Moaning the Blues

Pretty much the sexiest blues song of all time. I haven't figured out what the last intelligible word of the song is--strut would make more sense, but doesn't strictly rhyme with was. Of course, as Tom Lehrer put it, it sounds more ethnic if it ain't good English and it don't even gotta rhyme. From the crooning of Victoria Spivey.

ETA: Suzy Thompson suggests bug may be the mystery word at the end of the third verse. Sounds pretty good to me. She's also given the OK on the chords, although she suggests a C7, which seems solid to me.

[intro]

| G - G7 | C7 | G - D7 | G |

Now, you talk about the black snake blues

| G | G7 |

Well, you haven't heard no moaning yet

| G | G7 |

Moaning all day long

| C7 | C7 | G | G |

And when you hear this moaning

| D7 |

It's moaning you will never forget

| D7 | G | G |

Ahhhh-ohhh

| G | G | G7 | G7 |

Ahhhh-ohhh

| G | G | G7 | G7 |

Mmmmmmm

| C7 | C7 |

Ahh-ohh

| G | G |

Well, I know I can moan,

| D7 |

I don't see how I lost my happy home

| D7 | G | G |

Well, it was on a Sunday morning

I didn't feel so good

I felt like a cow when she had lost her cud

I began my moaning all day long

And when you hear me moaning

You can bet sweet mama feel good.

Ahhhh-ohhh

Ahhhh-ohhh

Mmmmmmm

Ahh-ohh

Lord, I know I can moan,

I don't see how I lost my home

Well, if I'm the only one in my family

To take a biscuit to pieces

And put it back just like it was

With my moaning all day long

Yes, I can kick my legs high

And you oughta see me do the bug.

Ahhhh-ohhh

Ahhhh-ohhh

Mmmmmmm

Ahh-ohh

Ahhh-ohhhhhhh

Ahhhhh-ohhhhhhhhhh