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Thread #28189   Message #4062551
Posted By: Joe Offer
03-Jul-20 - 02:08 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Chevrolet (Jim Kweskin)
Subject: ADD: Chevrolet (Jim Kweskin Band)
Well, let me make a stab at transcribing "Chevrolet" by the Jim Kweskin Band:
Maria Muldaur is the voice on the "answer" part of the song - who's the male singer? The earliest version of this song I can find is the Memphis Minnie version that Jim posted above. Foghat did an interesting version, too - the one I like best is by Jim Kweskin

CHEVROLET
(version by Jim Kweskin Jug Band)

Well, I'll buy you a Chevrolet,
I'm gonna buy you a Chevrolet,
I'm gonna buy you a Chevrolet,
If you'll do somethin' for me.
If you'll do somethin' for me.

I don't want a Chevrolet,
I don't want a Chevrolet,
I don't want a yellow Chevrolet,
And you can't do nothin' for me.
Oh, no, you can't do nothin' for me.


Well, I'll buy you a diamond ring,
I'm gonna buy you a diamond ring,
I'm gonna buy you a diamond ring,
If you'll do somethin' for me.
If you'll do somethin' for me.

I don't want your diamond ring,
I don't want your diamond ring,
I don't want your diamond ring,
And you can't do nothin' for me.
Oh, no, you can't do nothin' for me.

Well, I'll buy you a cutting board(?),
I'm gonna buy you a cutting board,
I'm gonna buy you a cutting board,
If you'll do somethin' for me.
If you'll do somethin' for me.

I don't want your cutting board,
I don't want your cutting board,
I don't want nothin' in the world you got,
And you can't do nothin' for me.
Oh, no, you can't do nothin' for me.

Well, I'll buy you a paper boat,
I'm gonna buy you a paper boat,
I'm gonna buy you a paper boat,
If you'll do somethin' for me.
If you'll do somethin' for me.

I don't want your paper boat,
I don't want your paper boat,
I don't want nothin' in the world you got,
And you can't do nothin' for me.
Oh, no, you can't do nothin' for me.

Well, I'll buy you a big cigar,
I'm gonna buy you a big cigar,
I'm gonna buy you a big cigar,
If you'll do somethin' for me.
If you'll do somethin' for me.

I don't want your big cigar,
I don't want your big cigar,
You can take your big cigar,
And you can't do nothin' for me.
Oh, no, you can't do nothin' for me.

Well, then, I'll buy you a super ball (??),
I'm gonna buy you a super ball,
I'm gonna buy you a super ball,
If you'll do somethin' for me.
If you'll do somethin' for me.

I'll accept your super ball,
I'll accept your super ball,
I could use a super ball,
And you can do somethin' for me, anytime.
And you can do somethin' for me.


Can anybody check this and offer corrections?

-Joe-


Foghat recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80pSQzFcIXo