C. C. Rider

(originally, "See See Rider" - also, "Easy Rider")

(long traditional version)

Words & Music:

Ma Rainey

This is often sung with two repeated lines, followed by a rhyming third line (2 lines from verse 1, tag line from verse 2). "Hey hey," etc. sometimes omitted. You can make up or insert any standard blues verses or chord variations to make this your own.

A A7

Easy rider, see what you done, done, Lawd, Lawd,

D7 D

Easy rider, see what you done, done,

B7 F7 E7 A D7 A

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Made me love you, now yo' man done come, Lawd, Lawd,

Made me love you, now yo' man done come. [sing 2x]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

When you see me comin', h'ist yo' windows high, Lawd, Lawd,

When you see me comin', h'ist yo' windows high. [sing 2x]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

When you see me leavin', hang yo' head an' cry, Lawd, Lawd,

When you see me leavin', hang yo' head an' cry. [sing 2x]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

If I was a headlight on some western train, Lawd, Lawd,

I'd shine my light on cool Colorado Springs. [sing 2x]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

I'm goin' to the nation and the territo', Lawd, Lawd,

Tryin' to fin' a honey gal I know. [sing 2x]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

If I was a catfish swimmin' in the deep blue sea, Lawd, Lawd,

I'd keep those women from fussin' over me. [sing 2x]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.