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Chords
Em · Am · B · D · G
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s voodoo-infused blues classic about obsessive love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Blues Shuffle (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a swaggering, hypnotic feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Verse 2
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Bridge
E
I love you
A
I love you
E
I love you
B7
I love you
A
Yes, I do
E
Yes, I do
B7
Yes, I do
Verse 3
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Practice tip: Master the E to B7 change for the song’s signature tension, and add vocal growls for authenticity.
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Chords
Em · Am · B · D · G
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s voodoo-infused blues classic about obsessive love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Blues Shuffle (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a swaggering, hypnotic feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Verse 2
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Bridge
E
I love you
A
I love you
E
I love you
B7
I love you
A
Yes, I do
E
Yes, I do
B7
Yes, I do
Verse 3
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Practice tip: Master the E to B7 change for the song’s signature tension, and add vocal growls for authenticity.
Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Btap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Chords
Em · Am · B · D · G
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s voodoo-infused blues classic about obsessive love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Blues Shuffle (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a swaggering, hypnotic feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Verse 2
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Bridge
E
I love you
A
I love you
E
I love you
B7
I love you
A
Yes, I do
E
Yes, I do
B7
Yes, I do
Verse 3
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Practice tip: Master the E to B7 change for the song’s signature tension, and add vocal growls for authenticity.
Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Btap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Chords
Em · Am · B · D · G
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s voodoo-infused blues classic about obsessive love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Blues Shuffle (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a swaggering, hypnotic feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Verse 2
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Bridge
E
I love you
A
I love you
E
I love you
B7
I love you
A
Yes, I do
E
Yes, I do
B7
Yes, I do
Verse 3
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Practice tip: Master the E to B7 change for the song’s signature tension, and add vocal growls for authenticity.
Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Btap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Chords
Em · Am · B · D · G
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s voodoo-infused blues classic about obsessive love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Blues Shuffle (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a swaggering, hypnotic feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Verse 2
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Bridge
E
I love you
A
I love you
E
I love you
B7
I love you
A
Yes, I do
E
Yes, I do
B7
Yes, I do
Verse 3
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Practice tip: Master the E to B7 change for the song’s signature tension, and add vocal growls for authenticity.
Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Btap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Chords
Em · Am · B · D · G
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s voodoo-infused blues classic about obsessive love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Blues Shuffle (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a swaggering, hypnotic feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Verse 2
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Bridge
E
I love you
A
I love you
E
I love you
B7
I love you
A
Yes, I do
E
Yes, I do
B7
Yes, I do
Verse 3
E
I put a spell on you
A
Because you’re mine
E B7
You better stop the things you do
A
I ain’t lyin’
E B7
No, I ain’t lyin’
Chorus
E
You know I can’t stand it
A
You’re runnin’ a-round
E B7
You know better, daddy
A E
I can’t stand it ’cause you put me down
Practice tip: Master the E to B7 change for the song’s signature tension, and add vocal growls for authenticity.