The Fratellis – Steamin (Guitar)

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This is an old jug-band song, recorded by the Memphis Jug Band in 1966 and was called Stealin. This version is a cover by a superb band called the Fratellis and if you manage to catch doing this live it'll blow yer sock's of!!

G
Put your arms around me like a circle round the sun

C
I wanna love you moma like my easy rider done (note 1)

Chorus

G
You don't believe I love you, look what a fool I've been

G (note 2) You don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in

G                    C
Stealin', stealin',  moma don't you tell on me

G                   D                   G
I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be

G C G (X2)

G
I got myself a woman she's just my height and size

C
She's a married woman, come's to see me some time

[chorus]

G
Well you say that i'm a gambler ,ye I'm a gamblin wreck

C
I got a woman round the waste, I got a bottle by the neck

[chorus]

G                   C
Stealin', stealin', pretty moma don't you tell on me

G                 D
I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be

G C G (X2) G C D G