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Jack (who is calle jack) Lyr Req: East Coast Blues + Muddy Water (6) Lyr Add: MUDDY WATER (Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee) 17 Mar 98


Is the second one the one that starts out

There's one thing, baby, that's on my mind.
It's got to be you, and you all the time
I know your kisses, baby, are sweet as can be
But before I let you give away what belongs to me
I'd rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log.

(Bridge)
Here's my confession baby. I want you to take heed
From this day on, darlin', you can do anything you please, oh yeah.

(2nd verse)
Well I know baby you found some, some mellow stuff.
I can see why that you can't get enough.
I know a dollar was meant to go from hand to hand
But before I let you run man to man.
I'd rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log.

I can't swear that's all of them, or that I haven't shuffled the lyrics (but what the hey, it's the blues. you're allowed to do that).

I am very interested in your chords for Muddy Water.

A good reissue of their stuff that I have on LP is "Midnight Special." I learned to play blues harp to it in high school (although trying to do what Sonny did was kind of discouraging). It has both those songs and lots more. Brownie's voice is really clear so you pick up almost all of the lyrics on each song. If you get hold of it check out Red River blues, which I have worked out a little for guitar. If I remember, I'll look up the album info for you and post it. I've seen it on CD as well.

Best Regards


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