Intro
Slowly, in 4 q. = 50
ASKING AROUND FOR YOU
Words and Music by Joe Bonamassa and Michael Himelstein
Copyright © 2006 Smokin’ Joe Analog Music Co. (ASCAP) and Avodah Music (ASCAP) International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
from Joe Bonamassa - You & Me
Gtr. 1 (dist.) mf *G7 C7 F7 3 1/2 1 1 1/2 1/2 Gtr. 2 (semi-clean) mf let ring **T **T = Thumb on 6th string
*Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
G7 Em7 8va A7 loco D7 3 3 1 1/2 1/4 let ring T 10 7 9 8 10 10 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 7 10 9 8 10 8 8 3 3 3 5 7 5 4 3 4 3 3 10 11 11 9 10 10 9 10 10 8 9 8 7 8 7 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 12 10 10 12 10 12 10 15 12 18 12 15 12 15 17 18 15 15 10 8 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 5 6 7 7 8 7 8 7 5 X5 6 5 X4 5 5 1
G7
F C/E Ab7 G7 Eb7 D7
If I get to 1/2 1/2 T heav Verse G7 en, -C7
the first thing I’ll
F7 do ’fore I 3 let ring 10 1012 10 12 10 8 10 10 10 8 10 8 10 9 9 7 10 11 11 3 X3 3 4 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 X 11 10 11 11 X 10 9 10 10 10 X 6 5 6 6 5 X 4 5 5 3 4 3 4 9 10 10 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 2
G7
meet my mak - er,
Em7
I’m gon-na ask
A7
a-round for you.
D7 All of heav - 1/2 1/4 let ring T G7 en’s - got to know C7
your beau - ty, all too true.
F7 I’ll tap an 3 3 3 * 8va 1/2 let ring
*Vol. swells (next 2 meas.)
let ring 6 7 6 5 3 5 5 3 3 X3 3 4 3 5 5 6 7 7 8 7 8 7 5 X5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6 5 X4 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 17 17 15 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 8 8 8 10 8 8 3
an G7 gel
- on the shoul - der,
Em7
and I’ll be ask
A7 ing - a - round D7 for 8va loco let ring T you. Interlude G7 C7 F7 3 1/2 1 1 1/2 1/2 Rhy. Fig. 1
let ring let ring
T 19 7 3 X3 3 4 3 5 6 7 7 8 7 7 X5 5 6 5 X4 5 5 10 10 8 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 7 10 9 8 8 8 3 X3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 X2 3 3 3 3 3 8 7 8 8 8 4
G7 Em7 A7 D7 1
let ring let ring
T G7 F C/E Ab7 G7 Eb7 D7 3 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 let ring
End Rhy. Fig. 1
Bridge
Em
She found a place
Bm7
up there
D9sus4
where we all can sit and talk
G7 a -while, 1 1 Rhy. Fig. 2
let ring let ring T
12 10 10 12 10 12 10 15 12 8 12 7 5 7 8 7 7 7 5 10 9 8 10 3 X3 3 4 3 4 3 3 5 6 7 7 8 7 8 7 5 X5 6 5 X4 5 5 3 8 8 7 8 6 8 8 7 8 6 8 9 9 7 3 4 3 3 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 X 11 10 11 11 X 10 9 10 10 10 X 6 5 6 6 5 X4 5 5 5 X4 5 5 14 14 14 12 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 4 2 3 2 2 3 2 X5 5 5 3 3 X3 3 3 5 5 4 3 4 3 3 2 5
Em
play some cards and drink
Bm7
black cof - fee.
A7
I’d love to see you smile.
D9sus4 If I get to let ring
End Rhy. Fig. 2
heav Chorus Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 G7 en, - now, 3
oh, I’m pray ing- that I do.
C7
It -’ll be the first
F7
thing I do. I’ll tap an
Gtr. 1 P.H. 8va 1/2 1/2 an G7 gel
- on the shoul - der,
Em7
and I’ll be ask
A7 ing - a - round D7 for * loco *Vol. swells 14 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 2 5 X5 6 5 5 5 X5 5 6 5 6 X6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 15 17 15 12 9 6
you. G7 3
F C/E Ab7 G7 Eb7
Oh, D7 now. 3 3 8va 3 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 Guitar Solo G7 8va 3 3 1 1 1 1 C7 F7 8va 3 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1 1 1 G7 Em7 8va loco 3 1 1 1 8 6 8 7 6 7 5 3 5 5 6 5 3 5 5 5 3 3 15 17 15 17 15 17 17 17 17 15 17 17 15 15 5 15 17 15 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 20 18 18 15 17 15 17 17 17 15 17 17 15 15 15 17 16 15 15 17 6 17 8 7
A7 w/ bar Harm. 8va loco D7 8va 3 3 3 Pitch: B +1/2 1 1/2 G7 8va 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 C7 F7 8va loco 1 2 1 1 G7 Em7 A7 D7 3 3 1/2 1 1 1/4 1/4 1 1/2 1/2
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (last 2 meas.)
