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Buddy Bolden's Blues by Jelly Roll Morton
Buddy Bolden's Blues
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret
The song is in Eb. This version is played as in C with the capo on the 3rd fret.
[Chords]
C : x32010
C * : x32013
C7 : x32310
Cdim : x3454x
Cdim/Eb : xx1x12
D7 : xx0212
F : 1x3211
G : 320003
G * : 32003x
G7 : 320001
A7 : x02223
A7 * : x02020
[Intro]
C * Cdim/Eb G7 A7
D7 G7 C G
[Verse 1]
C * Cdim/Eb G7 C C7
Thought I heard Buddy Bolden say
F Cdim C C7
You nasty, you dirty, take it a-way
F Cdim C * A7
You terrible, you awful, take it a-way
G * A7 * D7 G G7
I thought I heard him say
C * Cdim/Eb G7 C C7
I thought I heard Buddy Bolden shout
F Cdim C C7
Open up that window and let that bad air out
F Cdim C * A7
Open up that window and let the foul air out
D7 G7 C G
I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say
[Verse 2]
C * Cdim/Eb G7 C C7
Thought I heard Judge Fogarty say
F Cdim C C7
Thirty days in the market, take him a-way
F Cdim C * A7
Get him a good broom to sweep with, take him a-way
G * A7 * D7 G G7
I thought I heard him say
C * Cdim/Eb G7 C C7
I thought I heard Frankie Dusen shout
F Cdim C C7
Gal, give me that money, I’m gonna beat it out
F Cdim C * A7
I mean give me that money, I’m gonna beat it out
D7 G7 C G
'Cause I thought I heard Frankie Dusen say
[Outro]
C * Cdim/Eb G7 C C7
F Cdim C C7
F Cdim C * A7
G * A7 * D7 C
Thought I heard, buddy bolden say
The nasty and dirty, take it away
You're terrible and awful, take it away
I thought I heard him say
Thought I heard, buddy bolden shout
Open up that window, and let that bad air out
Open up that window, and let that stinky air out
Thought I heard buddy bolden say
Thought I heard judge Fogerty say
Give him 30 days in the market
Take him away
Give him a broom to sweep with
Take him away
Thought I heard him say
Thought I heard Franky Dirson say
Gimme that money, girl,
Or I'm gonna, I'm gonna take it away
Gimme that money you owe me, or I'll take it away
Thought I heard Franky Dirson say
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