Taj Mahal - Little Red Hen Blues Chords

[Verse 1]
      D7
Well, li'l red hen said to lil'l red rooster
D7
You don't come round here much as you used to
                G7
Now, hone,y you long gone
          D7                 A7
Baby, you long gone, oh, you long gone
                               D7
Just like a turkey through the corn
 
 
[Verse 2]
D7
Ole grey mule said to the ole grey hen
D7
Honey, now tell me where that rooster of yours have been
             G7                 D7                A7
She said, he long gone, say, he long gone, oh, he long gone
                                D7
Baby, like a turkey through the corn
 
 
[Verse 3]
D7
Oh, that sweet gray goat say to that ole fat mule
D7
You know people 'round here been talkin', tellin' me that you a fool
         G7                   D7             A7
But they long gone, yes, they long gone, oh, they long gone
                                 D7
Honey, like a turkey through the corn
 
 
[Verse 4]
D7
I been up North and I been down South an' I been to the Cas
D7
I like the West and South the best
           G7                  D7             A7
An I'll be long gone, yes, I'm long gone, I'm long gone
                                 D7
Honey, like a turkey through the corn
 
 
[Verse 5]
D7
Tell me, baby, what's on your mind
D7
I can see by your eyes that you ain't been cryin'
           G7                D7                A7
An' I been long gone, I been long gone, I been long gone
                                 D7
Honey, like a turkey through the corn
 
 
[Verse 5]
D7
Now you know the men don't like me 'cause I speak my mind
D7
And the women crazy 'bout me 'cause I take my time
       G7                    D7             A7
An I'm long gone, honey, I'm long gone, I'm long gone
                                     D7
Baby, just like a turkey through the corn
 
 
[Mandolin Solo]
D7    G7   D7   A7   D7
 
 
[Verse 6]
D7
Now, li'l red hen said to lil'l red rooster
D7
Baby, you don't come round here much as you used to
                G7
Now, hone,y you long gone
          D7                 A7
Baby, you long gone, oh, you long gone
                                 D7
Honey, like a turkey through the corn
 
 
[Verse 7]
D7
Well, you can take my potatoes up out that ground
D7
Can put 'em in my oven, turn your damper down
                       G7                    D7
Mama, now you know I'm long gone, honey, I'm long gone
    A7                                         D7
I'm long gone, baby, like a turkey through the corn
 
 
[Outro]
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