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    Theyre Red Hot-Robert Johnson

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    The document provides the lyrics, chords, and guitar tablature for the Robert Johnson blues song "They're Red Hot". The song is about a woman selling hot tamales ("they're red hot") and contains various verses with humorously risqué doubles entendres. The summary includes the guitar chords listed in the introduction and the chorus lyrics which repeat that the tamales are red hot and the woman has them for sale.

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    The document provides the lyrics, chords, and guitar tablature for the Robert Johnson blues song "They're Red Hot". The song is about a woman selling hot tamales ("they're red hot") and contains various verses with humorously risqué doubles entendres. The summary includes the guitar chords listed in the introduction and the chorus lyrics which repeat that the tamales are red hot and the woman has them for sale.

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    The document provides the lyrics, chords, and guitar tablature for the Robert Johnson blues song "They're Red Hot". The song is about a woman selling hot tamales ("they're red hot") and contains various verses with humorously risqué doubles entendres. The summary includes the guitar chords listed in the introduction and the chorus lyrics which repeat that the tamales are red hot and the woman has them for sale.

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    Theyre Red Hot-Robert Johnson

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    The document provides the lyrics, chords, and guitar tablature for the Robert Johnson blues song "They're Red Hot". The song is about a woman selling hot tamales ("they're red hot") and contains various verses with humorously risqué doubles entendres. The summary includes the guitar chords listed in the introduction and the chorus lyrics which repeat that the tamales are red hot and the woman has them for sale.

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    They're Red Hot-Robert Johnson.txt


    They're Red Hot-Robert Johnson
    Words & Music:Robert Johnson
    CHORDS:
    e
    B
    G
    D
    A
    E

    -|-8--7--5--3---2---1---0--0---1--1------1------------|
    -|-5--4--2--2---1---0---1--1---1--1------0------------|
    -|-5--4--2--2---2---0---0--3---2--1------0------------|
    -|-5--4--2--2---0---0---2--2---3--0------0------------|
    -|----------------------3--3-------------2------------|
    -|----------------------------------------------------|

    C B A A7 D7 G7 C C7 F Dm7b5 G7/B
    Can sub B6 for B and Ab6/9 to Am7/Ab for Dm7b5
    INTRO: C

    D7

    G7

    CM7

    CM7

    Fm

    G7/B

    CHORUS:
    C
    B
    A7
    Hot tamales & they're red hot!
    C
    B
    A7
    Hot tamales & they're red hot!

    D7
    G7
    C
    Yes, she got 'em for sale.
    D7
    G7
    Always got 'em for sale.

    C7
    F/C
    I got a girl, say she's long and tall,
    F/A
    Dm7b5 [or Fm]
    Sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall.
    C
    B
    A7
    D7
    G7
    C
    Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.
    D7
    G7
    C
    Yes, got 'em for sale.
    CHORUS:
    You know the monkey and the baboon playing in the grass,
    Well, the monkey stuck his finger in that old "Good Gulf Gas."
    Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.
    Yes, got 'em for sale.
    CHORUS:
    She got two for a nickel, got four for a dime.
    Would sell you more, but they qin't none of mine.
    Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.
    Yes, got 'em for sale.
    CHORUS:
    I got a letter from a girl in the room.
    Now, she got somethin' good she got to bring home soon, now.
    Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.
    Yes, got 'em for sale.
    CHORUS:
    The billy got back in a bumble bee nest.
    Ever since that he can't take his rest, yeah.
    Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.
    Yes, got 'em for sale.
    CHORUS:
    I'm gonna upset your backbone, put your kidneys to sleep.
    I'll due to break 'way your liver and dare your heart to beat.
    'Bout hot tamales, they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.
    Yes, got 'em for sale.
    CHORUS:
    You know grandma left, and now grandpa, too.
    Well, I wonder what in the world we chillun gon' do, now.
    Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.
    Music resources from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk

    Music resources from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk

    Yes, got 'em for sale.


    CHORUS:
    Me and my babe bought a V-8-Ford.
    Well, we wind that thing all on the runnin' board, yes.
    Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.
    Yes, got 'em for sale.
    CHORUS:
    Introduction
    C

    D7

    G7

    CM7 C

    CM7 F

    Fm

    G7/B

    E--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--7--7-|-------0--0--1--1--1-|-1--1--1--1-----|
    B--5--5--5--5-|-7--7--6--6-|-0--1--1--0--1--1--1-|-0--0--0--0-----|
    G--5--5--5--5-|-7--7--7--7-|-0--0--0--0--2--1--1-|-0--0--0--0-----|
    D-------------|----------0-|-2-----2--2--3--3--3-|-0--0--0--0-----|
    A-------------|------------|-3-----3--3----------|-2-----2--------|
    E-------------|------------|---------------------|----------------|

    A7

    D7

    G7

    Hot tamales and the're red hot, yes, she got em for sale.
    E--8--8--7--7-|-5--5--3--3-|-2--2--1--1-|-0--0--3--0-|
    B--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-1--1--0--0-|-1--1--1--1-|
    G--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-2--2--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|
    D--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-0--0--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|
    A-------------|------------|------------|-3-----3----|
    E-------------|------------|------------|------------|

    A7

    D7

    G7

    G7/B

    Hot tamales and the're red hot, yes, she got em for sale.
    E--8--8--7--7-|-5--5--3--3-|-2--2--2--2-|-1--1--1--1-|
    B--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-1----------|-0--0--0--0-|
    G--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-2--2--2--2-|-0--0--0--0-|
    D--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-0-----0----|-0--0--0--0-|
    A-------------|------------|------------|-------2--2-|
    E-------------|------------|------------|------------|

    C7
    I got a girl, say she long and tall,
    E--0-----------------|----------------0-|
    B--1-----------------|----------------1-|
    G--3-----------------|----------------3-|
    D--2-----------------|----------------2-|
    Music resources from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk

    Music resources from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk

    A--3-----------------|----------------3-|
    E--------------------|------------------|

    Dm7b5

    she sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall.


    E--1---------------------1-------|-1-----------------1-|
    B--1---------------------1-------|-1-----------------1-|
    G--2---------------------2-------|-1-----------------1-|
    D--3---------------------3-------|-0-----------------0-|
    A--------------------------------|---------------------|
    E--------------------------------|---------------------|

    G7/B

    A7

    D7

    G7

    Hot tamales and the're red hot, yes, she got em for sale.
    E-----0--1----|-5--5--3--3-|-2--2--1--1-|-0--0--3--0-|
    B--1--1--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|-1--1--0--0-|-1--1--1--1-|
    G--0--0--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|-2--2--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|
    D--2--2--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|-0--0--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|
    A--3-----2--2-|------------|------------|-3-----3----|
    E-------------|------------|------------|------------|

    D7

    G7

    yes, she got em for sale.


    E--2--2--1--1-|-0--0--3--0-|
    B--1--1--0--0-|-1--1--1--1-|
    G--2--2--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|
    D--0--0--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|
    A-------------|-3-----3----|
    E-------------|------------|

    C6

    E--0---------------5-|-5-------5-------5---|
    B--1---------------5-|-5-------5-------5---|
    G--0---------------5-|-5-------5-------5---|
    D--2---------------5-|-5-------5-------5---|
    A--3-----------------|---------------------|
    E--------------------|---------------------|

    Music resources from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk

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