G7 F C/E Ab7 G7 Eb7 D7 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1/2 1/2 1 8 8 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 0 17 15 17 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 15 18 18 18 18 15 15 10 10 15 9 8 10 10 10 8 10 10 8 10 7 5 5 8 8 8 8 6 6 8 8 6 3 4 3 5 5 3 3 3 6 3 3 6 3 3 8 8 6 8 8 6 8 8 5 0 5 5 3 8
Bridge
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
Em
I’m sure you found a place
Bm7
up there
D9sus4
where we all can sit and talk
G7 a-while, rake Em
play some cards and drink
Bm7
black cof - fee.
A7
I’d love to see you smile.
D9sus4 If I get to 8va 1 heav Chorus G7 en, - now, 3
oh, I’m pray ing- that I do.
C7
I’ll be the first
F7
thing I do. I’ll tap an
Gtr. 18va loco
Gtr. 2
let ring let ring
T X X X 3 3 3 5 4 5 5 7 15 15 17 15 15 15 15 15 18 15 15 8 8 3 X3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 3 4 3 3 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 10 8 8 8 9
an G7 gel
- on the shoul - der,
Em7
and I’ll be ask
A7 ing - a - round D7 for 1/2 let ring T G7 you. 3 C7 F7 I’ll tap an 3 3 1/2 1 1 1/2 1/2
let ring let ring let ring
T 10 10 12 10 12 10 8 8 7 10 9 8 10 8 8 7 3 X 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 5 6 7 7 8 7 8 7 5 X 5 6 5 X4 5 5 10 10 10 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 7 10 9 8 8 3 X3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 X2 3 3 3 3 3 8 7 8 8 10 8 8 10
rit. rit. Free time an G7 gel
- on the shoul - der,
Em7
and I’ll be com rit. A7 ing - home D7 to let ring T you. G7 3 3 *Gtr. 3 p
*Strings arr. for gtr.
Gtr. 1 **H.H. 8va let ring (22) (22) (21) (21) (21) (22) Gtr. 2
**Harp harmonic sounded by lightly touching string with R.H. index finger at fret indicated in parentheses and plucking from behind (toward the bridge) with thumb.
3 3 3 3 T 10 10 12 10 12 10 10 8 7 7 5 5 3 X3 3 4 3 4 3 3 5 6 7 7 8 7 8 7 5 X5 6 5 X4 5 5 X X X X X 12 12 15 11 12 15 15 14 12 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 3 X3 4 3 5 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 5 3 5 4 4 5 5 4 3 2 5 3 11
Intro
Moderately slow, in 4 q. = 63
BLACK NIGHT
Words and Music by Jessie Mae Robinson
© 1951 ALADDIN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS © Renewed MPL MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC.
All Right Reserved
from Joe Bonamassa - Sloe Gin
Gtr. 1 (dist.) µ mf P.M. let ring *Bm7 Em7
*Chord symbols reflect overall harmony.
1 1 Bm7 3 1 1/2 Em7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1/2 Bm7 3 1/2 1 1 9 7 7 7 10 7 10 10 7 9 7 8 7 9 11 9 7 6 7 10 7 10 9 10 9 7 12 12 15 14 12 14 12 14 12 15 14 14 12 14 12 15 14 17 17 14 12 15 14 14 1215 14 0 14 14 15 14 12 10 12 10 11 9 7 7 5 2 4 4 2 2 3 2 0 2 4 4 4 4 7 9 9 11 107 129 15 15 14 12 14 12 15 14 17 14 12 15 14 12 14 12 15 12 14 7 10 10 1
Gtr. 1 F# G Em 3 3 2 1/2 1/2 Gtr. 2 (dist.) Riff A mf End Riff A Gtr. 1 µ f Gtr. 3 (dist.) Gtr. 2 divisi * Riff B1 Riff B f f End Riff B1 End Riff B 8va
*8va refers to Gtr. 3 only.
No Verse 1. Gtrs. 2 & 3 tacet Bm7
one cares a-bout me.
Em7
No, I ain’t e -ven got a friend.
