blues with a feeling - little walter 2 crossroads blues - robert johnson 3 ditty wa ditty - ry cooder 4 love in vain - rolling stones 6

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blues with a feeling - little walter 2

crossroads blues - robert johnson 3

ditty wa ditty - ry cooder 4

love in vain - rolling stones 6

the_thrill_is_gone_-_b.b.king 7

you can't do that - beatles 9

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Intro (with Harp) [A] [A] [A] [A]

[D7] [D7] [A] [A]

[E7] [D7] [A] [A / / ] [E7 / / ]

[A] Blues with a feelin',[D7] that's what I have today [A] [A]

[D7] Blues with a feelin',[D7] that's what I have today [A] [A]

I'm gonna [E7] find my baby,

[D7] if it takes all night and day [A] [A / / ] [E7 / / ] Harp Solo [A] [A] [A] [A]

[D7] [D7] [A] [A]

[E7] [D7] [A] [A / / ] [E7 / / ]

[A] What a lonesome feelin',[D7] when you're by yourself [A] [A]

What a [D7] lonesome feelin',[D7] when you're by yourself [A] [A]

When the [E7] one that you're lovin',

[D7] have gone away and left [A] [A / / ] [E7 / / ] Well you [A7 ! ] know I love you baby,

I [A7 ! ] wonder the reason why

You [A7 ! ] told me you loved me baby, then you [A7 ! ] left me here to cry

[D7] Blues with a feelin',[D7] that's what I have today [A] [A]

I'm gonna [E7] find my baby,

[D7] if it takes all night and day [A] [A / / ] [A7 / / ]

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CROSSROADS – Robert Johns(

version- Cream - Eric Clapton

)

Intro – Verse 1 chords

(12 bars, straight 4 beat to the bar, accent 2 and 4) Verse 1

G7 C7 G7 G7 I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees C7 C7 G7 G7 I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees

E minor C7 G7 G7 Asked the Lord up above for mercy, take me if you please.

Verse 2

G7 C7 G7 G7 I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride

C7 C7 G7 G7 I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride

E minor C7 G7 G7 Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed me by.

SOLO over verse chords Verse 3

G7 C7 G7 G7 Well I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side C7 C7 G7 G7 Well I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side E minor C7 G7 G7 You can still buy a house baby, on the riverside.

SOLO over verse chords Verse 4

G7 C7 G7 G7 You can run, you can run, tell my friends all around C7 C7 G7 G7 Run, you can run, tell my friends all around

E minor C7 G7stop

Well I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down.

(short 2 bar G7 solo end tag)

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Diddy Wa Diddy Ry Cooder

Play intro over verse

[C]There's a [G7]great big [C]mystery, [C]and it [G7]sure is [C7]worrying me

it's a [F]diddy wa diddy, [F] Mister [C]diddy wa diddy [C]

I [G7]wish somebody would tell me what

[G7]diddy wa diddy [C / / ]means. [G7 / / ] [C]

[C]I went [G7]out and [C]walked around,

[C]sombody [G7]yelled out [C7]Who's in town?

Mister [F]diddy wa diddy [F] Mister [C]diddy wa diddy [C]

[C]Some little [G7]woman about [C]four feet four,

[C]Said come on [G7]papa and [C7]give me some more

Your [F]diddy wa diddy [F] Your [C]diddy wa diddy [C]

[G7]diddy wa diddy [C / / ]means [G7 / / ] [C]

solo over verse

[C]I went to [G7]church, put my [C]hat on the seat,

[C]Lady sat [G7]on it and said [C7]"Daddy you sure is sweet"

[C]I said [G7]sister I'll [C]soon be gone,

just [C]give me that [G7]thing that you’re [C7]sitting on

My [F]diddy wa diddy [F] That’s a [C]diddy wa diddy [C]

[G7]diddy wa diddy [C / / ]means.[G7 / / ] [C]

[C] Then I [G7]got put [C]outa church,

cause I [C]talk about [G7]diddy wa [C7]diddy too much

NOTES:

Arthur ‘Blind’ Blake

Simple 12 bar blues – my version of their version :-) Some hints and ideas -

– hit or pluck bass root note on beats 1 and 3 and strum down on 2 and

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Diddy Wa Diddy Ry Cooder

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- you can add a 7th (and a 6th) on some chords as song progresses eg F7,F6,C6,C7

- note that the 4 beat bars of the music and lines of the lyrics don’t match all the time. This gives it its quirky style.

Quite steady walking pace – pretty straight beat MORE INFO -

Original best Blind Blake 1929 - https: www.youtube.com watch?

v=t7sB8ycdbJo

Original Ry Cooder from Paradise and Lunch album https:

www.youtube.com watch?v=TyWTLfsXDQg

Example of well-played finger picking style with singing https:

www.youtube.com watch?v=iajD0YLasHM From Blind Blake youtube

From 1929, here is Blind Blake with "Diddie Wa Diddie", on Paramount records. Arthur "Blind" Blake (1896 – December 1, 1934) was an

American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. He is known for his series of recordings for Paramount Records between 1926 and 1932 and the mystery surrounding his life. http: en.wikipedia.org wiki Blind_Blake There's a great big mystery And it sure is worrying me This Diddie Wa Diddie, Mister Diddie Wa Diddie I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means

The little girl about four feet four (Said:) Come on papa and give me some more Of your Diddie Wa Diddie, your Diddie Wa Diddie I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means

I went around and walked around Somebody yelled, said: Look who's in town Mister Diddie Wa Diddie, Mister Diddie Wa Diddie I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means

