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Thread #24891   Message #288284
Posted By: Amos
30-Aug-00 - 10:18 PM
Thread Name: Lyr/Chords Req: Winding Boy? / Winin' Boy Blues
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Winding Boy?
Winin' Boy was also recorded by Dave van Ronk, who I am sure learned i6t from a more natural source. I have sung his version for years. The version linked above is slightly bowdlerized. The verse proceeds:

C~G~~~G7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C
Mama , mama, take a look at Sis!
C~G~~~G7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C~~~E7
Mama , mama, take a look at Sis!Looky at Sis!
A7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mama, mama, look at Sis!
Dm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SHe's out on the levee, doin' that double twist!
D7~~~~~~~~G~~~~~~~~~~~~G7
I'm a wiiiinin' boy!
G~~~~~~~G7~~~~~~C
Don't deny my nammme
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The linked version also misinterprets "Pick it up and shake it like a stave and a chain".



The last verse, bowdlerized, is:

Sister, sister, she's just a dirty little sow. (2x)
Sister, sister, just a dirrrty sow!
Wants to be a bad girl, but she don' know how!
An' I'm a winin' boy---
Don't deny my namme!

Regards,



Amos