Statesboro Blues
Allman Brothers Band
RockMedium for beginners3 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
C7
F7Diagram coming soon
G7
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
(Blind Willie McTell) C7 F7 C7 Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low F7 C7 Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low G7 F7 C7 You got no love babe, to turn Uncle John from your door. C7 F7 C7 I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro Blues F7 C7 I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro Blues G7 F7 C7 I looked over in the corner, and grandpa seemed to have them too. LEAD G7 C7 Well my momma died and left me C7 My poppa died and left me C7 I ain't god lookin' baby C7 But somewhere I'm sweet and kind F7 C7 I'm goin' to the country, baby do you want to go G7 F7 C7 If you can't make it baby, your sister Lucile said she wanna go (and I sure will take her). C7 F7 C7 I love that woman, better than any woman I've ever seen F7 C7 I love that woman, better than any woman I've ever seen G7 F7 C7 She treats me like a king, I treat her like a dog gone queen. C7 F7 C7 Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low F7 C7 Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low G7 F7 C7 You got no love babe, to turn Uncle John from your door.
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Chord set
C7 · F7 · G7
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.