Robert Johnson – Me And The Devil Blues (Guitar)

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Album: The Complete Recordings Words & Music: Robert Johnson Tempo: Modertely slow [Intro] A7 Adim7 Dm6 A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7 [Verse 1]
A7
Early this morning

                             Adim7 A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7
When you knocked upon my door

A7         D7/F#
Early this morning, ooh,

                             A7 Adim7 A7
When you knocked upon my door

      E7
And I said hello Satan

D7/F#
I believe it's time to go
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7 [Verse 2]
A7               Adim7
Me and the Devil

A7                      Adim7 A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7
Was walkin' side by side

A7         D7
Me and the Devil, ooh,

                        A7 Adim7 A7
Was walking side by side

             E7
And I'm goin'  to beat my woman

D7/F#
'Til I get satisfied
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7 [Verse 3]
         A7               Adim7
She said you don't see why

A7                          Adim7
That she would dog me 'round

          A7                                         Adim7    A7 Adim7
(Spoken:) Now baby you know you ain't doin' me right don't cha

A7          D7/F#
She say you don't see why, hoo,

                            A7 Adim7 A7
That she would dog me 'round

          E7
It must-a be that old evil spirit

D7/F#
So deep down in the ground
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7 [Verse 4]
    A7              Adim7
You may bury my body

A7                      Adim7
Down by the highway side

          A7                                                      Adim7
(Spoken:) Baby, I don't care where you bury my body when I'm dead and gone
A7 Adim7
A7              D7/F#
You may bury my body, ooh,

                        A7 Adim7 A7
Down by the highway side

               E7
So my old evil spirit

D7/F#
Can get a Greyhound bus and ride
[Outro] A A7/G D/F# Dm/F E7 A