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from Bill Broonzy - Absolutely the Best: Big Bill Broonzy
Baby Please Don’t Go Capo III
Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Intro __ 3 Moderately fast q = 136 # # = # * C7 [A7]
EE G E E 55 5 M Gtr. 1 (acous.)
mf
!5 5 5 5 = 5 = !5 5 5 5 5 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
w/ thumb & fingers
3
£
G
E
2 2
5 2 2 0
2 0
3 2
5 2
2 0
3 2
2 0
G7 [E7] 3
E5 5 = 55 55 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5k E5 55 55 55 55 = 5 E 5 ! 55 = 55 = 55 = 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M M M M M M M *** let ring µ ** let ring µ µ let ring let ring 2 2
5 2
2 0
2 0
5 2
2 0
4
0 0 0
2 2 2 0
2 0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0 0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
*Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitar. Symbols above reflect actual sounding chords. Capoed fret is "0" in tab. **Pertains to strings 1-3 only throughout, except where indicated.
0
G7 [E7]
0
0 1 2
0
0 0
D7 [B7]
0 1
1
0
***Pertains to all strings.
?
5
= 5 Ba
5 55 5 = 5 M M
E E = 5 5 !5 E5 5 !5 5 5 5 G E E !!55 5 55 5 5 !5 5k 5 = 5 = 5 = 4 4 5 = M M M µ let ring µ let ring 0 0
0 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
0
3
0 0 2
2
3
55 55 !5 E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 k 55 BB !5 E5 !5 5 = ! 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M M M M µ µ let ring let ring
0
0
0 0
2 0
4
3
4
0 0 0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0 0
0
4 0
G
0
C [A]
!5
5
please
don’t
3
5 5 5 5 !5 5 3
= 5 5 5
?
go.
EEEE BB 55 :: G 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M
Ba - by,
Rhy. Fig. 1
let ring
5 M
55 =
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
3 5 5 5 5 5
5 5
please
55 55 k 5 55 55 55 55 !5 E5 = 5 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
0 0
0 0
don’t
go.
BB ? 5 = 5 = 55 M M M µ
=
55 = M
1 0
0
Copyright © 1952 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
2
0
0
0
G [E]
0
1
0
0
0
5 = M
0 0
0
C Chorus
E
by,
3
let ring
4
-
0
0
0 0
0 0
G
G [E]
E
= 5 5 5 5 5 5
4
5
Ba - by,
please
= 5 5 5 = 55 5= 5 5 55 = 55 = M M M
EEEE 4 55 G 5
let ring
2 2 4
2 2 4
G
E
0 0
5
me
5 5 =
E EE G E 5 5 M
5 5 5 M
back
to
New
0
5
so.
5 =
µ
5
Or
5 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
-
5 5
leans.
=
5:
= 5 M
5 =
!5 !D55 55 = M
1/4
0
0
3
4
0
0
0
0
You know it
0
0
?
hurts
5 =
0
0
55 55 M
5 5 =
0 0
2 0
2
0
?
0 0
0 0
0
5 55
0
0
G [E]
3
5k 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 5 = 5 = M M M M
= 5
5
1., 2. Babe,
I’m
5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
5 55 M
5 =
0 2
55 5 M
let ring
5 !5k E5 = 5 M
0 0
0
0 0
0
55 =
BB 5 M
=
=
5 M
0 0 0
4
5k 5
2 0
3
4 0
go
!5k 5
5
0 0
let ring
0
k 5 5 5 5 !5 5
0
G6 [E6]
5
don’t
0
2 2
5k
1
0
0
0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, (1st 6 meas., simile)
G [E]
G
E !5
way
C [A]
5 down
3
5 5 5 5 !5 5 3
=
5:
here.
= 5 5 5 3
You know, I’m
!5
5
way
down
3
5 E5 5 5 here.
To Coda
E G 5:
= = 5 5 5 5 Babe, I’m
way
G [E]
5 5 down
5k
5 5 !5 5 5 here
-on in
!5k 5 :
a roll - in’ old Parch - man’s
5 5 5 5 5k 5
fog. Farm,
/
Ba - by,
;
please
3
G
E
G6 [E6]
5
5
5
5 5 =
5 5 5 M
don’t
EEEE G 5 5 Gtr. 1
let ring
µ
5
go.
5 =
4
5
5 5 M
5 =
?
!5 D5 !5 D5
0
5 55 M
=
55 M
5 55 M
5 =
55 5 M
5 =
5 !5k E5 =
5 M
let ring
4 0
0
3
0
3
0 2
0
0 0
2
4
0 0
4 0
0 0
0 0
Interlude G7 [E7]
955 !55 ::: 55 EEEE 5 !5 5 55 BB 5 B 5 G 5 = 5 = 5 = 55 = 5 = 55 = ! 55 M M M M M M M let ring
4 3
0
3 2
4 3 4
0
C7 [A7]
3
2
5
5
2 0
3 2
2
2 0
4 3 4
95k !E5 5 2 E5 55
55 5 M
µ
3 2
2 0
2 0
2 0
4 3
0 0
55 =
2 2 2 0
0
2 0 1
0 1
0 0
4 3
X X
1 2
2 0
3
0 0
0
3 4
4
0 0
2 0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
0
= !55 5 55 55 55 :: 55 = 5 = 55 = 55 M M M 4
2 3
0 0
0 0
0 0 2
= 5 E5 !55 55 :: E55 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M µ let ring
0 0
4 3 4
3 2 3
M 5 5 55 2 !5 5 5 5 E5k 5 2 5 5 55 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
4
5
µ
0
G7 [E7]
2
X
0
2
5
!5 M
let ring
1
55 2 !55 5 5 E55 2 5 5 5 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 M M M M X X
0 0
=
5 =
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
55 =
55 5 = 55 M
5 5 5 5 5 = !55 55 !5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
5 !5 5 5 5 EE 5 5 G E E 55 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M µ let ring 2
3 2
4 3 4
0
0 0
0
2 2 0
55 =
0 0
0 0
4
G7 [E7]
1/4
4 0
0
G [E]
3 4
0 0
0 0
4 3 4
0
4 0 0
0 0
D.S. al Coda
G
E
D7 [B7]
C7 [A7]
0
G [E]
0
0
?
Ba
EEEE E5 5 5 5 5 5 = 55 G 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 M M M M let ring µ 5
4 4 4 0
4
4
7
4 4 0
55 = 55 !5 5 55 55 5 55 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M 3
5
4
4 0
3
4 0
2 2 2 0
2 5 2
2 2 2 0
2 2 2 0
5
2 2 2 0
0 0
5
= 5 -
3
by,
55 5 E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 k 55 BB 5 = 5 5= 5 !5 E5 55 = ! 55 = = 5 = 5 = 55 = M M M M M M M M µ let ring let ring 4
0
0
2
0
0 0
0 0
2
0
2 1
4 2
0 0
0 0
0
0
1
2 0
0
0 0
; Coda
G
E
G6 [E6]
5 5 5 5 don’t
go.
5 5 5 EE G E E 5 5 5 5 = 5 = M µ let ring Gtr. 1
4 0
0
G [E]
4
5
?
!5 D5 !5 D5
= 5 5 = M
=
55 M
0
5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = M M
5 5 k 55 55 5 55 5 5 !5 E5 = = = 5 = 5 5 5 M M M M
0
0
let ring
1/4 3
3
2
0
0
0
0 0
0
2
0
4
4
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 1
1
2 X 0
0 0
0
µ
0
Interlude G7 [E7]
55 5 =
E EE = 5 !5 GE 55 = 55 M M
BB B 55 = 55 = M M
let ring
4 3 4
3 4 0 0
55 5 5 5 E5 E5 55 = ! 55 M M 2 3
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 3
0 0
!555 =
BB B ! 55 = 55 = M M
55 5 E5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
4 3 4
2 3 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
3
2
4
3
0
4
0
0
C7 [A7]
E EE !5 E5 GE 5 = M
5 5 M
let ring
5
5 =
5 =
5 M
5 5 M
!5 5 M
5 =
5
4 ! 5 = 55 4
3
3
2 3
2 3
4
0
0
0
5
0
2
let ring
0 0 0
0
2 0
2 0
55 5 5 M
5 =
5 =
5
5 5 =
µ
let ring
2 2
2 0
555 5 M
5
2 2 2 0
2 0
3 2
0
G7 [E7]
55 5k 5 !5 5 B 55 = 5 = 5 = 55 = M M M M
5 = E55 55 !55 55 55 5 = = !5 = 5 5 5 5 5 5 M M M * let ring µ µ let ring 4
5
5
!5 5 5 M
2 2
2 0
2
3 2
55 =
3
4
EEEE = !55 5 5 5 5 5 G 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 !5= M M M M 2 0
3
µ
5 5 5 M
2 2 0
0 0
2 3
3 2
4
4
2 3
3 4
3 4
4 4
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0 *Pertains to all strings.
5
G
E
D7 [B7]
C7 [A7]
0
G7 [E7]
0
G [E]
0
?
5
= 5 Ba
EEEE E5 5 5 5 5 55 = 5 = 55 G = 5 = 5 = 5 !5= 5 5 5 5 5 M M M M let ring µ 5
4 4 4
7
4
4
4 0
5 4
2 2
4 0
4 0
3
G
!5 E5 5 55 5 5 55 55 55 55 55 !55 5 5 5 5 55 5 5!5k E5 55 ? 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 = 4 5 M M M M M M M M M µ let ring 3
2
2 2
5
2 0
2 0
2 2
5 2
2 0
2 2 2 0
4
0 0
2
0
3 4
0
2 0 0
0
0
0
2 1
2
0 0
0
0
5
please
don’t
5 M
3
5 !5 5 5 5 5 3
4
2
0 0
5
= 5 5 5
go.
=
4
5 M
Ba - by,
5 =
=
=
5 M
let ring
0 0
0
0
G
5
0
0
0
= 5 5 5 5
4
Ba - by,
EEEE 4 55 G 5
let ring
6
2 2 4
5 5 don’t
0 0
0 0
0
0
G [E]
please
= 5 5 4 = 5 55 = 5 55 = 55 = M M 2 2
2 2 4
0
0
5 5:
5
go
leave
5 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M 0
0 0
5 = 4 55 55 5 = 5 M M M µ
0
=
0
5 5
5 !5k 5
me
2 2
0 0
0
0
5 5 5k 5 5 3
here.
You know it’s
5 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 5 = 5 = M M M M
0
0
0
0 2
0
5 = 5 5 = M
5 =
0 0
0 0
go.
0
5
0
don’t
0
and
3 5 5 5 5 5
5 5
please
5 5 55 55 55 55 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
0
E
1
C [A]
5
E EE ? GE 4
by,
3
Chorus G [E]
E
-
0
0
0
0
0 2
G
G6 [E6]
E
5
5
cold
5
down
5
E EE G E 5 5 M
=
5:
=
?
here.
5 =
µ
let ring
55 =
= 5 M
0 0
0
!5 D5 !5 D5
5
55
5
5
I’m End Rhy. Fill 1
5 5 M
=
55 M
µ
*let ring
4 0
5 3. Babe,
Rhy. Fill 1
5 2 M
=
G [E]
BB 5 M
5 =
=
=
5 M
let ring
1/4 3
0
3
0 0
2
0 1 2
4
0 0
X 0
0 0
0
*Pertains to all strings.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
G [E]
E G !5
way
G
E
3
5
5 !5 5 5 5 5
down
3
B G6 [E6]
5
please
5:
You know, I’m
Babe, I’m
5
3
here.
= 5 !5 5
E G 5k
= = 5 5 5
don’t
5
go.
G [E]
5k !5
way
down
here
on
3 5 5
way
down
!5k 5
5 5 5
5
!5
old
Parch
5 5k 5 -
man’s
C [A] 3
5 E5 5 5 here.
E5 5 = Farm.
5 5 Ba - by,
G [E]
=
5:
?
?
= 5
5 5 3
4.You know it’s
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 7 meas., simile)
G [E]
G
E !5
cold
G
E
B
5 down
3
5 !5 5 5 5 5 3
= = 5 5
5:
here.
Babe, it’s
= 5 5 5 5 Babe, it’s
cold
G [E]
5 5 down
5k
here
on
5 5:
5 cold
k 5 5 5 5 !5 5 old Parch
C [A] 3
5 E5 5 5
down
5 5k 5 -
man’s
here.
E5 5 = Farm.
5 5 Ba - by,
7
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1, simile
E G 5k
G6 [E6]
5
5
please
don’t
5
G [E]
B
go.
=
?
5 Ba
-
5
5
by,
please
Chorus Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 7 meas., simile)
G [E]
E G 5
3
5 don’t
E G 5:
= 5 5 5 5
?
5 !5 5 5 5 5 3
go.
=
=
Ba - by,
5 5 5 5 Ba - by,
G [E]
5 5
please
C [A]
don’t
please
5 5:
5
go
leave
and
3 5 E5 5 5 5
5 5 don’t
go.
5 5k 5
!5k 5
me
=
here.
3 5 5 5
You know it’s
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1, simile
G6 [E6]
E G 5k
5
5
cold
G [E]
down
=
'
here.
5
5. I’m
5k 5
half
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 4 meas., simile)
fed
5 5 5k 5 3!5k 5 5k 5 5k 5
5 E5k 5
3 = 5 5 5k 5 5k 55 5
down
-
Farm.
BB BB B
5M
5M
0
GGGGGGGGGGG
0
0 0 1 2 X 0
*Pertains to all strings.
on old Parch
55 55 5
man’s
3
5E5 5 5
down
5
0
5
Ba - by, please
55 5
55
1 2 X 0
1 2 X 0
1 2
= 5 5k 5
B
here.
I’m half
D7(no3rd) [B7(no3rd)]
G [E]
k k k !5 5 5 5 5 B don’t
55 5
GGGGGGG
here
GGGGGGG
* let ring
half
5
µ
GGGGGGG
5k 5
Gtr. 1
8
I’m
5k !5
µ
4
µ
0
go.
4
55 5
BB BB B
GGGGGGGGG
here.
Free time G [E]
fed
EE GEE
3
GGGGG
down
GGGGGGGGG
G
= = !55k !5
5 5 5 5 !5 5 5:
0 2 X 2
GGGGGGG
5
fit
E
3
GGGGGGG
E G 5
C [A]
GGGGGGGGGGG
G [E]
0 0 1 2 X 0
55 = 4 55 5 0 0 1 2 X 0
9
from Bill Broonzy - One Beer, One Blues
Get Back Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Intro __ 3 Moderately q = 119 # # = # E7 D7 Gtr. 1 (acous.)
E 55 G 5 E5 mf
5 5 5
55
G7
5
5
E7
A7
55 55 ! E 5 5 5 5
5
5
D7
5
5 E5
G7
5 5 5
!55
5
5
D7/A
5 5 5
555 2 5 5 5
let ring throughout
£
5 7
3 5
6
0 0 0
4
7
0
0
3 5 5 !5 5 = ?
5 5 5
1. This lit - tle
7
3
song that I’m
0
X
5 0
5
peo - ple, you
all know is
2 5 2 5 2 2 55 2 55 2 55 55 M M
5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 55 2 55 2 55 2 55 2 55 55 55 55 M M M M
5 2 5 55 2 55 55 55 M M
2 5 2 5 2 2 55 2 55 2 55 55 M M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
E 5 G = 5 !5 5 5 5 5 If you black and got - ta
E 5 G 555 5 3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
5 53 5 5
work
for a
5 5 5
=
liv - ing now,
5 55 = 5 5M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
X X
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
4
Copyright © 1952 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
10
3 0 0 0 X 3
this is what they will say
5 2 5 2 5 2 55 2 55 2 55 2 5 5 5 5M 5M 5M
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 53 5 5 5 5k 5
5 2 55 2 5 5M
3 0 0 0 X 3
4
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
?
5 5 to
0
?
5 2 5 2 5 5 5 2 55 2 55 2 55 5 55 2 55 55 55 55 M M M 3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
µ
5 2 5 2 5 2 55 2 55 2 55 2 5 5 5 5M 5M 5M X X
X X
5
true.
5 55 55 M
X X
0
3
E 5 G 555 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
3
= 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 !5
sing- ing a - bout,
3 5 4
0 0 0
4
7
Verse G
3 5
8 6
6
5 0
E G = 5 5 !5 :
5 7 0
you.
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0
5 5:
5 5 5 They says
if you’s
0
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
Chorus C
C6
5k 5
= 4
G
you’s al
-
55 55
55M 22 55 22 555 5 5 55 55 5 5 M
5 5 5 X 8
5 5 5 X 8
5 5 5 5 X 8
X X
5
5 5 5 5 X 8
D7
E G 5
X X
5M 2 2 55 2 55 M5 2 55 5 55 5 5
5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
3 5 4 5
5
55 22 E55 22 55 EE 55 M M
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
2 4 3 4
G
E
G 5 back,
E G ?
5
5
get
back.
=
5 5 X 8
stick a - round.
55 5 5
55 22 55 5 5 5M 5
0 0 0 X 3
0 0 0 X 3
X X
0 0 0 X 3
= 5
5:
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
D7
4
5 5
5 55 5 5
2 2
3 0
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 5 4 5
0
0 0 0 X 3
0 0 0 X 3
0 0 0 X 3
X X
5 55 5 5
2 2
3 5 4 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
X X
0 0 0 X 3
0 0
0 0 0 X 3
X X
µ
5 555 = 5M
5
5
5
get
back,
get
4
?
3 0 0 0 X 3
D7
555 555 555 22 5 5 5M
black,
55 22 55 5 55 22 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M
X X
G
But if you’s
55 5 5
4
55 22 55 55 55 22 55 55 55 55 M M
!55 55
X X
4
5
55 22 5 5M
G
broth - er,
55 22 55 M X X
5
3 3 5 !5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5
4
D7
oh,
E 5 G 555
X X
5 5 5 X 8
4
brown,
55 55
X X
5
!5
If you’s
5 !5
=
5 5
right.
C#7
4
G
5 = 4
= 5 5
white,
E
C
^
G
E
0
555 555 555 555 555 22 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
11
Verse G
E G = 5
!55k !5 5
2. I
was
in
Rhy. Fig. 1
E 5 G 555 5 3 0 0 0 X 3
5k !5
a
5 2 55 2 5 5M
5 5 5 2 5 55 55 2 55 5 5 5 5 5M 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3
5 2 55 2 5 5M
5 55 5 5
5 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5M 5
5 2 55 2 5 5M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
beer and
wine,
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
but they
5k 5
= 4
= 5 5
white,
you’s al
G
12
E
5 5
right.
5M 2 55 2 5 5
5 55 5 5
5M 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5 5
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
X X
!5
If you’s
5M 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5 5 X X
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
5
would
not
5555 5 sell
me none.
?
X X
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
X X
5 2 55 2 5 5M 3 0 0 0 X 3
5 5 5
5 5:
?
=
They said
5:
= =
5 5 5 !5 3
you can stick
5 5
5 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5M 5
5 2 55 2 5 5M
5 55 5 5
5 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5M 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
5
But as you’s
5 55 5 5
X X
G
2 5 2 555 2 5
5 5 5
a - round.
X X
if you’s
X
brown,
5M 2 55 2 5 5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3
G
5 55 5 5
Rhy. Fig. 2
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 = 4
-
5
?
^
E
C
X X
5 555 = 4 5M
C Chorus
G
X X
5 !5 5 5
5 555 = 4 5M
3 0
hav - ing fun.
G µ
5 5
buy - ing
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
?
5 5 2 5 55 = 55 2 55 5 5 5 5M 5M 5
µ
5 2 5 5 5 555 2 555 5 555 = 5M 5 5M X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
4
3
they was all
5 55 5 5
X X
= 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 !5
night,
5 2 55 2 5 5M
They was all
3 0 0 0 X 3
one
place
E G = 5 5 5 5 5 5
E 5 G 555 5
5 5 5 !5 ?
black,
5 2 55 2 5 5M 3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
D7
C#7
E G 5 =
4
D7
5 5:
5k 5 5k 5
=
mm, mm,
E 5 G 555 3 5 4 5
55 22 55 M
3 5 4 5
2 4 3 4
2 4 3 4
4
5
µ
4
broth - er,
555 22 E55 EE 55 5M X X
G
!555 555 555 22 555 555 5 5 5M 5 5
X X
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
3 5 4 5
555 22 5M
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
5
5
5
get
back,
get
4
?
5 55 = 55 M 3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
To Coda
G
E G 5 back,
5
5
get
back.
E G ?
=
D7
4
5 5
5 555 5
2 2
3 0
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
0
55 55 55 55 3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
G
D7
55 22 55 M
5 555 5
2 2
3 5 4 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
X X
;
0 End Rhy. Fig. 2
55 55 55 55 55 22 55 55 55 55 55 3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G
3 3 E = 5 5 ! 5 5 5 !5 5 5 G
3. I
went to an em - ploy - ment
E G = 5 !5
5k 5
They
E 5 G 555 5 Gtr. 1
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 5 !55k !5 5 5 = 5 5 5 !5 55k !5 5
!5 =
called
5 55 = 5 5M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 5 55k
ev - ’ry - bod - y’s
5 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5M 5 X X
of -
5 5 0 X 3
fice.
I
got a
num - ber and
5 5:
G µ
!5 5 5 5 num - ber, but they
5 55 5 5M
2 5 2 55 5 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
nev - er
5 55 = 5 5M
5 55 = 4 5 5M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
I
5 5 got in
5 !5
4
?
line.
D.S. al Coda
G
5k 5
5
5 5 5
5 5:
did
call
mine. They said
if you’s
?
4
= 2 5 2 5 5 X X
0 0 X 3
5 55 = 5 5M 3 0 0 0 X 3
13
; Coda
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G
3 E k G :: = 5 5 5 !5 5 !5 5 5 5 5
4. Me 5. I
and a
µ
3 E G = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5!5k
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 2 5 5 5 55 2 55 5 55 = 55 55 55 M M
5 55 = 4 55 M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0
G
5 5 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 5 5 5 5k !5 5
µ
5 5 5 3
5
5
pay - ing me fif - ty do a - bout the ol’ Jim
?
5 5 5 = 5 5 5 cent. They said Crow? Now,
=
3 0 0 0 X 3
0 X 3
0 0 0
G
5k 5
5 5 = 4 55 5 55 5 5 5M
4
0
Now, this is what it meant. with my plow and hoe.
dol - lar an hour, and they was broth - er, what you gon - na me,
They was pay - ing him a want you to tell Now, I
E 5 G 555 5
=
man was work - ing side by side. helped win three vic - to - ries
3
Gtr. 1
5 5 !5 = 4
if you was if you’s
/
5 2 55 22 55 55 55 2 55 55 55 55 55 M M 0 0 0 X 3
0 X 3
X X
0 0 0 X 3
0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
Chorus 1st time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 2nd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (1st 8 meas.)
C
5k 5
= 5 5 5
= 4
D7
E G 5 =
= 5
4
!5
G 5 back,
E 5 G 555 3 5 4 5
14
5
5
get
back.
D7
Gtr. 1
4
G
55 55
55 55 M
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3
If you was brown,
55 0 0
5
G
5:
4
5
1. D7
0
D7
5 55 5 5
55 55 M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 5 4 5
G
=
5 5
5 5 5
you can stick a - round.
4
broth - er,
G
E
= = !5 5 5 5
D7
C#7
whoa,
2.
!5 5 5 5
you’d be al - right.
white,
5:
G
5 = 4
3
^
G
E
B BB B B 3 0 0 0 X 3
G
D7
5
But as you
black,
µ
5
5
5
get
back,
get
5 55 5 5
0
µ
=
4
::
15
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Goin Down This Road Feelin Bad Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Tune down 1/4 step
Verse __ 3 Very fast q = 184 # # = # G
E G = 5 5 5 1. I’m
E G
55 55
5 5
go - ing
down
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
55 5
mf 3 3 4 5
£
E
5 5 3
C
G 4
5k 5
go - ing down
E G 55 5 5 5 3
55 22 55 2 55 M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
this
now,
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
55 22 55 2 55 M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
road
X X X 5 5 3
feel - ing
55 22 55 2 M
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
5
D7
gon- na be
treat
-
X X X 7 7 5
55 22 55 2 M 6 7 7 5
X X X
X X X
5 5 3
5 5k 5 :
5 55
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M 5 5 6 7 7 5
X X X
5 5
this
3 5 4 5
X X X X
3 5 4 5
5 5 3
5k !5
a
555 = 5M 3 5 4 5
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
55 22 55 2 55 M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
5 5 3
5k 5
and
55 5
22 5 22 55
55 55 5 5
5 5 3
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 5 3
5 5 3
-
by.
I’m
!55 22 5 2 55 55 M
55 5 3
E7
5:
3 6 4 X 5 3
X X X
3 6 4 X 5 3
X X X
55 222 5 55 M
5 3
X X X
= ?
bad.
55 55 M
5 E55
55 22 55 22 M
55 55
55 = 55 M
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
7 6 7
5 5 3
D7/A
X X X X
= 5:
G
?
D7/A
?
way.
2. I’m
55 5
55 5 5M
22 55 2 5 2
55 5
22 22
55 5
55 5 5M
22 5 2 5 2
55 5
22 22
5 5 3
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 4 X 5
X X X X
5 5 3
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 4 X 5
X X X X
5 4 X 5
Copyright © 1953 by Regent Music Corporation (BMI)
16
X X X
55k !5
5 B
!555 222 555 5M 2 5
X X X
G
5 5k 5
ed
55 5
low
X X X
!5 5 5 4
ba
so
55 22 5 55 2 55 M
X X X
5:
G
5 5k 5
5:
G7
5 5 5 5
bad,
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
= = 5 5
5
feel-ing
55 5
I ain’t
6 7 7 5
road,
55 22 55 2 M
A
E G E555 5
this
55 22 5 55 2 55 M
5 5 G = E
5
5 5 5k !5 5 :
5k 5
5
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
5 5k 5
5 5
4 X 5
Verse G
E G 5
5 5 5 5 :
B
o’ eat - ing your
corn
tired Rhy. Fig. 1
E G 55 5
55 22 555 2 55 5M 5
55 22 555 2 5M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
5 5 3
E G 4
X X X 5 5 3
-
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
3
5 5 5 55 5 tired o’ eat - ing your
E G 55 5
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
X X X
5 5 3
X X X
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
55 22 555 2 5M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
55 5
55 22 5 55 2 55 M
5 5 3
5 5 5 3
X X X
55 5 5 5 3
55 22 555 2 5M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
beans
5
5
by.
I’m
55 22 !55 22 5 2 5 2 55 55 55 55 M M
55
3 6 4 X 5 3
5 3
X X X 5 3
E7
5k 5
right
5
-
X X X
55k !5
B
55 = 5M
5 5 3
55 22 555 2 55 5M 5
G
5k 5
bread and
5 5 5 4
ba
X X X
5 5 -
5:
5 5 5 5
beans,
55 22 555 2 55 5M 5
corn
55 22 5 5 55 22 55 2 55 55 55 2 M M
bread and
5 5k 5 :
C
5:
5k 5
5 5
G7
5
now.
55 E5
5
5
4
µ
5 7 6
0
5 5 G = A7susÊ
I ain’t
G
E
5
!555
5 5 5k 5 : D7
5 55 gon - na be
5
treat
-
5
this
55
let ring
0 0 0
3 5
0 5
G
ed
5
5 B:
5 5k 5
4
5
µ
a
D7/A
G
4
D7/A
7
6
G
0
3. These
555 5
555 222 5 5M 22 55
55 55 M
22 55 22 5
55 5
22 22
55 55
55 55 M
22 5 22 5
55 5
22 55 22 55
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 4 X 5
X X X X
4 5 5 3
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 4 X 5
X X X X
5 5 3
5
= 5 5
way.
X X X X X
5
7 3
E
5 3
X X X
?
B
let ring
5 5 3
3 6 4 X 5 3
5 4 X 5
4 X 5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
4 5 5 3
22 22
55 55 M 4 5 5 3
X X X X
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
E G :: 5 G
5
two dol go - ing down
E
C
G 4
5
5 5
5 5 5:
this
shoes is road
kill - ing my feel - ing
5
5 5
5
5 5
5 5
lar
Two dol - lar shoes go - ing down this road
is
5 5 5
5k 5 :
5 5 5 5
feet, bad,
5 5
kill - ing my feet, feel - ing so
G
5:
G7
ba ba
4
= 5
5k 5
E7
B
5 5 -
by. by.
4 I’m
?
right now. mis - er - a-ble and bad.
17
5 5 G = E
A7susÊ
5 5 5k 5 : D7
5 55
I ain’t I ain’t
gon - na be gon - na be
-
treat treat
5 B: G
5 5k 5
ed ed
this this
a a
D7/A
G
4
D7/A
G
= 5 5
0
4. Take 6. I’m
way. way.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 12 meas.)
G
E G 5
5
dol ten where go - ing
E
C
G 4
5
5 5 lar
5
5 5
5
Ten dol - lar go - ing where
5 5 G = E
A7susÊ
I ain’t I ain’t
shoe that
5 5 5:
5 5k 5 to chil - ly
fit
shoe the
my wind
5 5 to chil - ly
5 5
fit wind
feet, blow
5
D7
gon- na be gon- na be
treat treat
-
G
my don’t
ed ed
4
a a
D7/A
by. by.
E7
5k 5
right no
G
this this
= 5k 5
5 5
-
ba ba
5 B:
5 5k 5
5:
5 5 5 5
feet, blow,
don’t
5 5 5
5 5k 5 :
5 55
5k 5 :
G7
4 I’m
?
B
now. more.
4
::
= 5:
G
D7/A
?
way. way.
5. I’m 7. I’m
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 12 meas.)
5 5:
G
E G 5 5 go - ing
E
C
G 4
5
where
the
suits
my
go - ing where
the
suits
I ain’t
E G 5 5
5 5k 5 :
5
D7
gon-na be
treat
-
5 5
go - ing
weath - er
5 55
Verse G
18
weath - er
5 5 5:
5 5 G =
5 5 3
5
5 5 5
A7susÊ
E G 55 5
5
5 5 5
E
Gtr. 1
5 5k 5:
down
5 5
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
55 22 55 2 55 M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
ed
5 5:
now,
feel - ing
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
= 5k 5
4
to
G
a
D7/A
5k 5 -
mor
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
5 5 5 4
-
by.
E7
5 5:
-
4
I’m
?
row.
= 5:
G
D7/A
?
way.
8. I’m
5k 5 :
G7
5:
5 5 5 5
bad,
55 22 55 2 55 M
5 5 3
5
5 B:
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M X X X
G
ba
clothes
this
5 5k 5:
this road,
5 5k 5
5:
5 5 5 5
clothes,
5k 5
my
5k 5 :
G7
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
ba
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M 3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
55 22 55 2 55 M 3 3 4 5 5 3
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
5 5 5 4
-
by.
I’m
55 22 55 2 55 55 M 3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 3
!55 22 5 2 55 M 3 6 4 X 5 3
X X X
C
5 5k 5
5 5 5 go - ing down
E G 55 5 5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 5 3
X X X
5 5 3
!5k 5
5
!5 5 B
ain’t
gon - na be
5 5 3
5 5 5
5 5 5 3
low
X X X
5 5 3
5
B: B: BB ::
B EB BB
55 55 M
22 E5 22 5
4 5 5 3
X X X X
6 7
5
0
8 6 X 7 5
5k B:
µ
'
5k 5
a
µ
=
µ
4
?
555 = 5M
555 = 5M
555 = 5M
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
bad.
B
4
0
D7/A
µ
5 B:
55 = 5 5M
55 = ? 5 5M
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
G
'
way.
?
0
BB BB BB
' ' ' ' ' '
let ring
3 3 4 5 5 3
5
3 3 4 5
5 5 3
µ
5 4
let ring
X X X
5
treat - ed
= 55 = ? M 5M
E 55 G 55
3 3 4 5 5 3
0
4
and
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
55 5
5k 5
GGGGGGGGGGG
E
A7
X X X
5 5k 5
E7
GGGGGGGGG
BB B
7 7 5
G
X X X
5k 5
so
55 5
E G ' ' '
this
feel - ing
55 22 5 55 55 22 5 2 5 5 5 2 5M 5 5M
I
G
road
55 22 5 2 5M
E G ?
D7/A
= = 5 5 5k 5 5
5
55 22 5 5 2 5 5M 5
Free time A5
E 5
this
5:
G
GGGGGGGGG
G 4
GGGGGGGGG
E
4
G5
B
steady gliss.
12
5
µ
4
?
3
19
from Bill Broonzy - Trouble in Mind
Hey Hey
Intro __ 3 Fast q = 170 # # = # E7
E EE G E E5= Gtr. 1 (acous.)
M
Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
95k !5 5 55 5
55 5 5: ! 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
mf
µ
*w/ thumb & fingers ** let ring
£
3
3 2 3
4 3 4
= !55 55 = M
0 0
0 0
µ
let ring
3 4
3 4
4 0 0
= E5k 5 !5 5 5 : 55 = !55 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M M
= 5 5 5 4 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
3
3 4
0 0
4 0 0
0 0
µ
let ring
4
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
µ
let ring
3 4
3
4
3
= 5 5 5 = !55 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
3 4
3 4
0 0
0 0
2 2
4
0 0
0 0
0 0
*Fingers play strings 1-3; thumb plays strings 4-6. **Pertains to strings 1-3 only, throughout, except where indicated.
A7
E7
Rhy. Fig. 1
5 !5 5 5 5 EE 5 5 G E E 555 55 5 5 55 5 = 5 = 5 = 55 = M M M M 3 2 2 2 0
2 2
5 2 2 0
2 2
5
2 0
3 2
2
55 =
= !55 55 = 55 M M 3 2
2 0
2 2
5 2
2 0
B7
55 5 5 5 55 =5 555 !5= M M
2 0
5 2
2 2 2 0
2 0
0 0
5 4 4 4 0
4 4
7 4 4 0
4 0
0 0
0 0
= !55 = 5 5 5 = E55 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M µ let ring 3 4
0 0
0 0
0 0
End Rhy. Fig. 1
5
2 2 2 0
2 2
2
5
2 2 2 0
2 0
2 0
0 0
4 3
0 0
4
2
0 2
0 0
4
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
55 55 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 = M µ
!5k E5
let ring
4 0
4 0 0
0 0
3
55 55 !5 5 5 55 5 55 55 = E5k 5 E5 5 55 5 5 5 55 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = ! 5 = 55 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 5 M M M M M M M M
2 2
4 4
3
4
E7
3
5 4
4
3
5 5 5 = 55 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M
3 4
3
4
3
0 0
A7
EEEE 5 5 5 5 55 5= 5 = G 5 5 M M
= E5k 5 !B 5 55 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M µ let ring
0 0
0 0
0
1
0
0 0
0
C Interlude E7
E EE = !55 5 5 : G E :: E5k =5 ! 55 = 55 = 55 55 M M M M Rhy. Fig. 2
: :
let ring
4 3 3
0 0
3
3 4
4 0 0
55 = !55 = 5 5 5 4 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 M M M M µ µ let ring
0 0
0 0
3 4
0 0
3
4 0 0
= E5k 5 !5 55 55 = 55 = !55 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M M µ let ring 3
4 0 0
3
0 0
0 0
4 0 0
Copyright © 1952 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
20
3 4
3 4
0 0
0 0
3 4
0 0
End Rhy. Fig. 2
= 5 55 5 = !55 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M µ let ring 4 3
4 0 0
2 2
4 0 0
0 0
1st time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile 2nd & 3rd times, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 7 meas., simile)
EE GEE
A7
E EE GE
B7
E7
0
0
0
A7
0
1.
E7
0
0
0
::
0
2.
Interlude
E13#9 Rhy. Fig. 3
E EE 5 GE 5 5
55 55 5 4 5 5 5
Gtr. 1
= 5 !55 5 = 5 = 5 M
let ring
µ
steady gliss.
0 0
0 0 0
steady gliss.
0
9 8
8 6
0
1
7 0
7
0
0
5 = ! 5 = 5 55 5 4 5 = 5 = 55 = 5 5 5 M M M M µ let ring
1/4
0
2 0
5: 5 5
_
!5k E5
55 5 = 5 &
7 0
9 8
7 0
8
7 0
7 0
0 0
0
0 0
2
To Coda 2nd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1, simile
;
A7
55 5 = 5 &
End Rhy. Fig. 3
_
EEEE = 55 !55 5: G 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 M
1/4
0 0 7
0
9 8
8 6 7 0
7 0
7 0
5 5 5 4 = !5 !55 = 5 = 5 = 55 = 55 5 5 M M M M µ let ring 9 8
7 0
0
0 0
E13#9
= 55 !55 5 = 5 = 5 M Rhy. Fig. 4
_
EEEE = !55 55 5 55 4 G 55 = 55 = 55 = ! 5 M M M steady gliss.
3 2 2 0
5 2
0 0
2 2 2 0
5: 5 5
2 0
0 0
55 5 = 5 &
3
2 2 2 0
2 0
3 2
5 2 2 0
55 ! 5 55 5 4 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 M M M µ let ring
steady gliss.
1/4
2 2 0
2
2
0 0
8 7 0
k 55 5 = 55 = 5 5 !5 5 = 5 = 5 5= 5 = 5 5 5 5 M M M M µ let ring
0
9 8
8 6
9 8
8
0 0
0 2
3
7
7 0
7 0
7 0
7 0
7 0
0 0
21
B7
A7
E7 End Rhy. Fig. 4
3
5 5 EEEE 5 5 5 = 55 = 5 G 5 = 5 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 M M M µ let ring 5
7
5 4
4 4 4
4 0
!5 55 5 5 55 55 5 !555 555 E5k = 55 = 55 = 55 = ! 55 M M M M
= 5 5 M
3
2 2
4 0
4 0
5
2 0
2 0
Chorus E7
E EE G E = 5k !5
5 5
= 5
hey.
Hey,
Rhy. Fig. 5
E EE 4 5 !5 GE = 55 55 = M M let ring
=!5k E5
!5k E5
3 0 0
3 4
0 0
0 0
2 2 2 0
22
3 2 0
Hey,
2 0 0
2 2 0
2 2 0 0
2 0
0 0
0 0 0
0 0
0 0
5 = 4
0 0 1
0 1
1
2 2
0 0
0
0
?
0
3 4
3
4
0 0
0 0
3 4
55 = !55 = 5 5 5 = !55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 M M M M µ let ring 3 4
0 0
0 0
4
?
0 0
3 4 0 0
2 2
3 4 0 0
4 0 0
0 0
E7
5
0
ba - by, hey.
3 2
3 2
2
5 =E5k 5 !5 55 55 = = 5 = !5 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 5 M M M M µ µ let ring
55 5 5 55 = !55 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 !5 55 = 5 = 55 = 5 = 55 = 5 = M M M M M M
2 2
0
hey.
3 4
hey,
2
4
0 0
5 5 5 5 5
= !5
0 0
55 55 5 = 55 5 5 5 = 5 5 = 5 = M M M µ
!5k E5
let ring
4 3
ba - by,
0 0
E5 555 5 55 5! 5 5 = ! 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M M
3
5 5 5!5k E5
3 4 0 0
hey.
E EE 5 !5 5 G E 555 55 5 5 5 = 5 = M M 2 2 2
4
555
Hey,
0 0 0
2 2 0
hey,
A7
EE G E E = 5k !5
5 2
5: 5 = !55 = 55 55 55 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M M M µ let ring
3 0 0
2 2 2 0
Hey,
4 0 0
2
2 2
3
2 2 0 0
!E5 5 5 5: 55 E5k 5 5 5 : 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M let ring
4 3
0 0 2 0
3
0 0
4 0 0
3 4
55 = !55 = 5 5 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 M M M µ let ring µ 3 4
0 0
0 0
3 4 0 0
3 4 0 0
0 0
= E55 55 = M
let ring
3 4
4 4 0 0
B7
5k 5
5
EEEE 5 55 55 55 G 5 5 = 5 = M M let ring
4 4
5 4 4 0
hey,
Hey,
5 5 55 = 55 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M µ let ring
! 5 55 55 5 55 = 55 = M M
2 2
4 4
4 0
3 2
2 2
4 0
2 0
E7
5 5 5 5 5
= 5k !5
5
hey.
Hey,
4 4 4 0
A7
^
EE G E E = 5k !5
4
5
?
0
ba - by, hey. End Rhy. Fig. 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 55 = 55 = M M µ 2 2
55 E5k 5!E55 55 5 5 5 55 k 55 55 55 55 !5 E5 !5 55 = ! 5 = 55 = 5 = 5 5 5 = 55 = M M M M M M µ µ let ring let ring 3
0 0
2 0
2 0
0 0
4 3
3
2 0
0 0
2
0
0 0
2
4
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0 0
1
0 0
0
0 0
0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5, simile
EE 3 G E E = 5k !5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 = E7
1. Love you, babe,
E5 5 5 5 5k 5
= !5
but I
hate
3 E EE 3 G E = !5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5
your
A7
Love you, babe,
hate
your
dirt - y
?
0
?
0
way.
E7
E5 5 5 5 5
= !5
but I
dirt - y
5 = 4
4
5
way.
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
EEEE = 3 G !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B7
Ba - by, this time I’m
A7
3 = !5 5E5 5k 5 5 5
go - ing a - way
to
E7
5
4
5
?
0
stay.
Interlude
E EE GE
E13#9
0
0
0
A7
5 5 5 EEEE = ! 5 G !55 !45 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M M µ let ring Rhy. Fill 1
Gtr. 1
steady gliss.
9 8
7 0
0
3
0 0
8 7 0
!5 5 5 5 = 5 5 5 = 5 5 55 = 55 = = = 5 5 M M M M µ let ring
End Rhy. Fill 1
2 0
0
2 0
2 2 2 0
5 55 5 4 = !55 55 = 55 =5 55 = ! 5 M M M steady gliss.
3 2
5 2 2 0
3 2 2 0
5 2 2 0
2 2 2 0
2 3
10
23
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
E EE GE
E13#9
B7
0
0
0 D.S. al Coda (take 2nd ending)
E EE GE
A7
E7
0
0
; Coda
0
E13#9
55 5 5 5 5= 55 = 55 5 5 M M
0
!=5
4 5 = 5 M
!5 5: 5 = 5 5 5 M
_
EEEE = !55 55 G 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M
5
steady gliss.
1/4
3 2
5 2
2 0
0
2 2 2 2 0
2 0
55 5 5 5 = !5 5 5 4 5 = 5 = 5 = = 5 55 5 5 5 M M M & let ring µ
2 2 2 0
0
9 8
8
9 8
0 0
8
2 0 0
5
7 0
7
7 0
7 0
7 0
7 0
7 0
0 0
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4 (last 4 meas.)
E EE GE
A7
B7
E7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Outro Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2, simile
E EE GE
E7
E EE GE
A7
0 Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 6 meas., simile)
E7
0
E EE GE
0
0
B7
A7
0
0
0
E7
EEEE 955k !55 ::: E5 5 G ! 55 5 : M Gtr. 1
3 2 3
0 0
0
4 3 4
µ
!5 E5 55 !! 55 !5
5 !!55
5 E5 5 5
* let ring
3 2 3 0
2 1 2
5
' E' ' 0 0 1
0 0 0 2 2 4
4 0 *Pertains to all strings.
24
0
55 = 4 55 5 µ **M 0 0 1 2 X 0
**Strum chord.
?
25
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
It Hurts Me Too Words and Music by Mel London Tune down 1/4 step
Intro __ 3 Moderately slow q = 97 # # = #
C
555 5k 5 5 5 G 55 22 5 3
F 3 5 5 5 5 E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 55 22 22 22 M µ let ring 3
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
22
mf
55
w/ fingers let ring
3
£
C
1 0 2 3
1
5
3
0
5
3
1
0 X X
X X
G7
0 0
3
2 X X
0 0
3
3
4
1
3
G7
0
1 0 2
0 X X
X X
C
G
µ
0
0
2
55 55 55 5
55 55 55 5 5 5 5 55 5 !! 55
1 0 2 3
1 2 3 3 1
C
0
Ab
0 0 0
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
0 0 0
= 5 5 5 5
?
1.Well, I’m sit-ting
5 G ! 555 55 555 55 555 55 55 5k !5 55 55 5 5 55 µ let ring 1 0 2 X 3
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 0 0 2 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0
5 5 5 5 5 *
5 22
3
0
5 !5 5 5 let ring
3
2 1 0
1 0 0 2 3
5 5 5 55 55 555 55 55 55 555 55 555 5 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring
55
3
1
0
1 0
0
2
3
X X
0 0
0 2 X 3
2
1 0 0 3 2 3
1 0 0
0 3 2 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 0
1 0 2 X 3
55 5 5 5M 55 µ
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
0 0 0
*Played as even eighth-notes.
Verse C
5k 5
5 5 5 5 = 3
^
G
5 5 **
here wait - ing,
wait - ing for
a
5k !5
G 555 5
55 55 55 5 5 5 5M 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
**Sung as even eighth-notes.
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
5 5 5
Think - ing ’bout
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M let ring
3 1 0 2 X 3
5 5 5 =
4
train.
Rhy. Fig. 1
F
***
2 X 3
3
3 2 X 3
3 2 X 3
µ
my
†
ba - by,
and I know I’ll nev - er
55 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
0 0 0
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
***Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Copyright © 1957 Conrad Music and Lonmel Publishing
26
5 5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5 5
†As before
C
G
5 5
5 5 = = 5 5 5 5
5k 5:
same.
wrong,
3
feel the
’Cause things go - ing
G7
5k 5
5k 5
= = 5 5 5 3
so
wrong
with
=
5
you.
5
5 5 5
It
hurts
3
me
End Rhy. Fig. 1
G 555 555 555 5 5 5M 2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
55 5 5
555 5 5
555 5 5
2 3 3 1
1 2 3 3 1
1 2 3 3 1
let ring
F
C
G B
?
55 5 5M µ
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
5k
5
55 3 5M 5 5 5 5 !5 µ let ring
5 let ring
1 0 0
0 1
3
G7
?
=
5 2. I
G 5
5
let ring
3
5 µ
!5
5
5
let ring
3
5 !5 µ
5
5
5
1 0 0
0 0 3
2 1
2
555 55
let ring
0 1
55 5
555
0
0 0 3
2
3
too.
5
0
µ
0
0 5
3
5
0 0 3 2 3
3 3
55 5 1 0 0
5
5
53
love
you,
555 55 M
ba -
µ
0 0 3 2 3
55 0 0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C
5 5k 5
G
3
-
5 5 5 E5 5 = =
by,
no one else will
5
4
5 5 5: 5 =
do.
