Smokestack Lightning Chord chords by Howlin' Wolf

Chords with lyrics

Smokestack Lightning chord
Howlin' Wolf (1956)

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Open E MajorE (high E MajorE string), G+G (high E MajorE string, 3rd fret), A augmentedA (3rd string, 2nd fret) slide
to BB (third string, 4th fret, BB (third string, 4th fret), A augmentedA (3rd string, 2nd fret),
Open G+G (3rd string), E MajorE (4th string, 2nd fret)

Repeat the above individual "notes" throughout the song

For the rhythm guitar, chords:

E minorEm G+G E minorEm G+G

Ah, oh, smokestack lightning
Shinin', just like gold
Why don't ya hear me cryin'?
Ah, whoo hoo, ooh...
Whoo...

Whoa, oh, tell me, baby
What's the, matter with you?
Why don't ya hear me cryin'?
Whoo hoo, whoo hoo
Whoo...

Whoa, oh, tell me, baby
Where did ya, stay last night?
A-why don't ya hear me cryin'?
Whoo hoo, whoo hoo
Whoo...

Whoa, oh, stop your train
Let her, go for a ride
Why don't ya hear me cryin'?
Whoo hoo, whoo hoo
Whoo...

Whoa, oh, fare ya well
Never see, ah, you no more
Ah, why don't ya hear me cryin'?
Ooh, whoo hoo, whoo hoo
Whoo...

Whoa, oh, who been here baby since
I, I been gone, a little, bitty boy?
Girl, be on
Ah, whoo hoo, whoo hoo

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