Biography:
Walter Brown ("Brownie") McGhee (November 30, 1915 – February 16, 1996) was a Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee.
Brownie McGhee was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. As a child he had polio, which incapacitated his leg. His brother Granville "Sticks" or "Stick" McGhee was nicknamed for pushing young Brownie around in a cart.
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E
Woke up this mornin feelin bad,
thinkin about the good times we have had.
A7
Gonna move to Kansas City, oh yeah.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City, that's what I said.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't low you.
E
You know the Mississippi river is long and wide.
The gal I love is on the other side.
A7
I'm gonna move to Kansas City, oh yeah.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't low you.
E
Take a rockin' chair to rock and a rock to roll.
It take a good looking woman to satisfy my soul.
A7
I'm gonna move to Kansas City.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't low you.
E
If I was a catfish swimming in the sea,
all them pretty gals would come swimming after me.
A7
Gonna move to Kansas City, oh yeah.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City, that's what I said.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't want you.
E
If you don't like my peaches don't shake my tree.
I like my woman, she sure likes me.
A7
We're gonna move to Kansas City, oh yeah.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City, that's what I said.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't low you.
E = 022100 to Em6 = 022020
A7 = 002223 to A6 = 002222
B7 = 021201 to C9 = 032333 to B9 = 224222
Above is the easiest version to play/sing though it's a compilation
of his most common verses gathered from his performances. You can watch
the "Master" at work if you go to this live version and you'll see very
clearly how he plays it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd8i4j6zQSw
Enjoy!
Woke up this mornin feelin bad,
thinkin about the good times we have had.
A7
Gonna move to Kansas City, oh yeah.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City, that's what I said.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't low you.
E
You know the Mississippi river is long and wide.
The gal I love is on the other side.
A7
I'm gonna move to Kansas City, oh yeah.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't low you.
E
Take a rockin' chair to rock and a rock to roll.
It take a good looking woman to satisfy my soul.
A7
I'm gonna move to Kansas City.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't low you.
E
If I was a catfish swimming in the sea,
all them pretty gals would come swimming after me.
A7
Gonna move to Kansas City, oh yeah.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City, that's what I said.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't want you.
E
If you don't like my peaches don't shake my tree.
I like my woman, she sure likes me.
A7
We're gonna move to Kansas City, oh yeah.
E
Gonna move to Kansas City, that's what I said.
B7 C9 B9 E
I'm gonna move honey, baby where they don't low you.
E = 022100 to Em6 = 022020
A7 = 002223 to A6 = 002222
B7 = 021201 to C9 = 032333 to B9 = 224222
Above is the easiest version to play/sing though it's a compilation
of his most common verses gathered from his performances. You can watch
the "Master" at work if you go to this live version and you'll see very
clearly how he plays it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd8i4j6zQSw
Enjoy!
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