3
You know I
want
F
5
you, ba - by,
C
G
5k 5 true.
= 4
= 5 5 5 5 But things go - ing
3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 = = 5 5 5 5 5
and you know that it’s
G7
5 5 5 5 5 *
wrong,
k = 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 3
3
so
wrong
with
you.
= 5 5 5 5 3
It
hurts
me
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
27
C
G 5
4
?
?
too.
5
53
5
5
=
3. Now, ’round here,
Gtr. 1
G 5
5
3 ²²²²²²²²² 5 5 55 5 22
3
5
1/2
1 0
²²²²²²²²² 3
3
5 5 5 5 5
5
5
5 55 5 5M
5 55
0
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0
3 3 let ring
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
X X
3
5 5
5 5M
2 X 3
2 X 3
µ
ba -
55 5 0 0 0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C
5 5 G 3
-
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 = =
5k !5
tell me what you gon- na
do.
*
by,
F
5 5 5: 5 =
4
5
3
You know I
love
3 3 ** 3 5 5 5 5 = = 5 5 5 5
you, ba - by,
and you love me
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
**Sung as even eighth-notes.
G7
C
= 5 5 5 5
^
G 5 = 4 too.
k = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5
***
But things go - ing
wrong,
so
wrong
5 k 3 = !5 5 5 5 5
3
3
with
you.
And it
hurts
me
***Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
C
G 5
4
?
?
=
too.
5
5
53 5 5
4. When you’re be - in’
Gtr. 1
G 555
3
5
52 2
5 5 5 22
3
5
5
5
5
5
5 22
3
5
55 55 5M
55 5
0
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0
let ring
5 5
5 5M
2 X 3
2 X 3
1/2
1
1 0 2
0 X X
3
3
1
2
1
3
1
2 X X
X X
µ
dogged
55 5 0 0 0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C
G
5
4
5 5 k = 5 5 !5 5 and pushed a - round.
28
4
=
3
5 I
5
5 5k 5 3
F
5
3 3 5 5 5 5 = = 5 5 5 5 5k 5
feel the same way, ba - by,
long as I’m in
your
C
5 3 G 5k 5
5k !5 :
= 5 5 5 5
4
town.
G7
’Cause things go - ing
k = = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wrong,
so
wrong
k = 5 5 5 5 5
3
3
with
3
you.
It
hurts
C
G 5
4
?
?
too.
5. So,
5k
Gtr. 1
G 5
5
5
5 22
3
5
3
3
5 22
3
5
5
3
5
5
3
3
5 22
55
5 55 5 5M
5 55
0 1 0 2 X 3
0 2
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0
5
5 5k 5
55 55 5
5
5
1
1 2
X X
X X
3
X X
let ring
5
53
5
5
=
me
good - bye,
ba -
5 5
5 5M
55 5 µ
2 X 3
2 X 3
0 0 0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 5 meas., simile)
C
5 5 G 3
-
5
5 5 5 5 !5 = = 4
= 5
3
by,
I
hate to
go.
3
5 5 5
But I can tell the way you’re
F
5k 5
= = 5 5 5
5
act - ing
you can
use
C
G
5 5k 5
5
me
no
*
5k 5
4
5
=
more.
’Cause
5 things
5
55k !5
5
3
5
go - ing
so
=
5
=
wrong,
5k !5
so
5 3
wrong
5 with
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
G7
µ
5k 5
3 5 5 5 5 5
=
G 5 you.
Gtr. 1
G 5
And it
55
C
**
hurts
5
55 5 5 !5
µ
let ring
0 0
0
4
me
5
G7
4
?
1
4
5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 = 5555 555 = 3 5 µ let ring µ let ring
***
3
2
1
0
1
0
1 0
0 3
2
3 **As before
0
C6
too.
0
0
C
2
1 0 0 0 2 3
1 0 2 3
55 5 5 5 5
55 5 5 5 5
***Played as even eighth-notes.
29
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Key to the Highway Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy and Chas. Segar
Intro __ 3 Moderately q = 105 # # = # * B/E B7/A
E EE GE 5 5 Gtr. 1 (acous.)
55
5 5 5
55
mf
A7
55
5 5 5
5 5 5M
µ
w/ fingers let ring
£
5 4
4 4
7 7
5 4
7 7
5 4
2
0
0
55 55 55 55 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
5
µ let ring
let ring
2 2 2 2
2 2
3 2 2
5 5
2 2
3 2
2 2
5 2
3
2
0
0
0
X
2 2
0
0
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
E7
E EE GE
Eb7
B7
E
EE G E E !5k E55
µ
let ring
0
5
E5k
5
E5 !5 !55 5 5
5 !5
5
!55
!5k E5
3 let ring
0
4
1
3
3 2 3
3 4
4
B
?
0
0
3
!55 5
55 55
4 0
E 3
0 0
2 3
2
0
E
5
5
1. I’ve
got
=
! 5k E 5
5
µ
3
5
5
55 5
µ
let ring
5M
4
3
7
5
7
5 !5 the
key
k E5 E955 5 ** 8 8
4 4 6
1
3
9 9
0 **Strummed.
Verse E
E EE G E E5
= 5 5 5
4
to
E E 55 GEE
55
***
9 9
9 9
B7/A
3
A
4
5
the high
-
way.
55 µ M
5 55 5 55M
3
5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 !5 55 5M 5M 5M ! 5 M let ring µ 5
5
7
5
7
4
5 4
7
5 4
0 0 0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0
***As before
Copyright © 1941, 1944 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
30
5:
5
Yes, 3
=
= 5:
?
I’m
555 = 55 55 55 = 55 = M 5M 5 5M 5M 2 2 2
2 2 0
2 2 0
2 2 0
2 2 0
A7
E EE G E 5 5k 5 : 5 3
3
^
billed out
and bound to go.
E EE GE 4
55 55 M
55 M
3
55 M
3 55
here run - ning
55 5 55 22 5M 5 5 5 5M µ µ let ring let ring
55 22 55 M
2 2
3 2
= 5 5 5 5 5 5
3
5
5k 5
leave
I’m gon - na leave,
!55
5
3 = 5 5: 5 5 5
5: 5 5 5 5 = = 4 3
B7(no3rd)
E
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
C#7(no3rd)
EE GEE =
E
5 EE 55 k GEE 5 µ
let ring
2
5
5
too
5
5
55
let ring
4
0 2
2
most
0 4
0 2
0 0
0
Eadd9
0
E
?
1
2
B
E 3
= 5 5
?
5 5 !5
2. I’m go - ing down
5 5k
5
µ let ring µ 1 2
2 2
0
slow.
5
0
X X
0
E
5 = 4
3
be - cause walk - ing is
X X
E7
5 5 5: 5 !5 5 5 3
5 5
0 0
0
let ring
0 0
1 2 0 0
55 5 E 5k 5
5 5 !5 let ring
4 3
55 5
5
5
55 5
k 95
5
µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ 2 0 1
0 0 1
4
2
5 55
3 5 5 5 5 5 5
µ
let ring
0 0 1
55 M
6 0
0
0
3
4
7
5
5 55
* 10 7 7
4
4 0
! 5k E!55
12 9 9
0 0
7
*Strummed.
Verse E
B7
3 EEEE 5 G E5
= 5 5 5
4
3
on
the bor
B7/A
4
5 -
A
5 5 !5 5 5
= 5:
?
der,
3
3
yeah,
ba
-
Rhy. Fig. 1
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EEEE 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 4 G 3
3
** let ring
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9
µ
12 9 9 9
µ
12 9 9 9
3
3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 !5
0 4
5 4
7 7
5 4
7 7
5 4
7 7
5 4 0 0
0 7
0
0
555 = 55 55 55 55 55 55 M 2 2 2
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
**As before
31
B7(no3rd)
E
3 3 E EE 5 !5 5 5 5 5 : 3 3 = = = 5 !5 5 : = GE 5 5 5 5 k 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 3
-
E EE G E 555 5
3
3
by, you know, where I’m
bet - ter known.
55 55 M
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55
2 2 4 5
E7
3 5 5 5 5 : 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5
but drove a good man
a - way
µ
1 2 0
E
5 5
22 2
5 5 5 5
5 k 5 5 E5
2
X X X
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Eadd9
E
let ring
1
B
2
E 3
= 4 5
3
5 5
5
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
E
3
55 55
let ring
2 2 4 5
C#7(no3rd)
E EE GE =
55 55 55 55
55 55 M
2 2 4 5
done noth- ing yet, lit- tle wom - an,
’Cause you have-n’t
?
= 5 5 5 5 !5
?
from home.
3. Now, when the moon
5k E955
5 55
End Rhy. Fig. 1
E EE 5 55 GE 5 let ring
2 0 2
2
5k
µ
5
5
5
!55 5 5k 5
55
5 µ let ring µ
let ring
4 0 4
4 2
1
5 55
55 5
0 0 1
2 0 1
0 0 1
5 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring
let ring
4 3 2
55 5
4
E555 555 5 5 5 5 5 µ µ let ring
k 95
3
4 4 6
4 0
0
0
0
3
4
7
5
4 4 6
* 11 8 8
12 9 9
0
7 *Strummed.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 3 meas.)
E
EE G E E E5 5 3
B7
= 5k 5 5 5 5 5k 5
4
3
peeps
B7/A
A
4
5
= 5:
?
o - ver the moun - tain,
5 =
5
yeah,
you
E 3 E EE !5 5 5 5 k 5 55k E5 5 5: 5 5 GE
B7(no3rd)
3
know
E EE G E 55 55
5k 5
I’ll be on my
3
55
= 4
=
way.
5 5 5 5 3
3 3 = 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5:
5
I’m gon - na walk,
walk this old high
-
way,
Gtr. 1
2 2 4 5
55 55 M
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55 2 2 4 5
55 55 M
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55 2 2 4 5
55 55 M
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55
55 55 M 5
55 55 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 µ
2 2 4 5
1 2
let ring
2 2 4 5
1 2
1 2 2 0
0
2 2 0
5 5
2
2
0
0
E 5k 5 let ring
1
2
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (last 3 meas.)
EE GEE =
C#7(no3rd)
5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
babe, un - til
32
E
3
the
break
of
day.
E7
5 = 4
E
?
Eadd9
E
B
0
E
Interlude E
B7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EEEE 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 3
3
3
*
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
A7 3
5 5 5 5 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5M µ let ring let ring
Gtr. 1
G
B7/A 3
µ
!5
5
7
5
7
0
7 7
5 4
4 4
4
3
55M !5 55 5 55 55 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ µ let ring µ let ring 3
3
2 2 2
2 2
3
2 2
5
3 2
2 2
2 2
5
3
2
2
4 0
0
0
0
0 0
*Strummed.
E7 3
E EE !5 G E 55 5M * let ring
3 2 2 0
55 5 55 5 5 5 5 95 5k 5 5 5k 5 55 k 5 55 55!5k 5 55 k E5 5 !5 E5 5 3 5 5M 5 5 E 5 5 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ µ let ring let ring 2 2
2 2
5
3
2
0
0
0 0
0 0
2 2 2
3
3
0
3
4
0 0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
B
EE GEE
4
3
0 0
3
1
1
0
0
2
2
E
= !5 5 E5 !5
?
0
3
4. Ah, give me
5595k 55 5k 55 5 k 5E55 5 55 5 5 !5
E E !55 GEE
µ
let ring
4 3
let ring
4 3 4
4 3 4
3 2 3
3 2 3
4 3 4
4
µ
5 5 55 55 !5k E5 k 5 5 5 5 5 95 5 µ
5
let ring
2
0
k 95
E5
5 5 5 5 5 3
let ring
0 0
0 0
4
5
! 5k E5 5M !5
1 2
1
10 7 7
4 4 4
0
µ **
0
3
4
7
4
7
7
one
5 55 12 9 9
6 3
4
7
5
7 **Strummed.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
E EE G E :: E5 E
4
= k 5 5 5
!5k E5
B7
B7/A
4
5
A
= 5:
?
more kiss, ba - by, peeps o- ver the moun - tain,
3 3 EEEE 5 53 : k k 5 = = 4 G !5 E5!5 E5 5 5 5
just be - fore I’ll be
I go. on my way.
C#7(no3rd)
E
3 E EE 3 GE = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
I de - clare I won’t be back babe, un - til break the
yeah, yeah,
no more. of day.
you
know
B7(no3rd)
E
= = !5 E5 !5k E5 : 5 k 3 : 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 E7
= 4 5
E
?
3
3
3
’Cause when I leave I’m gon - na walk,
3
B
Eadd9
you this
time,
E
?
now, ba - by, walk this old high
B
-
way,
E
: = 5 5 5 5 !5 : 3
5. Now, when the moon 6. So long
33
Verse E
B7
E EE G E E5
5
4
=
5
5k 5 5k 5 3
5
B7/A
A
4
5
= 5:
?
and good - bye.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EEEE 55 55 55 55 55 55 555 55 G
Yes,
3
12 9 9
!5 !55
3
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9 9
12 9 9
5 4
4 0 0
0
3
5 55 5 5 55 55 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5M ! 55 µ let ring
Gtr. 1
3
7 7
5
7
E EE GE
55 55 M
=
2 2 4 5
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55 M
0
55 55 M 2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55 55 55
55 55 M
C#7(no3rd)
E EE GE
5 5
way,
babe, un - til
E
the day that I
55 5 555 55 5 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring let ring 2
0 2 2
2
0
0
2
2 0 2 2
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
1 2 0
E7
0 4 4
µ
5:
Eb7
55 55
2 2 4 5
3
2 2 4 5
5 5 this old
5 5 5 5 5 5
2
1 2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
B7
E
µ
0
?
die.
5 55 = 5M
5 !5 !55 5 5 55 = 5 5 5 5 5 !55 3 5M 3 µ let ring
4 0 4
2 2 4 5
walk
5 5 5 55 5 5 µ
let ring
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
EE 5 k G E E 5!5k E5 5 = = 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5k E5 B 5 -
2 2 4 5
walk,
5
3
high
2 2 2
0 0 0
0
’cause I’m gon - na
=
B7(no3rd)
5 4
= = = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
= 4
say good - bye
55 55 M
7 7
55 = 5 5 5 5 5 5M 55 55 55 55 55 5M 5 5M 5 5M
E
3 3 E E 5 53 5 !5 5k 5 GEE 5 5 5 5
had to
5 4
4 0
I
B
4
1 2
4
3 4
3 2 3
2
2 3
2
0 2
55 3 5 5 !5k E5 5M 5 ! 5k E 5 5 5 5
let ring
0 0 0
0 0 1
1 2
4
55 = 55 M * µ 0 0 1 2
2 0 0
3
4
0 *Strummed.
34
35
from Bill Broonzy - The Blues
Lonesome Road Blues By William Lee Conley Broonzy and John L. Hooker
Intro __ 3 Slow q = 70 # # = # D7
3
_ _ _
mf
3
3 5 ! 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 k !5 E5 5 5: = 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 = 3
_ _
5 ! 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 = = 5k 5 = 55 22 = 22 = 22
3
_
EEE 5k 5 G =
3
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
_
Tune down 1/4 step
w/ thumb & fingers 1/4
5
£
5
8
8
1/4
8
1/4
5
7
5
8
5
7
5
let ring
0 0
X X
X X
55 M µ
let ring
5 5 55 M µ
5
5 55 M
=
!5k
3
E5 5 = let ring
0
5 55 M
0
3
1
2
1
5
0 2
1
X X
X X
X X
E
µ
M = k 5 !5 E5 5 4
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
A
55
5 5
55 5 M
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 0 0
55 let ring
2
C Verse
3
= µ
1 1
1
1
0
0
E55k
55 = 2 2
0
D/A
!5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 **
5k 5
=
55 M
2 2 0 0
=
5 = =
3
1. Have you ev - er been walk so lone - some 3. Things are
4 55 M µ 0 0
3
=
5 5
3
= 55 M
5k
=
let ring 5
0 0
5
5
3
5 5 5 5 5 !5 k 3 5 5 5 ! 5
walk - ing down when you ain’t got a shel
ing,
=
!5
a -
ter
55 M
? 55 M
5
4 55 M µ
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
55 M
7
=
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Copyright © 1947 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
36
X X
X X
A
5
k 5 !5 E5
0
2 0 0
0 0
8
*Pertains to strings 1-3 only throughout, except where indicated.
=
let ring
5
2 X X
X X
3
EE G E BB 55 M
* let ring
1/4
2 X X
3
EE GE =
8
8
1/4
7
E7
5 55 M
1/4
7
5
A
EE GE
1/4
lone - some up o - ver your
=
55 M 0 0
road? head.
=
EE GE 5 A
4
55 5 =
let ring
5
GGGGG
5 5 55 M M µ
5 55 M
=
0
5 !5k E5 5 55 M 3
5 =
5
let ring
0
3
0
0
3
55 k 5 !5 E5 55 M
2 2 2
A7
?
3
GGGG
EE = GE 55 M
=
E7
!55 55 M µ
5
3 2
2
1
3
5
M 5
55 55 M
55 55 M
5 =
55 M
3 2
3 2
5
3
0 0
0 0
5k
5
=
let ring 4
7
2
1
2 0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
D7/A
EE GE =
3 3 5: !53 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 = = 5
=
ing, Have you ev - er been walk Things look so lone - some
4 55 M
=
= 5k
D5
55 M
!5 5 5 55 55 M M µ let ring
3
5 4
0 0
0 0
0 0
=
4
8
0 0
0 0
=
5
!5
55 M
=
ter
? 55 M
5
3
5 5 !5
a lone - some road? up o - ver your head.
=
55 55 M M
1/4 hold bend
8
7
0 0
A
3 EEE = G 5
5
!5k 5 :
5
ba by, walk - ing down when you ain’t got a shel
Rhy. Fig. 1
EEE 5 4 G 55 = 55 = M M µ let ring
5 5 !5 5 5 5 5
5
0 0
E7
A
?
?
0 0
=
0 0
5
5:
0 0
3
5 5
Nah, Yeah,
GGGG
EE = GE 55 M
55 5 =
let ring
55 k 5 !5 E5 5 5 55 5 55 M M M
=
5 55 M
GGGGG
0
2 2 2
3 0
M 5
3
3
5 !5k E5 5 55 M 3
µ
5=
5
let ring
55 M µ 5
0 1
2 2
1
5 55 =
3 5 = 55 55 M
= =
4 55 M
=
5 2 2
2 0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
37
E7/B
EE GE
D7/F#
5 5
5k 5
3
**
5 5 5
no place to when you could have been
EE = GE 5
E5 5k !5
5:
5
go,
!5 5
5 5
5
µ
3
*Pertains to all strings.
