Merle Lovell - Deep Ellum Blues guitar chord

DEEP ELLUM BLUES

Merle Lovell-Shafter FSA Camp

1940 Voices of Dust Bowl

Tab by: bluerabbit10

(D) When you go down in Deep Ellum to have a little fun

You must have your fifteen dollars ready when that po-liceman comes.

(G7) Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Ellum (D) Blues

(A7) Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got then Deep Ellum (D) Blues.

(D) Once I knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through

But he went down in Deep Ellum, now his preachin' days are through.

(G7) Oh, sweet mama, daddy',s got them Deep Ellum (D) Blues,

(A7) Oh, sweet mama, daddy s got them Deep Ellum (D) Blues.

(D) Once I had a sweet girl, meant the world and all to me

But she went down in Deep Ellum, now she ain't what she used to be.

(G7) Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Ellum (D) Blues

(A7) Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Ellum (D)Blues.

(D)When you go down in Deep Ellum, put your money in your shoes

'Cause the women in Deep Ellum got them Deep Ellum Blues.

(G7)Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got then Deep Ellum (D) Blues

(A7)Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got then Deep Ellum (D) Blues.