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Thread #85017   Message #1572647
Posted By: GutBucketeer
30-Sep-05 - 01:06 AM
Thread Name: Chord Req: Nobody's Business - Bluegrass - Oldtime
Subject: Chord Req: Nobody's Business - Bluegrass - Oldtime
There are a lot of threads on this song already in the forum, but they all seem to focus more on the blues/jazz versions as sung by Jimmie Witherspoon, Eric Clapton, Billie Holiday, etc.

The Bluegrass/Old time version of this song has very different chords (Stanley Brothers, Don Reno, Freight Hoppers). Taj Majal's and Mississippi John Hurt's versions are somewhere in-between.   

Does anyone know the bluegrass/oldtime chords? Can you post them?

Here are some typical lyrics:

Nobody's Business
Blue Grass Lyrics


Some day I'll wake up crazy
Kill my wife and save my baby
Nobody's business what I do
Nobody's business, nobody's business
Nobody's business what I do

Now my momma drive a Cadillac
I walk the railroad track
Nobody's business what I do
Nobody's business, nobody's business
Nobody's business what I do

She drive a limousine
I buy the gasloline
Nobody's business what I do
Nobody's business, nobody's business
Nobody's business what I do

Now She allways drive an 88
What do you know she's never late
Nobody's business what I do
Nobody's business, nobody's business
Nobody's business what I do

She allways say that she'll bpic me up at 10
That's when the lovin' begins
Nobody's business what I do
Nobody's business, nobody's business
Nobody's business what I do

That's where my money goes
To buy my baby clothes
Nobody's business what I do
Nobody's business, nobody's business
Nobody's business what I do

Sliced ham and pickled feet
Ham and eggs and sausage meat
Nobody's business what I eat
Nobody's business, nobody's business
Nobody's business what I do

Thanks
Gutbucketeer
aka jim bunch