Mean Mother Blues

The Seldom Scene

Key of F · Chords: I II III IV V vi

Verse 1

Intro over verse

Verse 2

F                 C             F   F
When I got home I found my baby away
A7                   A7                           Bb  Bb
Yeah a lil' piece of paper said she'd gone out to play
           Bb                   Bb
I know the river's done gone dry
F             F/C     Dm
She's trapped another fly
G                          C                 F  F
I got nuthin' to do, but a few more words to say

Verse 3

          C          C     Bb             F
I got the mean woman blues Lord knows i'd lose
G                    G              C   C
I just can't seem to get her off my mind
         Bb                Bb
She's an all night rockin' mother
F    F/C          Dm
Lord knows I love her
G                   C                F
She's leavin' me to ramble on up the line

Verse 4

When she moved in I kissed the blues goodbye
She lit my torch and left the furnace on high
Lord the money that I paid
For that livin', lovin', maid
Now she left me here
to grieve on and cry

Chorus

If you hear my song, you know just what I mean
Lord I think it's all just apart of the woman scheme
If you're buyin what she sells
She'll run you straight to hell
Captivate your mind and pick your truths so clean

Verse 5

Chorus x2 with repeats
G                 |C               |F   walk to  D7 :||
She's leavin' me to ramble on up the line yes she is