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           C (x32010@1)                              FI (133211@1)had the blues, so bad one time it put my face in a permanent frown
         C (x32010@1)                             GNow (320003@1)I'm feeling so much better, I could cakewalk into town

  C (x32010@1)                                               FI (133211@1)woke up this mornin' feelin' so good, you know I laid back down again
                C (x32010@1)                 GThrow (320003@1)your big leg over me mama, I might not feel this good again
    C (x32010@1)                 FMy (133211@1)baby, oh my baby, I love the way she walks
             C (x32010@1)                 GAnd (320003@1)when my girl gets sleepy, I love the way she baby-talks
    C (x32010@1)                            FMy (133211@1)work done got scarce, honey, my work it done got hard,
   C (x32010@1)                                         GI (320003@1)spend my whole day stealin' chickens, mama, from the rich folks yard

Whistling - C, F, C, G

           C (x32010@1)                              FI (133211@1)got the blues, so bad one time it put my face in a permanent frown
              C (x32010@1)                             GYou (320003@1)know I'm feeling so much better, I could cakewalk into town

          C (x32010@1)                                       FI (133211@1)want to go on a picnic in the country, mama, and stay all day
         C (x32010@1)                              GI (320003@1)don't care if I don't do nothing, just while my time away

           C (x32010@1)                             FI (133211@1)got the blues so bad one time it put my face in a permanent frown
              C (x32010@1)                            GYou (320003@1)know I'm feelin' so much better I could cakewalk into town