Biography:
Delbert McClinton is a blues musician born 4 November 1940, in Lubbock, Texas. He honed his craft working in a bar band, The Straitjackets, backing visiting blues giants such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed. He made his first recordings as a member of the Ron-Dels and was noted for his distinctive harmonica work on Bruce Channel's 1962 hit "Hey Baby". On a tour of the UK with Channel, McClinton met a young John Lennon and advised him on his harmonica technique
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Other songs:
- Back To Louisianacrd
- Birmingham Tonight
- Blues As Blues Can Get
- Cant Nobody Say I Didnt Try
- Desperation
- Doing What You Do
- Down Into Mexico
- Every Time I Roll The Dice
- Everytime I Roll The Dice
- Giving It Up For Your Love
- I Cant Quit You
- I Used To Worry
- I Want To Love You
- Im With You
- Ive Got Dreams To Remember
- Jealous Kind
- Livin It Down
- Midnight Communion
- Sending Me Angels
- Shotgun Rider
- Take Me To The River
- Talkin Bout You
- Two More Bottles Of Wine
- Victim Of Lifes Circumstances
- When Rita Leaves
- You Were Never Mine
- Your Memory Me And The Blues
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[Intro]
D7
[Verse 1]
D7 G7
I don't know why I love you like I do
D7 G7
After all them changes you've been puttin' me through
D7 G7
You stole my money and my cigarettes
D7 G7
And I ain't seen hide nor hair of you yet
[Prechorus]
Bb F
I wanna know, oh won't you tell me
C G
Tell me how, how could I stay here with you
G7
Somebody please
[Chorus]
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
[Verse 2]
D7 G7
I don't know why you treat me so bad
D7 G7
After of all them good times that you and me had
D7 G7
Love is an emotion that I can't forget
D7 G7
My sweet sixteen keeps my mind in a mess
[Prechorus]
Bb F
I wanna know, oh won't you tell me
C G
Tell me how, how could I stay here with you
G7
Somebody help me
[Chorus]
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Just take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
[Bridge]
Bm G7
Oh, love me, squeeze me
Bm G7
Hold me, and baby, you can tease me
F A7
Till I can't take no more
[Instrumental]
D7
D7
[Verse 3]
D7 G7
I don't know why I love you like I do
D7 G7
After all them changes you've puttin' me through
D7 G7
Your pretty picture makes my teardrops fall
D7 G7
I wonder who's the biggest fool of us all
[Prechorus}
Bb F
I wanna know, oh won't you tell me
C G
Tell me how, how can I stay here with you
G7
Somebody help me
[Chorus]
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Yeah, take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Just take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
D7
[Verse 1]
D7 G7
I don't know why I love you like I do
D7 G7
After all them changes you've been puttin' me through
D7 G7
You stole my money and my cigarettes
D7 G7
And I ain't seen hide nor hair of you yet
[Prechorus]
Bb F
I wanna know, oh won't you tell me
C G
Tell me how, how could I stay here with you
G7
Somebody please
[Chorus]
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
[Verse 2]
D7 G7
I don't know why you treat me so bad
D7 G7
After of all them good times that you and me had
D7 G7
Love is an emotion that I can't forget
D7 G7
My sweet sixteen keeps my mind in a mess
[Prechorus]
Bb F
I wanna know, oh won't you tell me
C G
Tell me how, how could I stay here with you
G7
Somebody help me
[Chorus]
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Just take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
[Bridge]
Bm G7
Oh, love me, squeeze me
Bm G7
Hold me, and baby, you can tease me
F A7
Till I can't take no more
[Instrumental]
D7
D7
[Verse 3]
D7 G7
I don't know why I love you like I do
D7 G7
After all them changes you've puttin' me through
D7 G7
Your pretty picture makes my teardrops fall
D7 G7
I wonder who's the biggest fool of us all
[Prechorus}
Bb F
I wanna know, oh won't you tell me
C G
Tell me how, how can I stay here with you
G7
Somebody help me
[Chorus]
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Yeah, take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
D7
Take me to the river and wash me down
D7
Just take me to the river and put my feet back on the ground
Deli Spice
Delia
Delilah
Delirious?
Delirium