The White Stripes – De Ballit Of De Boll Weevil (Guitar)
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Credit mostly to Broken Bricks; this has minor edits, both to make it available on UG, and easier to play.
[Verse 1]
F5 You may talk about the latest, F5 The latest of your home, Bb5 But these boll weevils F5 They will rob you of a home C5 They all lookin' for a home F5 They all lookin' for a home
[Verse 2]
F5 Well, the first time I seen a boll weevil F5 He was sittin' on the square Bb5 The next time I seen a boll weevil F5 He had his whole family there! C5 They was lookin' for a home
F5 N.C.
They was lookin' for a home, alright Meg!
[Chorus 1]
Bb5 They was lookin' for a home F5 They was lookin' for a home C5 They was lookin' for a home F5 They was lookin' for a home
Yeah!
[Verse 3]
F5 Well, the farmer, he took the boll weevil F5 And put him in the sand Bb5 The boll weevil said to the farmer F5 "You treat me just like a man C5 And I will have a home F5 I will have a home"
[Verse 4]
F5 The old lady said to the old man F5 "I'm tryin' my level best Bb5 To keep these boll weevils F5 Out of my brand new cotton dress C5 'Cause it's full of holes F5 Yeah, it's full of holes
[Verse 5]
F5 The old man said to the old lady F5 "What do you think of that? Bb5 These boll weevils F5 Got into my brand new Stetson hat C5 And it’s full of holes F5 Ah, it’s full of holes, alright Meg!
[Chorus 2]
Bb5 It's full of holes F5 Yeah, it's full of holes C5 Well, it's full of holes
F5 N.C.
Yeah, it's full of holes, alright!
[Speech; spoken by Jack in the linked show, with F5 played repeatedly throughout the "speech"]
Alright, this is the last verse of the last song of the night
Hey, hey
This verse is about myself, and I'm sorry about that
But it's ok, when I'm done singin' it I hope every one of you here
Will sing along with me and my sister on "He's lookin' for a home," ok?
Then you'll be happy, I'll be happy, and Lord knows Meg'll be happy
[Verse 6]
F Well, if anybody asks you people F Who sang you this song Bb You tell 'em it was Jackie White F He's done been here and gone C5 He's lookin' for a home F5 He's lookin' for a home, hold on Meg
[Chorus 3] Lyrics in (brackets) sung by the crowd
N.C. Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 N.C. He's lookin' for a home F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 N.C. (He's lookin' for a home) C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 N.C. (He's lookin' for a home) F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 (He's lookin' for a home), Alright!
[Chorus 4]
Bb5 He's lookin' for a home F5 Well, he's lookin' for a home C5 Well, he's lookin' for a home F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5 F5 I'm just lookin' for a home! Yeah!