Sadie The Cleaning Lady
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C G
C G
Sadie the cleaning lady
G C
With trusty scrubbing brush and pail of water
F C A7
Worked her fingers to the bone for the life she had at home
D7 G7
Providing at the same time for her daughter
C G
Ah Sadie the cleaning lady
G C
Her aching knee's not getting any younger
F C A7
Well her red detergent hands have for years not held a mans
D7 G7
And time would find her hard in spite of hunger
C Dm7
Scrub your floors, do your chores, dear old Sadie
G7 C
Looks as though you'll always be a cleaning lady
C Dm7
Can't afford to get bored, dear old Sadie
G7 C G#7
Looks as though you'll always be a cleaning lady
C# G#
Ah, Sadie the cleaning lady
G# C#
Her female mind would find a way of trapping
F# C# A#7
Though as gentle as a lamb, Sam the elevator man
D#7 G#7
So she could spend the night by TV napping
Violin Solo:
C# D#m7 G#7 C#
C# D#m7 G#7 C# A
D N.C.
Ah, Sadie the cleaning lady
Her aching knee's not getting any younger
Well, her red detergent hands have for years not held a mans
And time would find her hard in spite of hunger
D Em7
Ah, scrub your floors, do your chores, dear old Sadie
A7 D
Looks as though you'll always be a cleaning lady
D Em7
Can't afford to get bored dear old Sadie
A7 D A#7
Looks as though you'll always be a cleaning lady
D# A#
Ah, Sadie the cleaning lady
A# D#
Her Sam was what she got for crying and singing
G# D# C7
To her solo and dismay, she's still working til this day
F7 A#7
Her Sam turned out to be another singer
D# Fm7
Ah, scrub your floors, do your chores, dear old Sadie
A#7 D#
Looks as though you'll always be a cleaning lady
D# Fm7
Can't afford to get bored dear old Sadie
A#7 D#
Looks as though you'll always be a cleaning lady
Repeat and fade
How to play Sadie The Cleaning Lady
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.