Answer To The Laundromat Blues
Albert King
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Tom : D
A7 Bb7 A7 Bb7 A7 Bb7 A7 D7 Eb7 D7 A7 Bb7 A7 E7 Eb7 D7 A7 E7
[Verse 1]
A7
(Spoken) This number's bein' especially played and dedicated to all of the women
A7
from all of the men. You see, you girls, had a
A7 Bb7 A7
good thing goin' but we hip to ya now. You take two or three pieces and go down to the
laundromat.
D7 Eb7 D7
An' take ya eight hours to wash 'em. No good! We gonna buy you
A7 Bb7
washers and dryers and we're gonna put ya at home in the basement
A7
and we gonna kick the door down that goes to the basement
E7 Eb7 D7
while we can hear the washer when it stop. And baby, baby, baby, when that washer stop you
better be
A7 E7
though or you better have a darn good explanation!
[Verse 2]
A7
'Cause you gonna get whoopped all on the toenails,
A7
we're gonna raise your eyelashes and whoop you some and if you
A7 Bb7
run fast enough we're gonna whup ya on the bottom of the feet.
A7
Ain't that right men? Speak up for yourself! (yeah, yeah)
D7 Eb7
There will be no more goin' to the laundromat puttin' your clothes in there
D7
and gettin' your girlfriend keep her eye on it
A7 Bb7
while you step out the back door you better take
A7
my advise: you might need it on your vacation this summer.
E7 Eb7 D7 A7 E7
I'd hate to see ya come up with a leg screwed off or a eye punched out. Yeah!Whoa! yeah, yeah!
[Guitar Solo 1]
A7 Bb7 A7 Bb7 A7 D7 Eb7 D7 A7 Bb7 A7 E7 Eb7 D7 A7 E7
[Guitar Solo 2]
A7 Bb7 A7 Bb7 A7 D7 Eb7 D7 A7 Bb7 A7 E7 Eb7 D7 A7 E7
[Verse 3]
A7 A7
I know you don't know it babe (yeah, yeah, yeah) but things look bad for you.
A7 Bb7 A7
Hey, I know youn don't
D7 Eb7 D7
know it, babe, but I'm gonna keep a close eye on you
A7 Bb7 A7
Well, ev'ry
E7 Eb7 D7
time you go to the laundromat, baby, I want you to know, I want you to know that I'll be there
too!
[Outro]
A7 A7/C# D7 D#dim7 E7
A Bb7 A N.C.
N.C.
Woo!
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