Where Did You Sleep Last Night Chords

by Leadbelly
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This was a UG requested tab. Its original version by Leadbelly was typical of his 12-string style of playing. It's a haunting tale of a girl running and hiding from the law as her husband been killed with only his head being found in a steam lccomotive's driving (or driver) wheel. Those are the large wheels on a steam locomotive.
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: E
Capo: no capo
Author gouldjay [pro] 509.
2 contributors total, last edit on Oct 11, 2023
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Chords

E
E7
A
G
B7

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This song is played in a robust style with walking up and walking down runs between chords.
Leadbelly plays this in the key of E.  The recording of this song on YouTube can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH3fjpG3CeU
 
 
[Intro]
 
E  E7  A  G  B7  E
E  E7  A  G  B7  E
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
E           E7          A      G
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
        B7                       E
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
       E             E7
In the pines, in the pines
          A              G
Where the sun don't ever shine,
        B7                     E
I would shiver the whole night through.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
E           E7          A        G
My girl, my girl, where will you go?
    B7                        E
I'm goin' where the cold wind blows.
       E             E7
In the pines, in the pines
          A              G
Where the sun don't ever shine,
        B7                     E
I would shiver the whole night through.
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
E           E7          A      G
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
        B7                       E
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
       E             E7
In the pines, in the pines
          A              G
Where the sun don't ever shine,
        B7                     E
I would shiver the whole night through.
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
E  E7  A  G  B7  E
E  E7  A  G  B7  E
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
E         E7         A       G
My father was a hard workin' man
         B7                   E
Killed a mile and a half from here.
    E        E7         A       G
His head was found in a driving wheel,
        B7                    E
And his body hasn't ever been found.
 
 
[Verse 5]
 
E           E7          A      G
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
        B7                       E
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
       E             E7
In the pines, in the pines
          A              G
Where the sun don't ever shine,
        B7                     E
I would shiver the whole night through.
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Where Did You Sleep Last Night – Leadbelly
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