Sam Chatmon

Make Me Down A Pallet On The Floor

Sam Chatmon


Tom: D

G   = 0232
D   = 2220
F#m = 6654
A   = 2100

           MAKE ME A PALLET ON THE FLOOR

 INTRO:    G       D      G        D
           F#m     G      D    G   D

      G                              D
 Oh, Make me down a pallet on your floor
       G                              D
 Yes, Make me down a pallet on your floor
      F#m                  G
 Jus, Make, Me down,  A pallet on your floor
      D               A              D
 Oh, Make it so your man will never know

         G                                  D
 Don't never drive a strange man from your door
         G                                  D
 Don't never drive a strange man from your door
        F#m                 G
 Don't, Never, Drive, A stranger from your door
     D                  A                D
 He may be your best friend,  You don't know

       G                                 D
 Just take one pillow, Off your feather bed
       G                                 D
 Just take one pillow, Off your feather bed
      F#m                                 G
 Just take, One pillow, Off your feather bed
      D               A             D
 And put it on your lovin' daddy's head

           G                                    D
 He's a country man, And he jus' done moved to town
           G                                    D
 He's a country man, And he jus' done moved to town
         F#m                   G
 He's a country, Man,  And he jus' done moved to town
          D                    A               D
 He done sold his cotton,  Now he is walkin' round

       G                                D
 Just make him down, A pallet on your floor
       G                                D
 Just make him down, A pallet on your floor
      F#m                  G
 Just make, Him down, A, Pallet on your floor
       D                     A                 D
 And, Send him back to the fields, So he can raise some more