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| Boll Weevil |
| Live at Maida Vale BBC Studios in London |
| July 25, 2001 |
| Traditional, words by Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) |
| Tabbed by Patrick Ferris |
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| Tab Definitions: |
| E5: 022xxx |
| A5: x022xx |
| B5: x244xx |
|P.M.: Palm Muting |
|N.C.: No Chord played |
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INTRO: Played 4x
P.M.
E5 E5 E5 E5
VERSE 1: P.M.
E5
You may talk about the latest
The latest of your home
A5
These boll weevils
E5
They will rob you of a home
B5
They’re all lookin' for a home
E5
They’re all lookin' for a home
VERSE 2:
The first time I seen a boll weevil
He was sittin' on the square
The next time I seen a boll weevil
He had his whole family there
They're all lookin' for a home
They're all lookin' for a home
Alright,
CHORUS:
E5 A5
They're all lookin' for a home
E5
They're all lookin' for a home
B5
They all lookin' for a home
E5
They was lookin' for a home
Alright,
VERSE 3:
The farmer, he took the boll weevil
Put him on the ice
The boll weevil says to the farmer
"You treat me mighty nice
And I will have a home
I will have a home"
VERSE 4:
The old man said to the old lady
"What do you think of that?
These boll weevils
Got into my brand new Stetson hat
And it’s full of holes
Yeah, it’s full of holes
Alright,
CHORUS:
Yeah, it's full of holes
Well, it's full of holes
Yeah, it's full of holes
Well, it's full of holes
Alright now
BREAK:
E5
Alright, now, this next verse is about myself
And when I'm done, I hope you'll sing along with me
On, "He's lookin' for a home"
VERSE 5:
I said if anybody asks you people
Who sang you this song
You tell 'em it's Jackie White
He's done been here and gone
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home
Now stop for a minute, Meg
CHORUS: P.M./N.C.
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home
CHORUS:
Yeah, he's lookin' for a home
Yeah, he's lookin' for a home
Well, he's lookin' for a home
E5 A5 E5 B5 E5
Well, he's lookin' for a home! Yeah!
