Doc Watson – Matchbox Blues (Guitar Intro)
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Live version from the album "Songs from Home" ( feat. Doc and Merle Watson)
[Introduction]
E7 Edim7 E7 A E B7 A7 E7 B7
[Verse 1]
E A E7 Out by the river walk down by the sea A E Out by the river, walk down by the sea B7 A7 E7 B7 I got the tadpoles and minnows arguing over me
[Verse 2]
E A E7 Standing here wonderin' will a matchbox hold my clothes A E I'm just standing here wonderin' will a matchbox hold my clothes B7 A7 E7 B7 I ain't got too many matches but Lawd I got so far to go
[Instrumental]
E7 Edim7 E7 A E B7 A7 E B7
[Verse 3]
E A E7 Lawd, mama, who may your master be? A E Hmm, mama, who might your sweet daddy be? B7 A7 E B7 Need I ask so many questions, can you make 'rangements for me?
[Verse 4]
E A E7 An' I'd a little girl cross town crochet all the time A E Yeah that little girl cross town crochet all the time B7 A7 E7 B7 Honey if you don't quit that crochetin', Lawd you gonna lose your mind.
[Instrumental]
E7 Edim7 E7 A E B7 A7 E7 B7
[Verse 5]
E A E7 Lawd I don't mind marriage, just can't stand settlin' down A E An' I don't mind marriage, but Lord, settlin' down B7 A7 E7 B7 Don' wanna be like no preacher, Lawd I just wanna ride from town to town
[Verse 6]
E A E7 Well, I'm leavin' town, but cryin' won't make me stay A E I'm leavin' town, ev'n cryin' won't make me stay B7 A7 E E7 Baby, the more you cry, the further you drive me away.