Buddy Bolden Blues - Eric Von Schmidt Chords
Chords: Buddy, Bolden, C, C7, F, A7, G, D
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Genre: blues, traditional blues, delta blues
Tune originally titled "Funky Butt", was written by the Bolden Band, of which
Charles Buddy Bolden was a
member, and first recorded by Jelly Roll Morton as "Buddy Bolden's Blues" in
1939.
Released by Eric Von Schmidt and Rolf Cahn in 1961.
[Intro]
C C C C C7 F F C C7 F F C A7 F G C
[Verse 1]
C C7
I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say
F C C7
I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say
F C A7
Well, I thought I heard King Bolden say
D G C C7
"Let Mr. Bolden play"
[Verse 2]
C C7
I thought I heard Frank Dusen shout
F C C7
"Gal, gimme that money, 'fore I beat it out, hmm
F C A7
Gimme that money like I 'splained you, 'fore I beat it out"
D G C C7
I thought I heard him shout
[Verse 3]
C C7
I thought heard Buddy Bolden say
F C C7
"Nasty bunch of dirty, take it away, well
F C A7
You're terrible, you're awful, take it away"
D G C C7
I thought I heard him say
[Talking Monolouge]
C
In the early days down in New Orleans,
C7
Pick up a guy
F
Carrying a pistol without a permit
C C7
Now, they put him in jail
F C A7
Fine him about ten dollars, now
D G
And if he couldn't pay that fine
C
They'd give him a broom
C C7
And tell him to go out and sweep up the French Market
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