Robert Leroy Johnson (Hazlehurst, Misisipi, 8 de mayo de 1911 - Greenwood, Misisipi, 16 de agosto de 1938) fue un cantante, compositor y guitarrista de blues estadounidense. Es considerado uno de los más grandes intérpretes de blues de toda la historia, a pesar de su temprana muerte, a los 27 años, y de haber dejado grabadas sólo 29 canciones.
Después de varios años actuando por todo el sur de los Estados Unidos, tuvo la oportunidad de dejar registradas sus 29 legendarias canciones.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This song is also performed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
NOTE: C' is a barred C chord (5,4,3,3), or a B moved up one fret.
VERSE 1 C' B A A7 D7 G7 C' Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale C' B A A7 D7 G7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale CC7 I got a girls say she long and tall FAdim She sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall C' B A A7 D7 G7 C A7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale I mean D7 G7 C' Yes she got 'em for sale
VERSE 2 C' B A A7 D7 G7 C' Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale C' B A A7 D7 G7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale CC7 She got two for a nickel got four for a dime FAdim Would sell you more but they ain't none of mine C' B A A7 D7 G7 C A7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale I mean D7 G7 C' Yes she got 'em for sale
VERSE 3 C' B A A7 D7 G7 C' Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale C' B A A7 D7 G7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale CC7 I got a letter from a girl in the room FAdim Now she got something good she got to bring home soon now C' B A A7 D7 G7 C A7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale I mean D7 G7 C' Yes she got 'em for sale
VERSE 4 C' B A A7 D7 G7 C' Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale C' B A A7 D7 G7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale CC7 The billy got back in a bumble bee nest FAdim Ever since that he can't take his rest yeah C' B A A7 D7 G7 C A7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale I mean D7 G7 C' Yes she got 'em for sale
VERSE 5 C' B A A7 D7 G7 C' Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale C' B A A7 D7 G7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale CC7 You know grandma left and grandpa too FAdim Well I wonder what in the world we chillun gon do now C' B A A7 D7 G7 C A7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale I mean D7 G7 C' Yes she got 'em for sale
VERSE 6 C' B A A7 D7 G7 C' Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale C' B A A7 D7 G7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale CC7 Me and my babe bought a V- Ford FAdim Well we wind that thing all on the runnin board yes C' B A A7 D7 G7 C A7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale I mean D7 G7 C' Yes she got 'em for sale
VERSE 7 C' B A A7 D7 G7 C' Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale C' B A A7 D7 G7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale CC7 Me and my babe bought a V- Ford FAdim Well we wind that thing all on the runnin board yes C' B A A7 D7 G7 C A7 Hot tamales and they're red hot yes she got 'em for sale I mean D7 G7 C' Yes she got 'em for sale