Rolling and Tumbling

Hambone Willie Newbern - 1929, Muddy Waters - 19

in G

Use slide with an open G tuning. IV is above fret 5.

rolling intro riff and between lines

G_ Bb____________ G_ G_ Bb__ G

I Crolled and tumbled, Cried the whole night Glong.
Well, I was Crollin' and tumblin', Cried the whole night Glong.
When I Dwoke up this morning, Didn't know right from Gwrong. {c: or "All I had was gone."}

I folded my arms, Lord, And I walked away.
I folded my arms, Lord, And I walked away.
Said "That's all right mama, Your trouble gon' come one day."
(or) Had the nerve to tell my baby, "You'll be all right one day".

break

The engineer blew his whistle, Fireman rang his bell,
The engineer blew his whistle, Fireman rang his bell,
Didn't have time to, Tell my baby farewell.
(or) There wasn't no time, To wish my baby well.

If the river was whiskey, And I was a diving duck,
If the river was whiskey, And I was a diving duck,
(0r) I wish that river was whiskey, I'd be a diving duck,
I'd dive to the bottom, And might never come up.

Some other random lyrics folks have recorded:

I told my baby, Before I left that town.
I told my baby, Before I left that town.
Don't you let nobody, Tear my barrel house down.

I could have had religion, This bad old thing instead.
I could have had religion, This bad old thing instead.
Whiskey and women, would not let me be.
(or) Whiskey and bad luck, wont let me have my way.

What you gonna do when you find your biscuit roller gone?
What you gonna do when you find your biscuit roller gone?
Get up in that kitchen, Man, and roll some of your own.

mine

I'm going back to Brooklyn, Take that Flatbush Road,
I'm going back to Brooklyn, Take that Flatbush Road,
Gonna keep on walking, 'Til I reach my sweet mama's door.

Johnny Winter

Oh well I really love you baby, come on and say you'll be mine
Oh well I really love you baby, come on and say you'll be mine
Well if you don't like my tattoo's??? don't you drink my wine

Oh well I cried as my momma have cried the night before
Oh well I cried as my momma have cried the night before
Oh well I hurt your feelin' baby, you don't love me no more

Kenny Brown (and I

I'm going away, Baby, Wont be back 'til fall.
Well, I'm going away, Baby, Wont be back 'til fall.
If you don't want me, I wont be back at all.

Wikipedia

Muddy Waters

Canned Heat 1967

Imogene Heap and Jeff Beck 2007

Big Mama's Door - Alvin Yougblood Hart

If I had Possesion over Judgement Day - Robert Johnson - 1936

Bob Dylan