Standard (EADGBE)
Verse 1
I was born during the hard depression
day, oh my Lord
In July, in South Georgia
where the sun was hot as a blaze
My folk was sharecroppers,
At the end of the year
We had nothing, we had nothing
we had nothing, but grasshoppers
Chorus
Looking back, over my life
Oh Lord, I'm so depressed
Help me somebody, I need some rest
Oh Lord, I'm so depressed
Verse
Chorus Mix:
Every boy needs a girl
every girl needs a boy
I'm a boy so full of love
I have no one to hold my hand
Tell me how long must I wander
Tell me how long must I cry
Verse 2
Will there be someone, someone to wipe,
Dry the tear from my eye, come on baby, rub my head,
Rub my head while I lay down in my bed,
Kiss me, kiss me baby,
'Til I feel alright, 'til I feel alright
Chorus
Oh, looking back over my life,
Oh Lord, I'm so depressed,
Help me somebody, I need some rest
[Slower, with tremolo effect rising]
Oh Lord, I'm so depressed...