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Lyr Req: Morning Blues / Mourning Blues

17 Oct 00 - 10:47 AM (#320839)
Subject: morning blues
From: GUEST,alan

Anybody out there got the lyrics to Morning Blues done by Jim Kweskin

17 Oct 00 - 11:29 AM (#320877)
Subject: Lyr Add: I'VE GOT THE MOURNING BLUES (D Macon)
From: RWilhelm

Originally done by Uncle Dave Macon. I think the Jug Band added some lyrics.

I'VE GOT THE MOURNING BLUES
Uncle Dave Macon

Been in business and I've been in love
I used to fly high like a turtle dove
Had the blues many a time
just a girl on a poor boy's mind

I got the morning blues
Oh so bad
Honey come and kiss me
They're the worst I've ever had

Nickel's worth of grease, Dime's worth of lard
I would buy more but the times are too hard
Ain't no need for me to work so hard
'Cause I can live off the chickens in the neighbors yard

Woke up this morning with a pain in my head
So I crawled right back in bed
Alone in the morning make you feel so bad
lonesome blues make you feel so sad

17 Oct 00 - 12:57 PM (#320936)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: morning blues
From: Mrrzy

There was another thread on this recently, which (among other things) prompted me to go out and buy this CD - actually, 2 or 3 threads... anyone interested and who has the time can blicky them...

07 Sep 01 - 05:18 PM (#544763)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: I'VE GOT THE MOURNING BLUES (Macon
From: martoons

I have the lyrics to this and have figured out the chords as follows (split 4/4 measure), but it just don't fit. Anybody have better chord structure for this song?
Thanks
Gary

I'VE GOT THE MOURNING BLUES
(Uncle Dave Macon)

   C    /  G         C    /  G
  Been in business, been in love,
  C    /      G            D    /  G
  Used to fly high like a turtle dove.
  C    /  G         C    /  G
  Had the Blues many a time;
  C    /      G            D    /  G
  Just a girl on a poor boy's mind
  
       G
  CHO: I got the Mourning Blues, oh so bad!
       C    /      G            D    /  G
       Honey, come and kiss me; they're the worst I ever had.
  
  C    /  G         C    /  G
  Nickel's worth of grease, and a dime's worth of lard;
  C    /      G           D    /  G
  I would buy more but the times are hard.
  C    /  G         C    /  G
  Ain't no need for me to hard,
  C    /      G            D    /  G
  I can live off the chickens in my neighbor's yard.
  
  Chorus:
  
  C    /  G         C    /  G
  I woke up this morning with a pain in my head,
  C    /      G            D    /  G
  So I crawled right back in bed.
  C    /  G         C    /  G
  Alone in the morning makes you feel so bad.
  C    /  G            D    /  G
  These lonesome blues make you feel so sad.


Chorus:

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02 Mar 05 - 07:02 PM (#1425386)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: morning blues
From: Stewie

Lyrics to Uncle Dave's 'I've got the mourning blues' posted HERE.

--Stewie.

05 May 10 - 05:23 PM (#2900819)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Morning Blues / Mourning Blues
From: GUEST,REDBIRD JACKSON

FYI
I have a 78 on Vocation lable says the title is:
"I've Got the Mourning Blues"
Guitar is by Sam McGee
It's manufatured by The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.

07 Nov 10 - 07:47 AM (#3025791)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Morning Blues / Mourning Blues
From: GUEST,Randy Rose

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band did this song in the 70's. They never leave the key of D. Found it on iTunes on my cell phone. Been looking for this song for years.

26 Dec 10 - 08:29 PM (#3061735)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Morning Blues / Mourning Blues
From: GUEST

kweskin does it in E. Is it E B or E B EB EB AB?

27 Dec 10 - 02:59 AM (#3061829)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Morning Blues / Mourning Blues
From: Stephen L. Rich

I've always done that one in the key of D in drop D tuning. It gives the song a more mournful and moody feel.

18 Jul 17 - 03:08 PM (#3866910)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Morning Blues / Mourning Blues
From: GUEST,Jim Kwiskin Jug Band did too.

And they did it very well.