Robert Johnson – Preaching Blues Up Jumped The Devil (Guitar)

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As recorded by Robert Johnson (1939 release) Robert Johnson played this in Open E-Tuning. Here it is arranged for Standard tuning. [Intro]
E   E7 E6  E7
              Mmmmm mmmmm
[Verse 1]
E7
I's up this mornin', ah, blues walkin' like a man

E7
I's up this mornin', ah, blues walkin' like a man

E7
Worried blues, give me your right hand
[Verse 2]
E7
And the blues fell mama's child, tore me all upside down

E7
Blues fell mama's child, and it tore me all upside down

E7
Travel on, poor Bob, just can't turn you 'round
[Verse 3]
E7
The blues, is a low-down shakin' chill

E7
(Yes, preach 'em now)

E7
Mmmmm mmmmm

E7
Is a low-down shakin' chill

E7
You ain't never had 'em I, hope you never will
[Verse 4]
E7
Well, the blues , is a achin' old heart disease

E7
(Do it now, you gon' do it? Tell me all about it)

E7
The blues, is a low-down achin' heart disease

E7
Like consumption, killing me by degrees
[Verse 6]
E7
I can study rain, oh oh drive, oh oh drive my blues

E7
I been studyin' the rain and, I'm 'on drive my blues away

E7
Goin' to the 'stil'ry, stay out there all day