E/G
Black Uncle Remus sits in Central Square,
                                            G
Sombody flipped the Rocker of his Rocking Chair
C/F
When you got the whiskey habit
                              D
You don't talk about Bre'r Rabbit.

[Chorus, no words]

Black Uncle Remus got the death letter blues,
The Hellhound says it time to pay your dues
You really recall the Catfish catches
When you're living in the Briar Patches

[Chorus, no words]

Bridge
F#              G/D
Uncle Remus, he moans and he sings
                                  C
His tears have rusted his Banjo Strings
C/F
You call for Jesus or your ma maybe
                                         D
When you're life's gummed up in the tar baby

Chorus (finally with words)
Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do,
Watcha gonna do when you're Black and Blue?