Greasy Grit Gravy

Bobby Bare

RockMedium for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

B7Diagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
Capo on 1st fret
               
 
E          B7       
Mama mama, me oh my 
B7              E   
I don't want no catfish eyes 
E               A 
I don't want no lizard spleens 
      B7                            E 
Gimme greasy grit gravy and gizzard greens 
 
E                     B7 
Greasy grit gravy and gizzard greens 
B7              E 
Big fat pie and mobo beans 
E              A   
Make you wanna split your jeans 
       B7                            E 
Eatin' greasy grit gravy and gizzard greens 
 
 
Hey Marie will you be mine  
I'm gonna take you out to dine 
We're gonna live beyond our means  
Eatin' greasy grit gravy and gizzard greens 
 
I kissed my wife and sold the baby 
A goin' off to join the navy 
All they eat on submarines 
Is greasy grit gravy and gizzard greens 
 
Chorus 
 
Dobro  
 
 
Me and little English Alice 
We went down to Buckingham Palace 
Walked in on the King and Queen 
Eatin' greasy grit gravy and gizzard greens 
 
Chorus 
 
Doctor doctor help me please 
I'm neurotic as I can be 
I keep doin' it in my dreams 
Oh greasy grit gravy and gizzard greens 
 
Dixie Bell she's southern fried 
She don't want no champagne wine 
You wanna get into her jeans give her 
Greasy grit gravy and gizzard greens 
 
Chorus

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Chord set

E · B7 · A

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.