Went to church, put my hand on the seat Lady sat on it, said, Daddy, you sure is sweet Mister Diddie Wa Diddie, Mister Diddie Wa Diddie I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means

I said: Sister, I'll soon be gone Just gimme that thing you're sitting on Mister Diddie Wa Diddie, Mister Diddie Wa Diddie I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means

Then I got put out of church Cause I talked about Diddie Wa Diddie too much Mister Diddie Wa Diddie, Mister Diddie Wa Diddie I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means

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Love In Vain Rolling Stones

Intro: (simple finger pick - slow waltz feel) Yeah I [C] followed her to the station [D7] with a suitcase in my hand Well I [G] followed her to the station [G7] with a suitcase in my hand Yeah I [C] followed her to the station

[D7] with a suitcase in my hand [G] [D] [G / / ] [Gsus4 / / ] Well it's [D] hard to tell, it's hard to tell [D7]

[Em7] when all your [C] love's in [G / / ] vain [G7 / / ] [D] [D]

When the [G] train come in the station [G7] I looked her in the eye

Well the [C] train come in the station

[D7] and I looked her in the eye [G] [D] [G / / ] [Gsus4 / / ] Whoa I [D] felt so sad so lonesome

[Em7] that I could not [C] help but [G / / ] cry [G7 / / ] [D] [D]

When the [G] train left the station [G7] it had two lights on behind Yeah, when the [C] train left the station

[D7] it had two lights on behind [G] [D] [G / / ] [Gsus4 / / ] [G] Whoa the [D] blue light was my [D7] baby

[Em7] and the red [C] light was my [G / / ] mind [G7 / / ] [D] [D]

Instrumental: (Play over verse) Well I [G] followed her to the station [G7] with a suitcase in my hand Yeah I [C] followed her to the station

[D7] with a suitcase in my hand [G] [D] [G / / ] [Gsus4 / / ] Well it's [D] hard to tell, it's hard to tell [D7]

[Em7] and the red [C] light was my [G / / ] mind [G7 / / ] [D] [D]

Outro using verse chords

[G] All my love's in [G7] vain

[C] Ooo [D7] hey hey [G] [D] [G / / ] [Gsus4 / / ] [G] Ooo [D] [D7]

[Em7] All my [C] love's in [G / / ] vain [G7 / / ] [D] [D] [G] [G7]

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The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King

[Am] The thrill is gone, the thrill is gone away

[Dm] The thrill is gone, baby, the thrill is gone a-[Am]-way

[FM7]You know you done me wrong [E7]baby And you're gonna be [Am]sorry someday [Am]

[Am] The thrill is gone, it's gone away from me

[Dm] The thrill is gone, baby, the thrill has gone a-[Am]-way from me [FM7] Although I’ll still live [E7]on, But so [Am]lonely I'll be. [Am]

Solos

[Am]The thrill is gone, it's gone away for good

Oh, the [Dm]thrill is gone, baby it's gone away for [Am]good

[FM7] Someday I know I'll be holdin' [E7]on baby, just like I [Am] know a good man should

You know I’m [Am]free, free now baby, I’m free from your spell [Dm] Oh, I’m free, free, free, now, I’m [Am] free from your spell

And [FM7]now that it’s all over, [E7] all I can [Am]do is wish you well Solos

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The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King

[Bm] The thrill is gone, the thrill is gone away

[Em] The thrill is gone, baby, the thrill is gone a-[Bm]-way

[GM7]You know you done me wrong [F#7]baby And you're gonna be [Bm]sorry someday [Bm]

[Bm] The thrill is gone, it's gone away from me

[Em] The thrill is gone, baby, the thrill has gone a-[Bm]-way from me [GM7] Although I’ll still live [F#7]on, But so [Bm]lonely I'll be. [Bm]

Solos

[Bm]The thrill is gone, it's gone away for good

Oh, the [Em]thrill is gone, baby it's gone away for [Bm]good

[GM7] Someday I know I'll be holdin' [F#7]on baby, just like I [Bm] know a good man should

You know I’m [Bm]free, free now baby, I’m free from your spell [Em] Oh, I’m free, free, free, now, I’m [Bm] free from your spell

And [GM7]now that it’s all over, [F#7] all I can [Bm]do is wish you well

Solos

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You Can’t Do That Beatles

I got [E] something to say that might cause you pain, if I [E] catch you talking to that boy a-[E7] -gain,

I'm gonna [A] let you down, and leave you [E] flat.

Because I [B7] told you before, [A] oh you can't do [E] that. [B7]

Well, it's the [E] second time I've caught you talking to him.

Do I [E] have to tell you one more time, I think it's a [E7] sin?

I'm gonna [A] let you down and leave you [E] flat.

Because I've [B7] told you before, [A] oh you can't do [E] that.

CHORUS:

Everybody's [Ab] greee.[Dbm] .een,

cause [A] I'm the one who [B] won your [E] love, But if they'd [Ab] seee...[Dbm] een

you, [A] talking that way, they'd [B7] laugh in my face.

So [E] please listen to me, if you want to stay mine, I [E] can't help my feelings, I'll go out of my [E7] mind.

CHORUS:

Everybody's [Ab] greee.[Dbm] .een,

cause [A] I'm the one who [B] won your [E] love, But if they'd [Ab] seee...[Dbm] een

you, [A] talking that way, they'd [B7] laugh in my face.

So [E] please listen to me, if you want to stay mine, I [E] can't help my feelings, I'll go out of my [E7] mind.