my black Cadillac in the morning.
My black [Ebm] Cadillac in the morning.
[Bb] Yeah, my black Cadillac.
With them [Eb] white wall tires.
[Bb]
[Ebm]
[Ab]
[Eb] You know, [Bb] [Ab] she was sitting there [Eb] glad cause she could show a drive.
[Ebm]
[Bb] She [Eb] said, step on it, this fast and running.
He said, I don't know, I don't want to get no tickets.
[Ab] She said, step on this [Eb] thing.
She said, this fast as it goes, I don't want to ride this Cadillac.
[Bb]
[Ab] He said, well, I'm going to let the hammer down.
[Eb] He said, well, if you see a red light, run over it and get a ticket.
She said, no, I ain't going to get no ticket, he said.
[Ab] [Bb]
[C] About [Eb] to make the green.
That thing is wide open.
[Ab]
My [Eb] black Cadillac.
[Bb] They [Ab] left me and that was something I [Eb] shooted back.
[Bb] [Ebm]
[Ab] [Gb] [Ab]
It run, [Eb] all right.
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Bb]
Whoa, baby, will you come [Gb] on back?
[Eb] [Gb] Got something [Bb] that I shooted [Ab] blackness my black Cadillac.
My black [Ebm] Cadillac in the morning.
[Bb] Yeah, my black Cadillac.
[Ab]
With them [Ebm] white wall tires.
And here [Eb] was two.
I know your Cadillac is [Ab] really black.
[Eb] I know you got the white wall tires.
But I got a black man beside.
[Bb] White eyes and white teeth.
[Ab] [Ebm] Oh, lightning.
You can't catch me.
[Bb]
[Ab] No, lightning.
[Ebm] You can't catch me.
[Bb] Well, it's obvious [Eb] to me now.
Wonder where can they be?
I stopped.
Parked a lot.
They done parked in the buster [Ab] block.
I caught them.
[Gb] But what [Eb] do they do?
[Bb] That Cadillac wouldn't run over me.
And it wouldn't run for you.
[Eb] [F]
[C]
[F] [E]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Ebm
Gb
Eb
Bb
Ab
_ _ Whoa, _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ baby! _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Please come on [Eb] back, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ for you [F] got something of mine.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] I'll show those Lackness my black Cadillac in the morning.
_ _ My black [Ebm] Cadillac in the morning. _ _ _ _
[Bb] Yeah, my black Cadillac.
_ With them [Eb] white wall tires.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ You know, _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] she was sitting there [Eb] glad cause she could show a drive.
[Ebm] _ _
[Bb] _ She [Eb] said, step on it, this fast and running.
He said, I don't know, I don't want to get no tickets.
[Ab] She said, _ step on this [Eb] thing.
She said, this fast as it goes, I don't want to ride this Cadillac.
[Bb] _ _ _
[Ab] He said, well, I'm going to let the hammer down.
[Eb] He said, well, if you see a red light, run over it and get a ticket.
She said, no, I ain't going to get no ticket, he said. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ About [Eb] to make the green. _
_ _ _ _ That thing is wide open.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ My [Eb] black Cadillac. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ They [Ab] left me and that was something I [Eb] shooted back. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ It run, [Eb] all right.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ Whoa, baby, will you come [Gb] on back?
[Eb] _ [Gb] Got something [Bb] that I shooted [Ab] blackness my black Cadillac.
_ _ _ My black [Ebm] Cadillac in the morning. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] Yeah, my black Cadillac.
[Ab] _
With them [Ebm] white wall tires.
And here [Eb] was two. _
_ I know your Cadillac is [Ab] really black.
[Eb] I know you got the white wall tires.
_ But I got a black man beside.
_ [Bb] White eyes and white teeth.
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm] Oh, lightning. _ _
You can't catch me.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] No, lightning.
_ _ _ [Ebm] You can't catch me. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Well, it's obvious [Eb] to me now.
Wonder where can they be? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I stopped.
_ Parked a lot.
_ They done parked in the buster [Ab] block.
I caught them.
_ [Gb] _ _ But what [Eb] do they do?
_ [Bb] _ _ _ That Cadillac wouldn't run over me.
_ And it wouldn't run for you.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ baby! _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Please come on [Eb] back, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ for you [F] got something of mine.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] I'll show those Lackness my black Cadillac in the morning.
_ _ My black [Ebm] Cadillac in the morning. _ _ _ _
[Bb] Yeah, my black Cadillac.
_ With them [Eb] white wall tires.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ You know, _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] she was sitting there [Eb] glad cause she could show a drive.
[Ebm] _ _
[Bb] _ She [Eb] said, step on it, this fast and running.
He said, I don't know, I don't want to get no tickets.
[Ab] She said, _ step on this [Eb] thing.
She said, this fast as it goes, I don't want to ride this Cadillac.
[Bb] _ _ _
[Ab] He said, well, I'm going to let the hammer down.
[Eb] He said, well, if you see a red light, run over it and get a ticket.
She said, no, I ain't going to get no ticket, he said. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ About [Eb] to make the green. _
_ _ _ _ That thing is wide open.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ My [Eb] black Cadillac. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ They [Ab] left me and that was something I [Eb] shooted back. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ It run, [Eb] all right.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ Whoa, baby, will you come [Gb] on back?
[Eb] _ [Gb] Got something [Bb] that I shooted [Ab] blackness my black Cadillac.
_ _ _ My black [Ebm] Cadillac in the morning. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] Yeah, my black Cadillac.
[Ab] _
With them [Ebm] white wall tires.
And here [Eb] was two. _
_ I know your Cadillac is [Ab] really black.
[Eb] I know you got the white wall tires.
_ But I got a black man beside.
_ [Bb] White eyes and white teeth.
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm] Oh, lightning. _ _
You can't catch me.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] No, lightning.
_ _ _ [Ebm] You can't catch me. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Well, it's obvious [Eb] to me now.
Wonder where can they be? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I stopped.
_ Parked a lot.
_ They done parked in the buster [Ab] block.
I caught them.
_ [Gb] _ _ But what [Eb] do they do?
_ [Bb] _ _ _ That Cadillac wouldn't run over me.
_ And it wouldn't run for you.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _