Chords for Whippin' That Old T.B. by Jimmie Rodgers (1932)
Tempo:
107 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
De-oh-de-de-ee [D]-oh-de-ee-oh [G]-de-de-de-de-ee
Listen all you rounders, you ought to be like me
Don't [C] [D] worry about consumption, even if they [G] call it TB
De -oh-de-de-ee [D]-oh-de-ee-oh-de [G]-de-de -de-ee
TB, some say tonic is fine
[C] You take [G] all your [D] medicines you want, I'll take good liquor [G] for mine
The old lady,
[D] old lady, old [G] lady, lady.
For the hospital and the doctors, done everything they could.
Lord, Lord, happiness [D] and the sunshine, Lord it's done me [G] all the good.
The old lady, old [D] lady, old lady, lady.
Don't let that old TB ever get you down.
Don't let it get you down.
First [D] they want your insurance, then they want to plant [G] you in the ground.
Oh, the lady.
Play it, boy, play that thing.
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
Just say in your mind your troubles you forgot.
Forget them, boy.
Because [D] good old contentment, Lord, it's gonna [Gm] help [G] you a lot.
Oh, the lady, [D] old lady, old lady, lady.
Ain't no use to worry, no use to lay down and die.
Cause [D] nine times out of ten, ain't nobody [G] will cry.
The old lady, old lady, old lady, lady.
Listen all you rounders, you ought to be like me
Don't [C] [D] worry about consumption, even if they [G] call it TB
De -oh-de-de-ee [D]-oh-de-ee-oh-de [G]-de-de -de-ee
TB, some say tonic is fine
[C] You take [G] all your [D] medicines you want, I'll take good liquor [G] for mine
The old lady,
[D] old lady, old [G] lady, lady.
For the hospital and the doctors, done everything they could.
Lord, Lord, happiness [D] and the sunshine, Lord it's done me [G] all the good.
The old lady, old [D] lady, old lady, lady.
Don't let that old TB ever get you down.
Don't let it get you down.
First [D] they want your insurance, then they want to plant [G] you in the ground.
Oh, the lady.
Play it, boy, play that thing.
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
Just say in your mind your troubles you forgot.
Forget them, boy.
Because [D] good old contentment, Lord, it's gonna [Gm] help [G] you a lot.
Oh, the lady, [D] old lady, old lady, lady.
Ain't no use to worry, no use to lay down and die.
Cause [D] nine times out of ten, ain't nobody [G] will cry.
The old lady, old lady, old lady, lady.
Key:
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De-oh-de-de-ee [D]-oh-de-ee-oh [G]-de-de-de-de-ee _ _ _ _
_ _ Listen all you rounders, you ought to be like me _ _ _
_ Don't [C] [D] worry about consumption, _ _ even if they [G] call it TB
De _ _ _ _ -oh-de-de-ee [D]-oh-de-ee-oh-de [G]-de-de _ _ _ -de-ee
TB, _ _ _ _ some say tonic is fine
_ _ _ [C] _ You take [G] all your [D] medicines you want, I'll take good liquor [G] for mine
_ The old lady, _
_ [D] _ old lady, old [G] lady, lady. _
_ _ _ For the hospital and the doctors, done everything they could. _
Lord, Lord, happiness [D] and the sunshine, _ Lord it's done me [G] all the _ good.
The old lady, _ old [D] lady, old lady, lady. _ _ _ _
_ Don't let that old TB _ ever get you down.
Don't let it get you down.
First [D] they want your insurance, then they want to plant [G] you in the ground. _
Oh, the lady. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Play it, boy, play that thing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Just say in your mind your troubles you forgot. _
_ Forget them, boy.
Because [D] good old contentment, Lord, it's gonna [Gm] help [G] you a _ lot.
Oh, the lady, _ _ [D] old lady, old lady, lady. _ _ _ _
Ain't no use to worry, no use to lay down and die.
_ _ _ Cause [D] nine times out of ten, ain't nobody [G] will cry.
_ _ _ The old lady, _ old lady, old lady, lady. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Listen all you rounders, you ought to be like me _ _ _
_ Don't [C] [D] worry about consumption, _ _ even if they [G] call it TB
De _ _ _ _ -oh-de-de-ee [D]-oh-de-ee-oh-de [G]-de-de _ _ _ -de-ee
TB, _ _ _ _ some say tonic is fine
_ _ _ [C] _ You take [G] all your [D] medicines you want, I'll take good liquor [G] for mine
_ The old lady, _
_ [D] _ old lady, old [G] lady, lady. _
_ _ _ For the hospital and the doctors, done everything they could. _
Lord, Lord, happiness [D] and the sunshine, _ Lord it's done me [G] all the _ good.
The old lady, _ old [D] lady, old lady, lady. _ _ _ _
_ Don't let that old TB _ ever get you down.
Don't let it get you down.
First [D] they want your insurance, then they want to plant [G] you in the ground. _
Oh, the lady. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Play it, boy, play that thing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Just say in your mind your troubles you forgot. _
_ Forget them, boy.
Because [D] good old contentment, Lord, it's gonna [Gm] help [G] you a _ lot.
Oh, the lady, _ _ [D] old lady, old lady, lady. _ _ _ _
Ain't no use to worry, no use to lay down and die.
_ _ _ Cause [D] nine times out of ten, ain't nobody [G] will cry.
_ _ _ The old lady, _ old lady, old lady, lady. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _