Biography:
John Adam Estes (born in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, January 25, 1899 — Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee, June 5, 1977) best known as Sleepy John Estes or Sleepy John, was a blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist.
In 1915, Estes' father, a sharecropper who also played some guitar, moved the family to Brownsville, Tennessee. Not long after, Estes lost the sight of his right eye when a friend threw a rock at him during a baseball game.
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Well, I woke up this mornin', looked out my door
E
I can tell my milk cow, I can tell by the way she lows.
A E
If you see my milk cow, please, drive her on home;
B7 A E
'Cause I ain't had no milk and butter since my cow's been gone.
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E E
Well, you gotta treat me right, day by day
E
Get out your little prayer book, get down on your knees and pray
A E
'Cause you're gonna to need me, You're gonna need my help someday.
B7 A E
Yeah, you're going to be sorry you treated me this way.
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E
Sail on, sail on, sail on, little girl, sail on
A E
Sail on, sail on, sail on, little girl, sail on
B7 A E
You're gonna keep right on to sailin' till you lose your happy home
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E
Well, good evenin', don't that sun look good goin' down.
A E
Well, good evenin', don't that sun look good goin' down.
B7 A E
Don't that ol' army cot look lonesome when your lover ain't around.
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E E
Now, I tried everythin', baby, to get along with you.
E E
Now I'm goin' tell you what I'm gonna do.
E E
I'm gonna stop my cryin' and leave you alone.
E
And if you don't think I'm leavin', big momma
E
Just count the days I'm gone
A A E
'cause you ain't gonna see ain't gonna see my sweet face no more
B7 A E
Yeah, you gonna be wonderin', honey where in this world I've gone
Levi
Well, I woke up this mornin', looked out my door
E
I can tell my milk cow, I can tell by the way she lows.
A E
If you see my milk cow, please, drive her on home;
B7 A E
'Cause I ain't had no milk and butter since my cow's been gone.
_______
E E
Well, you gotta treat me right, day by day
E
Get out your little prayer book, get down on your knees and pray
A E
'Cause you're gonna to need me, You're gonna need my help someday.
B7 A E
Yeah, you're going to be sorry you treated me this way.
_______
E
Sail on, sail on, sail on, little girl, sail on
A E
Sail on, sail on, sail on, little girl, sail on
B7 A E
You're gonna keep right on to sailin' till you lose your happy home
_______
E
Well, good evenin', don't that sun look good goin' down.
A E
Well, good evenin', don't that sun look good goin' down.
B7 A E
Don't that ol' army cot look lonesome when your lover ain't around.
_______
E E
Now, I tried everythin', baby, to get along with you.
E E
Now I'm goin' tell you what I'm gonna do.
E E
I'm gonna stop my cryin' and leave you alone.
E
And if you don't think I'm leavin', big momma
E
Just count the days I'm gone
A A E
'cause you ain't gonna see ain't gonna see my sweet face no more
B7 A E
Yeah, you gonna be wonderin', honey where in this world I've gone
Levi
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