Smokestack Lightning

Howlin’ Wolf

Lick: Open E (high E string), G (high E string, 3rd fret), A (3rd string, 2nd fret) slide to B

(third string, 4th fret, B (third string, 4th fret), A (3rd string, 2nd fret), Open G

(3rd string),  E (4th string, 2nd fret)

Repeat the above individual notes throughout the song

Ah, oh, smokestack lightning

Shinin’, just like gold

Why don’t ya hear me cryin’?

Ah, whoo hoo, ooh…

Whoo…

Whoa, oh, tell me, baby

What’s the, matter with you?

Why don’t ya hear me cryin’?

Whoo hoo, whoo hoo

Whoo…

Whoa, oh, tell me, baby

Where did ya, stay last night?

A-why don’t ya hear me cryin’?

Whoo hoo, whoo hoo

Whoo…

Whoa, oh, stop your train

Let her, go for a ride

Why don’t ya hear me cryin’?

Whoo hoo, whoo hoo

Whoo…

Whoa, oh, fare ya well

Never see, ah, you no more

Ah, why don’t ya hear me cryin’?

Ooh, whoo hoo, whoo hoo

Whoo…

Whoa, oh, who been here baby since

I, I been gone, a little, bitty boy?

Girl, be on

Ah, whoo hoo, whoo