29 Ways

Words & Music:

Willie Dixon (Copyright 1956 Hoochie Coochie Music, BMI)

(from the album "Marc Cohn")

 

Marc Cohn does the first chorus a capella (drums only) with gospel harmonies.  He also sings this in the key of Eb (better piano key).

 

CHORUS:

      A7                              E7

I got 29 ways to make it to my baby's door. (To my lovely baby's door!)

      A7                              E7

I got 29 ways to make it to my baby's door. (To my lovely baby's door!)

           B7

And if she needs me bad

      A7                      E7

I can find about two or three more. (One!  Two!  Many more!)

 

      E7

I got one through the basement, two down the hall.

E7

And when the going gets tough, I got a hole in the wall.

 

CHORUS:

 

E7

I can come through the chimney like Santa Claus

Go through the window and that ain't all

E7                         E7/G#

A lot of good ways I don't want you to know

B7

I even got a hole in the bedroom floor

 

CHORUS:

 

E7

I got a way through the closet behind her clothes

A way through the attic that no one knows

A master key that fits every lock

A hidden door behind the grandfather clock

 

CHORUS:

 




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