Intro (Talking) G7 G7 G7 'Hey Milton! Yeah Keb' Mo'!' G7 'What's goin' on?' G7 'Man, this a rough one for me.' 'W-what is it? Heh!' G7 'I've some problem I believe you know about.' G7 'Yeah I do.' G7 'Let me tell you this:'G7 G7 I came home last Friday night earlier than she planned G7 G7 I had a funny feeling that she had another man G7 G7 I snuck around to the back door and hid behind a tree G7 G7 And then I saw two lovers trying to make a fool of meVerso 1:
G7 C7 Gimme my broom, I've got some cleaning up to do G7 C7 Gimme my broom, I've had enough, I'm through Em7 C7 She wrecked my home, she broke my heart, you know, that ain't right G7 G7 G7 G7 Gimme my broom__, I'm gonna sweep her out of my life, yes I am, yeah. Milt!G7 G7 I got a little bit closer just to get a better look, (I understand) G7 G7 Saw fluff her pillow and that was all it took, (yeah) G7 G7 Never been a fighter, don't wanna go to jail G7 G7 But there's somethin' in the closet (what is it?) that'll serve me just as wellVerso 2:
G7 C7 Gimme my broom, I got some cleaning up to do G7 C7 Gimme my broom, I've had enough, I'm through Em7 C7 You wrecked my home and you broke my heart and you know that ain't right G7 G7 G7 G7 Gimme my broom, I'm gonna sweep her out of my life. Guitar!Guitar Solo G7 C7 G7 C7 G7 C7 G7 C7G7 G7 I know it won't be easy, but it's all that I have left G7 G7 To try and keep my dignity and clean up all this mess G7 G7 Come tomorrow morning, she won't be around! G7 G7 And I'll be sittin' pretty, in the cleanest house in townVerso 3:
G7 C7 Gimme my broom, I got some cleaning up to do G7 C7 Gimme my broom, I've had enough, I'm through Em7 C7 She wrecked my home, she broke my heart, oh, you know that ain't right! G7 C7 G7 C7 Gimme my broom, I'm gonna sweep her out of my life, oh yeah, oh yeah!Coda G7 C7 Gimme my broom, I got some cleaning up to do G7 C7 Gimme my broom, I've had it, we're through G7 C7 Bring me my broom, you know that ain't right G7 C7 Gimme my broom I'm gonna sweep her out of my life! G7 C7 Yeah, oh yeah G7 C7 G7 C7 Give me that broom, I'm cleanin' up everything G7 C7 Cleanin' out the kitchen, ha ha! Cleanin' out the closets,and what else? G7 C7 Cleanin' under the bathroom sink, Oh hoh, man! Well, G7 C7 Yeah Mo! Yeah, Listen, while you're cleaning, G7 C7 Save a little of that broom for me, because you know, I've used mine so much, G7 C7 It's worn out, boy I tell you. G7 I'm on my second broom, oh hoh hoh (Fade out)