See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

blind lemon jefferson drawing guitarBlind Lemon Jefferson
  • Tuning: Standard - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
  • Date transcribed:
    November 30, 2023
  • Reference audio: YouTube
  • Video lesson: YouTube

i. Sheet music / tablature

Transcribed by Blahnok

ii. Slow-downer / pitch shifter

iii. Notes

Recorded in Chicago, IL during February 1928 and released as Paramount 12608 (US 4/1928)

Lyrics

<p id="">Well, there's one kind-a favor I'll ask of you<br>Well, there's one kind-a favor I'll ask of you<br>There's just one kind favor I'll ask of you<br>You can see that my grave is kept clean</p><p id="">And there's two white horses following me<br>And there's two white horses following me<br>I got two white horses following me<br>Waiting on my burying ground</p><p id="">Did you ever hear that coughin' sound?<br>Did you ever hear that coughin' sound?<br>Did you ever hear that coughin' sound?<br>Means another poor boy is underground</p><p id="">Did you ever hear them church bells tone?<br>Have you ever hear that church bells tone?<br>Did you ever hear them church bells tone?<br>Means another poor boy is dead and gone</p><p id="">And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold<br>And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold<br>And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold<br>Now I believe what the Bible told</p><p id="">There's just one last favor I'll ask of you<br>And there's one last favor I'll ask of you<br>There's just one last favor I'll ask of you<br>See that my grave is kept clean</p>