Turtle Blues

I'm a (D7)mean, the mean a woman,

(G7)I don't need no one ev 'rything no (D7)good,

no. I'm a mean, (G7)once mean woman,

dy, I don't need no one man,

'rything in (D7)sight.

no good.

I I just (A7)hon treats 'em like I wants to,

hon ey, (G7)I never treats 'em,

honey, like I (D)should.

(A7)Oh, Lord, I (D7)once the had of daddy,

(G7)He said he'd give me ev 'rything in (D7)sight.

no. I'm not I (G7)kind had a daddy,

said he'd give no me ev a bed of (D7)ease.

no good.

So, if said, (A7)just ey, I want the sunshine,

hon ey, (G7)yeah, take the stars out me ey,

of the (D)night.

(A7)Oh, Lord, I (D)please.

(D7)I guess I'm just like a turtle,

(G7)that's hidin' underneath its hardened (D7)shell.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh, (G7)yeah,

like a turtle,

hidin' underneath its hardened (D7)shell.

But you (A7)know I'm very well protected.

(G7)I know this goddamned life too (D)well.

(A7)Oh, now call me (D7)mean,

you can call me evil, yeah,

(G7)yeah, I've been called much worse things (D7)around.

Call me (G7)mean or call me evil,

I've been called much worse things (D7)around.

Yeah, but (A7)I'm gonna take good care of Janis,

yeah, (G7)honey, no one gonna dog me (D)down.