Little Queen of Spades
(Robert Johnson)

She's a little queen of spades, and the men won't let her be
She's a little queen of spades, they won't let her be
Every time she does a twist, ooh Lord, ol' cold chills run over me

Her hair is dark in color, and her cheeks look rosy-red
Her hair is dark in color, and her cheeks are rosy-red
Each time she does a triumph, ooh Lord, all up above my head

She's a little queen of spades, and the men won't let her be
Little queen of spades, and the men won't let her be
Each time she does a twist, ooh Lord, cold chills run over me

She's a little queen of spades, and the men won't let her be
She's a little queen of spades, and the men won't let her be
Each time she does a twist, ooh Lord, cold chills run over me


This version by Bob Dylan
Transcription 8 July 2019 by Serge


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Little Queen of Spades
(Robert Johnson)

Now she is a little queen of spades, and the men will not let her be
Ooh ooh-mm she's a little queen of spades, and the men will not let her be
Everytime she makes a spread, hoo, fair brown, cold chill just runs all over me

I'm gonna get me a gamblin' woman, if it's the last thing that I do
Ooh ooh, gonna get me a gamblin' woman, if it's the last thing that I do
Well, a man don't need a woman, hoo, fair brown, that he got to give all his money to

Everybody says she got a mojo, 'cause she's been usin' that stuff
Ooh ooh, mmm, everybody says she got a mojo, 'cause she been usin' that stuff
She got a way trimmin' down, hoo, fair brown, and I mean it's most too tough

Now little girl, since I am the king, fair brown, you is a queen
Hoo-ooh, since I am the king, baby, and you is a queen
Let's us put our heads together, hoo, fair brown, then we can make our money green

This version by Robert Johnson
Transcription 8 July 2019 by Serge


Take 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y80vqRBl4zo

Take 2 :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpyUX0mb2Os

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sources:

Little Queen of Spades - Robert Johnson. Recorded in Dallas, Texas, June 20, 1937

NOTE:
second verse "But her hair was dark in color and her cheeks were rosy red"
is from "East Virginia Blues" by the Carter Family recorded in Camden, New Jersey, May 8, 1934

The Carter Family:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqO1HiDoqM

Bob Dylan Earl Scruggs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6mEodcdQZQ