Spoonful Blues
Charley 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>