Standard Tuning EADGBe 

Intro:          


Verse 1: 


I should have 

quit you long 

time ago 
             
Yeah long time

             
 ago, oh yeah 

long time ago.

 

I wouldn't be 

here my childr

en 
             
Down on this k

          
illin' floor. 


Verse 2: 


I should have 

listened baby 

to my second m

ind
             
I should have 

              
listened baby 


to my second m

ind
 
Every time I g

o away and lea

ve you darling

 
             
You send me th

              
e blues way do

        
wn the line. 


Instrumental break: (same chords in doubletime)


Verse 3: 


Babe 
    
     treat me 

right baby 
        
oh my my my 


Verse 4: 


People tellin'

 me baby can't

 be satisfied;

 

They try to wo

rry me baby 

But they never

 hurt you in m

y eyes said pe

ople worry I c

an't keep you 

satisfied 
              
Let me tell yo

  
u baby, 
              
You ain't noth

             
in' but a two-

              
bit, no-good j

  
ive. 


Verse 5: 


Went to sleep 

last night, wo

rked as hard a

s I can, 

Bring home my money, you take my money, give it to another man; 
              
I should have 

             
quit you, baby

              
, such a long 

     
time ago, 
              
I wouldn't be 

             
here with all 

             
my troubles do

              
wn on this kil

       
ling floor. 


Verse 6: 


Squeeze me bab

y, till the ju

ice runs down 

my leg 
             
Squeeze me bab

              
y, till the ju

              
ice runs down 

   
my leg
             
The way you sq

              
ueeze my lemon

              
,  I..I'm gonn

             
a fall right o

            
ut of bed, yea

h. 


Outro: 


Hey!  
             
Baby baby baby

   
... 
             
I'm gonna leav

              
e my children 

             
down on this k

        
illin' floor!


(end)