Dead Shrimp Blues chords by Robert Johnson

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Note: For chord A augmentedA option is to play A/E, following rhythm play, using thumb, play A6/F# after that.
   same for D MajorD play D/AD/A and, using thumb, play D6/B.


Chords:
D/F#D/F#  20023x:
]A/E  002220]
A6/F# 202220:
D/AD/A  x00232:
D6/B  x20232:


Intro:
A augmentedA D/F#D/F# A augmentedA E MajorE

Verse 1:
A augmentedA          D MajorD                 A augmentedA
I woke up this mornin' and all my shrimps was dead and gone
D MajorD
I woke up this mornin', ooh, and all my shrimp was dead and gone
E MajorE                D MajorD             A augmentedA
I was thinkin' about you, baby, why you hear me weep and moan

Chorus:
A7A7
I got dead shrimps here, someone is fishin' in my pond
   D7D7                       A7A7
I got dead shrimps here, ooh, someone fishin' in my pond
        E7E7           D7D7       A7A7  E7E7
I've served my best bait, baby, and I can't do that no harm

Verse 2:
A augmentedA            D7D7
Everything I do, babe, you got your mouth stuck out
A augmentedA                   A7A7
Hole where I used to fish, you got me posted out
       D7D7              A augmentedA
Everything I do, you got your mouth stuck out,
E7E7                 D7D7            A7A7  E7E7
At the hole where I used to fish, baby, you've got me posted out

Chorus:
A7A7
I got dead shrimps here, 'n' someone fishin' in my pond
    D7D7                    A7A7
I got dead shrimps here, someone fishin' in my pond
       E7E7           D7D7         A7A7 E7E7
Catchin' my goggle-eye perches, and they barbequin' the bone

Verse 2:
A augmentedA                D MajorD
Now you taken my shrimps, baby, you know you turned me down
A augmentedA                     A7A7
I couldn't do nothin', until I got myself unwound
       D7D7               A augmentedA
You taken my shrimps, oh, know you turned me down
E7E7              D7D7         A7A7  E7E7
Babe, I couldn't do nothin', until I got myself unwound