‘Lectric Chair Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Originale

Electric Chair Blues - Guitar Welch.

‘LECTRIC CHAIR BLUES I want to shake hands with my partner and ask him how come he's here I want to shake hands with my partner, ask him how come he's here I had a wreck with my family, they're gonna send me to the electric chair I wonder why they electrocute a man at the one o'clock hour of night And I wonder why they electrocute a man at the one o'clock hour of night Because the current is much stronger, when the folks has turned out all the lights I sat in the electrocutin' room, my arms folded up and cryin' I sat in the electrocutin' room, my arms folded up and cryin' And my baby asked the question, was they gonna electrocute that man of mine? Lemon, get me a taxi to take me away from here Lemon, get me a taxi to take me all away from here I haven't had a good friend in this world, since they lead Lemon to the electric chair I feel like jumpin' in the ocean, I feel like jumpin' in the deep blue sea I feel like jumpin' in the ocean, and like jumpin' into the deep blue sea But nothin' like that wrecked in my heart when they brought my electrocuted daddy to me

INTRO SOLO (Spoken: Say there, old partner, how about let's goin' down the road a piece and have a ball. Okay, Bob, I don't care if I do.) I'm gonna shake hands with my partner, I'm gonna aks him how come he here I'm gonna shake hands with my partner, I'm gonna aks him how come he here You know, I had a wreck in my family, they gonna send me to the old 'electric chair. Wonder why they 'lecstrocute a man, at the one o'clock hour at night Wonder why they 'lecstrocute a man, baby, Lord, at the one o'clock hour at night The current much stronger, people turn out all their light. Hoo well, I guess I have to go back home Hoooooo, baby, guess I have to go back home Seem like my troubles, baby, they ain't gonna let me alone. I believe, I believe, baby, I believe I'll go back home I believe, oh baby, Lord, I believe I'll go back home This old life I'm livin', baby, Lord, it ain't gonna last me long. SOLO Goodbye, little girl, tell you, well, goodbye, goodbye Goodbye, little girl, goodbye, bye, well, goodbye I got a Special Limit, pretty mama, baby, and I've got to leave your town. I heared a rumblin' this mornin', baby, was deep down in the ground Rumblin' this mornin', baby, Lord, it was deep down in the ground Boys, that must have been that old devil, trying' to chain my baby down. SOLO