Spoonful Blues

charlie patton playing guitar portrait artCharley Patton
  • Tuning: Vestapol - Eb Bb Eb G Bb E
  • Date transcribed:
    April 26, 2026
  • Reference audio: YouTube

i. Sheet music / tablature

Transcribed by Blahnok

ii. Slow-downer / pitch shifter

iii. Notes

This is one of the few songs, if not the only song, that Patton recorded in Vestapol tuning.

Lyrics

<p><em>(I'm about to go to jail about this spoonful)</em></p>

<p><strong>[Verse 1]</strong><br>
In all a spoon', 'bout that spoon'<br>
The women goin' crazy, every day in their life 'bout a...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 2]</strong><br>
It's all I want, in this creation is a...<br>
I go home (wanna fight) 'bout a...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 3]</strong><br>
Doctor's dyin' (way in Hot Springs!) just 'bout a...<br>
These women goin' crazy every day in their life 'bout a...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 4]</strong><br>
Would you kill a man dead? (yes, I will!) just 'bout a...<br>
Oh babe, I'm a fool about my...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 5]</strong><br>
(Don't take me long) to get my...<br>
Hey baby, you know I need my...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 6]</strong><br>
It's mens on Parchman (done lifetime) just 'bout a...<br>
Hey baby, (you know I ain't long) 'bout my...</p>



<p><strong>[Verse 7]</strong><br>
It's all I want (honey, in this creation) is a...<br>
I go to bed, get up and wanna fight 'bout a...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 8]</strong><br>
(Look-y here, baby, would you slap me? Yes I will!) just 'bout a...<br>
Hey baby, (you know I'm a fool a-) 'bout my...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 9]</strong><br>
Would you kill a man? (Yes I would, you know I'd kill him) just 'bout a...<br>
Most every man (that you see is) fool 'bout his...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 10]</strong><br>
(You know baby, I need) that ol'...<br>
Hey baby, (I wanna hit the judge 'bout a) 'bout a...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 11]</strong><br>
(Baby, you gonna quit me? Yeah honey!) just 'bout a...<br>
It's all I want, baby, this creation is a...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 12]</strong><br>
(Look-y here, baby, I'm leavin' town!) just 'bout a...<br>
Hey baby, (you know I need) that ol'...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 13]</strong><br>
(Don't make me mad, baby!) 'cause I want my...<br>
Hey baby, I'm a fool 'bout that...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 14]</strong><br>
(Look-y here, honey!) I need that...<br>
Most every man leaves without a...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 15]</strong><br>
Sundays' mean (I know they are) 'bout a...<br>
Hey baby, (I'm sneakin' around here) and ain't got me no...</p>

<p><strong>[Verse 16]</strong><br>
Oh, that spoon', hey baby, you know I need my...</p>