Poppa's Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][C][G]
[C][G]

[Verse 1]
Pop[D]pa don't sing often,
[C]but[Csus4] he do sing
[A]Big
B.
[G]Yeah, yeah, yea[D]h.
Oh, [G]first line of [C]the blues is
always sung a second [G]time.
You hear me talking,
Rockets?
I said the [C]first line of the blues
is always sung a second [G]time.
So by the [D]time you get to the third line,
[C]you've had time to think of [G]a rhyme.[C][A][D]
[G]Ain't no law that says [C]third line's
gotta be different at [G]all.
Oh, you're looking good,
my dear, you're looking good
I said there [C]ain't no law that says
That I ain't gotta be different at [G]all
No, there [D]ain't no law that says
[C]That [G]I ain't gotta be different at a[C]ll
[D]Oh
[G]Never borrow no mouth organ,
[C]not even from [Csus4]your be s[C]t frie[G]nd.
You hear me talking, children?
Listen.
I said to [C]never borrow no mouth organ,
not even from your [G]best friend.
Cause you [D]may survive the blowin'
[C]But the suckin's gonna get you
in [G]the en[F]d[Em][Eb][D]
Oh, [G]yeah.[D]
Oh,
Rusty, why you looking sad?
I [G]got no hope.
[D]What you mean?
I taught [G]you all that I know.
I know.
You surprised I'm winning.
Do [A]your turn to go.
No, sir.
[G]I lost the coach I thought I had[D].
What?
[G]Pearl?
Yeah,
[D]Pearl.
I went and asked her for a date.
She wouldn't [G]play.[D]
And the rest said no,
I knew [G]that they would.
Oh no, we could find another.
[A]Yes, sir, we could.
[G]No way.
Papa, listen, it's [D]too [G]late.
Rusty, you ain't got no [C]fame.
I am a steamer.
I was a champion once.
You like the rest.
You [G]just fly.
No, no, I see good.
I see [C]without no coach,
I got no chance in [G]the race.[Ab]
Look behind you.
What do [C#]you see?
Nothing but an old sleeping car.
You got an alarm bell?
I do.
Then ring it, boy!
Ring that bell!
I can't pull that.
It's peeling.
And, well...
Old.