Gtr. 1 w/ clean tone mp 10 10 7 8 7 5 7 0 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7 10 9 7 9 9 9 7 2 2 3 2 0 4 7 6 8 7 6 9 10 10 7 16 5 19 4 18 10 20 9 19 8 18 11 21 12 22 22 12 7 7 7 7 7 7 2
Bm7
Well, my ba - by’s gone and left me. When will my trou - bles end? Black
night
Em7
is fall - ing. Oh, I hate to be a - lone.
Bm7
Well, I’m cry Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A F# ing - for my ba - by; mf G an oth Em - -er day is gone.
Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Riffs B & B1
µ 2. I’ve w/ dist. f 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 7 7 7 5 7 9 7 9 7 6 7 4 4 5 4 2 4 7 6 8 7 6 9 10 10 3
got
Verse
Gtrs. 2 & 3 tacet
Bm7
no one to talk with, to tell
Em7
my trou - bles to.
w/ clean tone mp
Bm7
I don’t e-ven know the min-ute, ba-by, since I lost you. Black
night
Em7
is fall - ing. Oh, I hate to be a - lone.
Bm7
Well, I’m cry Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A F# ing - for my ba - by; mf 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 7 9 7 9 7 6 7 4 4 4
G
an oth
Em
- -er day is gone.
Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Riffs B & B1
µ w/ dist. f Guitar Solo Gtrs. 2 & 3 tacet Bm7 Em7 3 1 1 1/2 Bm7 3 3 3 3 3 1/2 3 1/2 1 1 1 1/2 1/2 1 Em7 3 5 4 2 4 7 6 8 7 6 9 10 12 15 15 15 12 15 12 12 14 14 12 12 14 17 14 12 14 14 12 15 12 14 17 19 10 9 7 10 9 7 10 7 9 9 7 10 7 10 9 7 10 9 11 12 10 12 12 12 12 10 9 12 12 12 10 0 0 17 14 17 14 15 14 17 14 15 17 14 17 16 17 14 15 12 14 12 15 12 17 14 12 15 12 14 14 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 Bm7 * 3
*3rd string caught w/ bend finger.
1 1 1 1 11 Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A F# G Em 1 1/2 1 1 Gtr. 2: w/ Riff B µ 3. Well, my 1 1/2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1/2 Verse Bm7
moth -er had some trou - bles; my fa
Em7
ther
- had them, too. My
let ring let ring
14 17 14 12 15 14 17 14 12 15 14 17 14 12 15 14 12 15 14 12 14 12 14 16 15 17 14 17 17 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 15 17 17 17 17 15 17 16 15 1515 15 16 16 16 19 16 16 14 2 2 3 2 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 2 14 12 10 9 11 12 11 10 12 14 14 14 1215 15 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 17 1717 17 171717 1717 1717 1717 1717 17 15 17 19 16 17 17 15 17 1417 17 15 16 19 19 7 12 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6
broth
Bm7
er’s
- slipped a - way, yeah, and I don’t e-ven know what to do. Black
3 3
let ring let ring
night
Em7
is fall - ing, yeah. Oh, I hate to be a - lone.
Bm7 Well, I’m cry Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (2 times) F# ing - for my ba - by. G Em Well, I’m 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 7 7 7 7 1210 1412 12 10 15 14 14 12 14 12 12 10 11 12 11 11 0 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 7 7 0 17 7 5 7 9 7 9 7 7 7 9 109 11 12 10 17 11 12 10 2 4 4 4 5 4 2 14 7
Free time rit. rit. rit. rit. cry F# ing - for my ba - by; G an oth Em - -er day is gone. µ Mm. Bm Gtr. 1 mf Gtr. 3 Gtr. 2 divisi * 8va
*8va refers to Gtr. 3 only.
Gtr. 1 Gtrs. 2 & 3 tacet
w/ pick & fingers p
2 4 4 5 4 2 4 7 6 8 7 6 9 10 9 11 11 9 11 10 11 9 11 7 16 5 19 4 18 10 20 9 19 8 18 11 21 12 22 10 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 5 9 7 3 4 3 2 2 0 0 6 5 7 7 9 9 7 5 9 7 7 7 7 8
Intro
Moderately slow q = 88
BRIDGE TO BETTER DAYS
Words and Music by Joe Bonamassa
Copyright © 2006 Smokin’ Joe Analog Music Co. (ASCAP) International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
from Joe Bonamassa - You & Me
Gtr. 2 (dist.) 5fr 1 3 A5 1 3 G5 1 4 D/F# 3 C/E G5 mf Gtr. 3 (dist.) mf 1 Gtr. 1 (dist.) mf A5 G5 A5 C/E _ 1/2 w/ bar _1/2 1 7 7 3 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 3 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 3 7 9 10 10 14 14 14 13 12 15 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 3 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 0 1
D/F# C/E D/F# G5 1 1/4 1/4 A5 G5 A5 (cont. in notation) 1/2 1 1 15 12 15 17 14 14 13 13 14 14 1213 1112 1213 1415 1314 1415 1213 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 14 13 14 14 13 14 14 13 14 14 13 14 14 13 14 14 13 14 14 13 14 3 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 8 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 3 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 10 2
Gtr. 3 Riff A Fadd9 let ring E let ring G let ring Gtr. 1 Rhy. Fig. 1
let ring let ring let ring
*T *T = Thumb on 6th string. Gtr. 2 let ring A5 G5 A5 End Riff A G5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
(cont. in slashes) 10 8 10 10 7 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 12 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 3 1 0 2 01 3 0 1 2 6 4 5 6 XX X X X X 9 7 8 9 3 5 12 10 12 14 12 14 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 3 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 3 5 7 3 5 5 7 3 5 3
