John Lee Hooker - Cryin All Night Chords & Tabs

CRYIN' ALL NIGHT



                        INTRO

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                            RIFF 1

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                                   Yes I

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  rolled and I rolled and I tried the whole night  long. Yes   I

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  rolled and I rolled and I tried the whole night   long.  I woke

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  up this morning... didn't know right from

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  wrong.
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        Lord I  told my baby 'for I left this town

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        Lord I  told my baby 'for I left this    town

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Lord don't let nobody tear my bad house down.

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       Lord I walked and I walked and I tried the whole day

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 long.  Yes I walked and I walked and I cried the whole day down. I didn't

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  have nobody tell my trouble  to                 yes a long time

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     Angel 'n Heaven blow the whistle and now famine rung the

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  bell

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Boom,      boom,      boom boom,           boom, boom!

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