They're Red Hot!

Words & Music:

Robert Johnson

 

CHORDS:

e -|-8--7--5--3---2---1---0--0---1--1------1------------|

B -|-5--4--2--2---1---0---1--1---1--1------0------------|

G -|-5--4--2--2---2---0---0--3---2--1------0------------|

D -|-5--4--2--2---0---0---2--2---3--0------0------------|

A -|----------------------3--3-------------2------------|

E -|----------------------------------------------------|

     C  B  A  A7  D7  G7  C  C7  F  Dm7b5  G7/B

Can sub B6 for B and Ab6/9 to Am7/Ab for Dm7b5

 

INTRO: C   D7   G7   CM7   C   CM7   F   Fm   G7/B

 

CHORUS:

C     B               A7        D7       G7          C

Hot tamales & they're red hot!  Yes, she got 'em for sale.

C     B               A7        D7                 G7

Hot tamales & they're red hot!  Always got 'em for sale.

 

C7                                  F/C

I got a girl, say she's long and tall,

F/A                            Dm7b5  [or Fm]

Sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall.

C     B               A7       D7        G7          C

Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.

D7   G7          C

Yes, got 'em for sale.

 

CHORUS:

 

You know the monkey and the baboon playing in the grass,

Well, the monkey stuck his finger in that old "Good Gulf Gas."

Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.

Yes, got 'em for sale.

 

CHORUS:

 

She got two for a nickel, got four for a dime.

Would sell you more, but they qin't none of mine.

Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.

Yes, got 'em for sale.

 

CHORUS:

 

I got a letter from a girl in the room.

Now, she got somethin' good she got to bring home soon, now.

Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.

Yes, got 'em for sale.

 

CHORUS:

 

The billy got back in a bumble bee nest.

Ever since that he can't take his rest, yeah.

Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.

Yes, got 'em for sale.

 

CHORUS:

 

I'm gonna upset your backbone, put your kidneys to sleep.

I'll due to break 'way your liver and dare your heart to beat.

'Bout hot tamales, they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.

Yes, got 'em for sale.

 

CHORUS:

 

You know grandma left, and now grandpa, too.

Well, I wonder what in the world we chillun gon' do, now.

Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.

Yes, got 'em for sale.

 

CHORUS:

 

Me and my babe bought a V-8-Ford.

Well, we wind that thing all on the runnin' board, yes.

Hot tamales & they're red hot! Yeah, she got 'em for sale.

Yes, got 'em for sale.

 

CHORUS:

 

They're Red Hot tab by Stuart Christopherson

Introduction

   C            D7    G7     CM7 C   CM7 F   Fm     G7/B

E--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--7--7-|-------0--0--1--1--1-|-1--1--1--1-----|

B--5--5--5--5-|-7--7--6--6-|-0--1--1--0--1--1--1-|-0--0--0--0-----|

G--5--5--5--5-|-7--7--7--7-|-0--0--0--0--2--1--1-|-0--0--0--0-----|

D-------------|----------0-|-2-----2--2--3--3--3-|-0--0--0--0-----|

A-------------|------------|-3-----3--3----------|-2-----2--------|

E-------------|------------|---------------------|----------------|

 

C     B                A      A7   D7     G7    C

Hot tamales and the're red hot, yes, she got em for sale.

E--8--8--7--7-|-5--5--3--3-|-2--2--1--1-|-0--0--3--0-|

B--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-1--1--0--0-|-1--1--1--1-|

G--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-2--2--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|

D--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-0--0--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|

A-------------|------------|------------|-3-----3----|

E-------------|------------|------------|------------|

 

C        B                A    A7  D7     G7    G7/B

   Hot tamales and the're red hot, yes, she got em for sale.

E--8--8--7--7-|-5--5--3--3-|-2--2--2--2-|-1--1--1--1-|

B--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-1----------|-0--0--0--0-|

G--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-2--2--2--2-|-0--0--0--0-|

D--5--5--4--4-|-2--2--2--2-|-0-----0----|-0--0--0--0-|

A-------------|------------|------------|-------2--2-|

E-------------|------------|------------|------------|

 

C7

I got a girl, say she long and tall,

E--0-----------------|----------------0-|

B--1-----------------|----------------1-|

G--3-----------------|----------------3-|

D--2-----------------|----------------2-|

A--3-----------------|----------------3-|

E--------------------|------------------|

 

   F                               Dm7b5

she sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall.

E--1---------------------1-------|-1-----------------1-|

B--1---------------------1-------|-1-----------------1-|

G--2---------------------2-------|-1-----------------1-|

D--3---------------------3-------|-0-----------------0-|

A--------------------------------|---------------------|

E--------------------------------|---------------------|

 

C        G7/B   A      A7     D7   G7     C

    Hot tamales and the're red hot, yes, she got em for sale.

E-----0--1----|-5--5--3--3-|-2--2--1--1-|-0--0--3--0-|

B--1--1--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|-1--1--0--0-|-1--1--1--1-|

G--0--0--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|-2--2--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|

D--2--2--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|-0--0--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|

A--3-----2--2-|------------|------------|-3-----3----|

E-------------|------------|------------|------------|

 

D7        G7             C

 yes, she got em for sale.

E--2--2--1--1-|-0--0--3--0-|

B--1--1--0--0-|-1--1--1--1-|

G--2--2--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|

D--0--0--0--0-|-2--2--2--2-|

A-------------|-3-----3----|

E-------------|------------|

 

C                  C6

E--0---------------5-|-5-------5-------5---|

B--1---------------5-|-5-------5-------5---|

G--0---------------5-|-5-------5-------5---|

D--2---------------5-|-5-------5-------5---|

A--3-----------------|---------------------|

E--------------------|---------------------|

 




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