Gtr. 2 Verse Gtr. 3 tacet Rhy. Fig. 2A A5 G5 A5 G5
1. You sit in your big house, ba - by; you drive your fan - cy car.
Gtr. 1 Rhy. Fig. 2 A5 G5 A5 C/E D/F# C/E D/F# G5
You treat me like I’m not there, but I guess that’s who you are.
3 Gtr. 3 Gtr. 1 5 XX X X X X 3 5 XX X X X X 3 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 3 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 0 13 13 13 14 14 0 2 1 2 X X X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 X X X X X X 3 4
A5 G5 A5
End Rhy. Fig. 2A
(cont. in notation)
1
End Rhy. Fig. 2
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A (1st 2 meas.) Fadd9
But I’m on a bridge
E to bet G ter - days. Gtr. 2
w/ pick & fingers (cont. in slashes)
Gtr. 2
A5 G5 A5 G5
Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (1st 4 meas.) Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2A
A5 G5
(Bet-ter days a-com-ing now.)
2. Tired of ask-ing all my friends,
Gtr. 3 1 1/2 1 10 10 8 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 3 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 10 8 10 10 7 7 9 9 7 7 6 5 3 5 3 5 12 10 12 14 12 14 7 8 7 5 7 5 5 5
A5
“Please, help me once more.”
G5 A5 G5 A5 C/E D/F#
This old life that I’m lead- ing,
C/E D/F#
got me down on the floor.
G5 Gtr. 3 Gtr. 1
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 2 meas.)
A5 G5 A5
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A
Fadd9
But I’m on a bridge
Gtr. 3
*
Gtr. 2
let ring
*Using a guitar with Les Paul style electronics, set lead volume to 10 and rhythm volume to 0. Strike the strings while the pickup selector switch is in the lead position, then flip the switch in the rhythm indicated to simulate the re-attack.
1 1 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 7 5 7 7 12 0 2 1 2 X X X X X X 13 12 13 14 13 14 X X X X X X 3 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 3 10 0 10 8 3 1 0 2 01 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 01 2 6
E to bet G ter - days. A5
(Bet ter- days a-com-ing now.)
G5 A5
Bet-ter days a
G5
com
-
-
let ring (cont. in slashes)
Gtr. 2 A5 G5 A5 ing (Bet now. ter
- days a-com-ing now.)
Gtr. 3 fdbk. w/ bar –1 Gtr. 1 Gtr. 1 Interlude Rhy. Fig. 3 Gtrs. 2 & 3 tacet µ
End Rhy. Fig. 3
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 35 57 35 57 35 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 3 5 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 5 12 0 5 7 0 5 5 5 7 0 5 7 0 5 5 5 5 7 0 7 5 7 5 X5 7 7 0 5 X5 0 X2 4 2 X4 3 X5 3 X5 4 X6 4 X6 7
Gtr. 3 * Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 w/ wah-wah Guitar Solo
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (2 times)
µ rake *Vol. swell Gtr. 2 Gtr. 3 rake 1/2 Gtr. 3 D5 µ D5 µ 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 Gtrs. 1 & 2
Rhy. Fig. 4 End Rhy. Fig. 4
14 X X X 12 X X 5 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 10 0 0 2 X4 3 X5 4 X6 4 X6 X X X 5 8 5 8 8 8 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 10 10 7 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 0 8 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 0 8
Gtr. 3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
grad. bend 1/2 1 1/4 1
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
D5 µ D5 µ 8va 1 1 1 1 1 1 1/2
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
8va
1 1/2
1/2
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
D5 µ 8va 7 1/2 T T T T T T T T T T T T T T 1/2 8 10 10 10 8 10 8 10 10 8 10 9 0 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 7 20 20 20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 20 19 17 19 17 19 19 17 17 14 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 14 17 14 16 14 14 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 20 16 16 9