Milk Cow Blues

(Sleepy John Estes' version - The Kinks cover)

Words & Music:

Sleepy John Estes

Tabbed by: Leif Thiborg

 

This is a completely different song than the original Kokomo Arnold "Milk Cow Blues Boogie" recorded in the 1930s.  That song is now known as "Milk Cow Blues" and is usually the song referred to by that name.  When you listen to the original song, the title & words make sense.  You can hear where Estes "borrowed" from it.  Aerosmith has a rockin' cover of this version.

 

Notes from Leif:

Minor blues changes. You can add a 7th if you wish:

Guitar Riff 1 on Gm - G G F  G Bb [single notes]

Guitar Riff 2 on Cm - C C Bb C Eb [single notes]

 

           Gm

Well, I've tried everything to get along with you.

But I'm gonna tell ya what I'm gonna do.

I'm sick of all your crying, gonna leave you alone.

If you don't believe I'm going, you can count the days I'm gone.

 

CHORUS:

          Cm

I'm gonna leave...

                                      Gm

Gonna leave your lovin' baby, oh some day.

             D7                     D7 Db7 C7

Well, if you don't believe I'm going,

C7                        Gm

Watch me leaving you this way.

 

Won't you please?  Well, that sun looks good going down.

Won't you please?  Well, that sun looks good going down.

But don't that ol' moon look lonesome when your baby's not around.

 

INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS:

 

Won't you please, don't that sun look good going down.

Won't you please, don't that sun look good going down.

But don't that ol' moon look lonesome when your baby's not around.

 

INSTRUMENTAL JAM OVER CHORDS AND OUT:

 




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