Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Am]They[D] cal[Am]l me[D], D[C]r. John,[D][G]
known as The [C#]Night [G]Tripper
Got [D]my satchel of Gris-
[G]Gris in [D]my hand[G]
[C#]They be trippin' up,[G]
[D]back down the Bayou[G]
[C#]I'm the last[D] of the be s[G]t,
they call me the Gris- [D]Gris [G]man
[D]Got many cli[G]ents com[D]e
from miles [G]around
[C#]Running down my pr[G]escription
[C#]I go[D]t me[G]di[D]cine[G]
to [D]cure all y'alls ills
I got remedies of [G]every description

[Verse 2]
[D][G]
[D](Gris- gris Gumbo Ya Ya)
Hey Now
(Hey now,
[G]Gumbo [D]Ya Ya)
(Gris- gris Gum[C]bo [D]Ya Ya)
Hey Now
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Y[C]a)[D]
[G]If you

[Verse 3]
[D]got love trouble,
you got [G]a bad woman you can't con[D]trol
I got just the thing [G]for you
[D]Something called Controlin'
Hearts Get Together [G]Drops[D]
If you work too hard [C#]and
you need a little [D]rest
Try my Easy Life [C]Rub,
or put [D]some on my Boss [C#]Fix Jam
In [G]your breakfast

[Verse 4]
[D]Try a lit[C]tle bit[D] a
[A](Gris-gri[D]s Gumbo Ya Ya)
hey Now
[G](Hey now, Gum[F]bo [D]Ya [G]Ya)[D][C]
[Dm](Gris- gris Gumbo Ya Y[D]a)
(Hey now, Gum[G]bo Ya Ya)

[Interlude 1]
[D][A][D][A][D]
They [A]call me,

[Verse 5]
[D]Dr. Joh[G]n,
[D]known as the Night [G]Tripper
[D]Satchel of [Dm]Gris- Gris [C#]in m[D]y ha[C]nd
[C#]They be trip[D]pin' up,[G]
[C#]back down [D]the Bayou
Know I'm the last of the best
[G]I'm known as the Gris- Gri[C#]s man[D]

[Verse 6]
[D]Sellin'[G]
(Gris- gris Gum[D]bo Ya Y[G]a)
[D](He[G]y now,
Gum[D]bo [G]Ya [D]Ya)
[C](Gris- gris Gum[D]bo Ya Y
[G]a)[C#]
[D](Hey now, Gumbo [G]Ya Y[Dm]a)[D][G]

[Verse 7]
[D]Some warm water if your
[G]neighbors give you trouble
Put [D]your business [G]in the street[D]
(?) My whole cart, it just won't be beat
Try my Dragon's Blood, my drawn
[G]powder and my sleepin' [D]sand
[G]Never little black cat[D] if your woman[C] got
another [G]man[D][G][D][C#][G][C]
[D](?) Eatin' out the palm
of your hand

[Verse 8]
(Hey now, Gumbo [G]Ya Y
[Dm]a)
[D](Gris- gris Gumbo Ya- Ya) shoestring
[C]and [D]a whole lotta sand
(Gris- gris Gum[G]bo Ya- Ya) put on [D]your woman's feet,
[C#]and see if she don't love [D]it
(Gris- gris [G]Gumbo [C]Ya-[D] Ya)
[G](Hey [C#]now,[D]
[C]Gum[D]bo Ya Ya)
(Gris- gris Gumbo Ya- Ya)
(Hey [G]now, [D]Gum[G]bo [D]Ya Ya)
(Gris- gris Gumbo Ya- Ya) [G](Hey now,

[Verse 9]
[D]
Gumbo [C]Ya Ya)
(Gris- gris Gumbo Ya- Ya)
(Hey [D]now, [G]Gum[D]bo Ya Ya)
(Gris- gris Gumbo Ya- Ya)
[G](Hey [D]now,
Gumbo Ya Ya)
(Gris- gris Gumbo Ya- Ya)
[Dm](Hey [G]now[D],[G]
[D]Gumbo [G]Ya [C#]Ya)[D]
[C](Gris-gris Gum[G]bo Ya- Y
[D]a)
(Hey now, Gumbo Ya Y
[G]a)[C#][G][D][G][C#]
[G](Gris- gris Gumbo Ya- Ya)

[Outro 1]
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