Chords for Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks - Bo Diddley

Tempo:
109.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

Em

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks -  Bo Diddley chords
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[E]
My baby gonna buy me a Marking bird and if that Marking bird don't sing,
[A] [E] my baby gonna
buy me a diamond ring.
And if [C#m] that diamond ring don't [E] shine, my baby gonna take it to a private eye.
And if it's crime that I can pay, she ain't gonna get no love from me.
[A] [E] And [A] [E]
really, I can't go to the land.
All you women, you stand in line.
I'd love your [A#] baby in an hour's [E] time.
[A] [E] God, me and baby, she'd live on the hill.
[F#m] [E] If she don't love me, Lord, somebody will.
[A] [E] Me and my baby, we had a date.
[A] [E] She wiggle that thing like a Cadillac, eh.
[F#m] [E] All you women out here, I see.
She ain't gonna get my woman from me.
[A] [E] And [A] [E]
I can't move to the land.
Hell, hell, hell, hell, hell, hell.
[Am] [Em] [E]
[Em]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Em
121
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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To learn Ronnie Hawkins - Hey Bo Diddley chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#m, E, A and E. A strategic approach would be to train at 54 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 110. With the song's key of E Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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My baby gonna buy me a Marking bird and _ if that Marking bird don't sing, _ _
[A] _ [E] my baby gonna
buy me a diamond ring. _
_ And if [C#m] that diamond ring don't [E] shine, _ _ _ my baby gonna take it to a private eye. _ _
_ And if it's crime that I can pay, _ she ain't gonna get no love from me.
[A] _ [E] _ And [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ really, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I can't go to the land. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ All you women, you stand in line. _
_ I'd love your [A#] baby in an hour's [E] time. _
[A] _ [E] God, me and baby, she'd live on the hill. _
_ [F#m] [E] If she don't love me, Lord, somebody will. _
[A] _ [E] Me and my baby, we had a date. _ _
[A] _ [E] She wiggle that thing like a Cadillac, eh. _
[F#m] _ [E] All you women out here, I see. _ _
_ She ain't gonna get my woman from me. _
[A] _ [E] _ And [A] _ [E] _ _ _
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_ I can't move to the land.
Hell, hell, hell, hell, hell, hell. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
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Facts about this song

The album Ronnie the Hawk Hawkins - Rock And Roll Greats includes this song, written by Bo Diddley.

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