verse 1 

B           C# 
You Got the right string baby but the wrong yo yo 
F# 
Don't go knocking on nobody's door 
B 
I passed this morning by the hardware store 
G      C                    E 
Got a brand new string for my yo yo 

verse 2 

C# 
Well I went down to the store to get that string put on 
F# 
They made a mistake put that string on wrong 
B 
Don't go knocking on nobody's door 
                  E                D# 
Right string baby but the wrong yo yo 

verse 3 

     C# 
Well Mama done told me and Papa done told me too 
F# 
Some of these here women gonna be the death of you 
    B 
You better find out just which one that you crave 
   E                                          D 
Son some of these women gonna put you in your grave 

verse 4 

C# 
You see me coming baby put your man outdoors 
F# 
I ani't no stranger honey I been here before 
B 
Don't go knocking on nobody's door 
E                                   Bb 
Right string baby but it just won't go 

Riff 

Verse 5 
C#                  G#m 
Right string but it just won't go 
F#                    C# 
Don't go knocking on nobody's door 
B 
Pass this morning by the old hardware store 
C               E                D# 
Got a brand new string for my yo yo 

Verse 6 

C# 
Well I walked into that store to get the string put on 
F#                                      C# 
They made a mistake and put that string on wrong 
B                     D 
Don't go knocking on nobody's door 
E                         F# 
Got the right string baby but it just 
        B      E  B 
It just won't go