2
5
5 3k 5 !5
2
= !55 5 5 M
5k !5
5k 5
***
5 5 5 5k 5 ! 5
3
place to room and board. no sleep- ing in a feath - er bed.
Lord, Lord,
oo, oo,
5
0
2
=
home,
at
*let ring
2
4
3
End Rhy. Fig. 1
!BB B 5 M
1 2
1 2 0
2
2
? 55 5 M
=
55 5 M
0 0 2
0 0 2
2
5
55 5 M
0
0 0 2
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
5
!=5
5
3
***As before
To Coda
EE GE 5 A
4
A
?
E
E55 =
55 !5k E5 55 M
let ring
5
5 M
µ
GGG
0
2 2
5 55 M
=
5 !5k E5 5 55 M 3
5 55 M
let ring
0 3
1
2
=
µ
5
0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
1
0 0 1
55 5 5
55 5 =
=
5 M
0 0 1
E 55k E5
8 9 8
55 5 = 9 10 9
2
2 0
55 5 =
55 !5k E5
0
2
1
0
5 =
;
0
3 3
GGG
EE = GE 5 M
=
E7
0
0
0
Verse A
EE GE 4
k = 55
3
2. Things
B EEE BB G ?
5k 5 look
†
5 !5k 5 5 5 5 3
so
4 55 M
=
dark,
=
3 5 E5 5 5 E5 5 !5 5 5 !5 ! 5 5 ba - by,
E 55k =E 5
55 M
9 10 9
8 9 8
0 0
4
0 0
55 5 =
' ' ' ?
9 10 9
9 10 9
down
that
55 M 0 0 †Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
38
road
a - head.
=
55 M 0 0
=
EE GE
4
5
EE 4 GE 55 M
?
3 5 !5 E5 =
0 5
5:
4
?
µ
let ring 1/2
12
12 13
5 ! 5 E 55 ! 55
!5 E 5 5 ! 5 E 55 ! 5 E 55 ! 5 E 55 ! 5 E 55
?
4 1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
=
=
µ
let ring 1/2
3
5k
5
5
7
55
1/2
12
12
12
12
12
12 12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12 13
0 0
0 0
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
D7/A
EE GE =
5 5k
!5
5
Things
look
so
5
3
5
4
5
=
dark,
5
5 ba
-
5k !5
by,
E5
down
*
5
5
that
road
5
5k 5
!5
a - head.
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
EE GE
A
4
5
E7
A
?
?
5
3
5 5
D7/F# 3
5
5
Yeah,
E7/B
EE GE
5
=
5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 =
= !5
3
when you get to think- ing ’bout no place to
live,
**
3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 k ! 5 5 5 5 5 !5 3
no,
did - n’t lis - ten to what your moth - er
said.
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
D.S. al Coda
EE GE
A
4
5 55
GGG
EE = GE 5 Gtr. 1
E7
A
?
E
3 3
55 !5k E5 55 M
let ring
5
5 M
5 55 M
=
5 55 M
GGG
0
2 2
3 0
5!5k E5 µ
55 M
3
5
5 =
let ring
0 1
1
2
= µ
5
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
55 5 =
1
0 0 1
55 !5k E5
0
2
0
2 0
0
55 5 5 M
55 5 =
5 M
= 55
0 0 1
2 0
0
0
0 0
39
; Coda
Verse A
E E G E 4
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 : 6
4. The road
0 0
0 0
5
when you trav - el- ing all a - lone.
55 E 55k = = 5 =E 5 55 55 55 = 55 M M M M
=
9
0 0
0 0
0 0
GGGGG
9 10 9
is so lone - some
4 55 M
= 55 M
** 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 !5 5
4
GGGG
55 5 55 M
EEE 555 G 4
3
*
9 10 9
0 0
8 9 8
55 5 =
BB B 4
9 10 9
9 10 9
55 M
55 M
? 55 M
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
=
0 0
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
EE GE
4
5
? 5
!5 E 5 5 ! 5 E 55 ! 5 E 55 :
4
=
!5 E 5 5 !5
?
1/2
1/2
1/2
12
12
12
13
13
13
**As before
0 :
EE GE 4 55 M
E 55
5
!5 E 5 5
? 12
!5 =
4 let ring 1/2 hold bend
1/2
hold bend
5
!5 E 5
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
5 The
5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 3
3
roads
are
6
_ 8
=
= 55 M
E5k
5
55 M
let ring
5
4
7
12 13
13
B
55 M
=
trav
55 M
3
E5 5 5 5 !5k 5 5 5 5 !5 5 3
-
0 0
0 0
0 0
=
all
5
55 M
0 0
0 0
a - lone.
5
= 5
7 0 0
***
el - ing
5 4
0 0
5 5
5k !5
when you
3
=
=
so lone - some
5 !5 5 4 = 55 55 M M 1/4
5
0 0
5 55
0 0
D/A
EEE 5 G 55 M
E5k
µ
1/2 hold bend
0 0
EE GE =
=
55 M
µ
4 55 M 0 0
5
0
***Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
40
EE GE
A
E7
A
?
?
=
5:
5
=
5 5:
5k 5
3
now,
let ring
55 k 5 5 5 !5 E5 55 5 55 M M M
5 55 M
=
GGGGG
0
2 2 2
5!5k E5 5 55 M µ let ring 3
5 =
5
0
3 0
M 5 55 5
3
3
GGGG
EEE = G 55 M
55 5 =
1
5 2 2
2
2
1
3 5 55 = 55 M
5 55 =
µ
= =
4 55 M
=
5 2 2
2 0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
E7
EE GE
0 0
0 0
0 0
D7/F#
5
3 3
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 3
when all
5:
5
got,
oo,
5 5
5
=
5 =
0 0 2
2
!55 5
!BB 5 M
1 2
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Lord,
I
5 M
= 5 5 55 M
2
0 0 2
de - clare, in this world is dead and gone.
55 =
1 2
2
4 55 5 M
!=5
5
1 2
2 0
*
6
GGG
5 M µ
*let ring
2
53 !5
GGG
EE GE = 5
you
=
3
5
2
2
0 0 2
3
5
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
E7
A
EE 3 G E 5
E55 =
GGG
EE = GE 5
4
5
55 !5 E5 5 55 5 M M 3
5 55 M
3
5
5 =
5 55 M
GGG
55 !5k E5 55 M µ let ring 3
0 0
0 3
0 2 0 0
E+
A
1
1 0
0 0
µ
A
0
0
2 2
µ
?
let ring
0
A
0 0
0 0
5 55 M
E555 5
55 55
2
0 1 1
2 2
0 0
0
0 0
2
= µ
=
5: 5: 5
0
41
from Bill Broonzy - Just a Dream
Long Tall Mama Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Tune down 1/4 step
Intro __ 3 Fast q = 170 # # = # µ
*C
5 5 5 5k 5 5k 5 5 G 5
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
5 !5 = 5 5 5 55 = 5 5 55 5 5 M 5 2 5
5 5
mf
µ
w/ fingers let ring
£
5
3
3
5
3
5
1
3 2
0 2
0
3
3
µ
let ring
1 2
2
let ring
0
3
µ
µ
let ring
4 0
3
5 5 5 5 5 5
55 5
1 0
2
X
let ring
3
0 1 3
0 2 3
3
3
3
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
C7/G
F
G 5 5
5 5
let ring
5 5M
µ let ring
5
55 5
5
µ
0
3
5
5
2
5
let ring **T
3
2 X 3
5
µ
5 !5
0
0 1
1
3
4
5 5 3 0
5
5 5 5
5
5 let ring
1 2
3 0
1
0 X 3
3 X
5 5
0
2
0 2 X 3
2 X 3
5
T
1 2 X 3
5
5 5
5
1
**T=Thumb on 6th string
C
G 5 5M
5
55
5 5
5
let ring
0
3 1
5
µ
5
55 5
5
5
5
let ring
0
0 2
2 3
55
G7
0 1 0
2
1 0
3
5 µ
5
2
1
5
5 5 !5 µ let ring 0 2
3
C
0
G
0
3
?
=
5 1. Got
G 5 5
5 5 !5 5
5
5 5 5
55
let ring
0
0 4 0
0 0
55 1 0
2
3 0
1
5
µ let ring 3
2 3
5 E5 E5 1
µ let ring 4
2
µ
55 55 5 2 let ring
3 5
555 M
5 5 5
5
5
3 1 X
Copyright © 1932 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
4
5 5 a
long
5 5 µ
0 0 2 3
0 0 3
2 0
42
5 E5
0 1
3
G7
let ring
0
3
A7sus4
5
µ
C Verse C
G 5 5
5
5 5
Rhy. Fig. 1
5 5
5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
a - bout sev - en feet, ma - ma, she stands move- ment, oh, there’s one that she calls her tall and hand - some, sweet as she can
tall new and
G
5
3
let ring
0
0
0
0
µ
Got a long Got a brand Said she’s long
5 5 5 5 555 5 5 5 µ let ring
0
4
3
4
1
3
2
0
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 55 22 5 !5 5 !5 5 5 G 55 = 5 5 5 5M
2 3
4
5
1
3
1
1 1
3
X X
0 4
3
2 X 3
2 X 3
?
k = 5 5 5
?
And when And when sat To
5 55 5 5 5 5 55 5 µ let ring
5 5 !5
3
3 1
1 2
3
2 X 3
own. be.
0 4
2 X 3
nine.
T
2 3 X 1
= 5 5M µ
C
3
a - bout ma - ma, she stands sev - en feet, that she calls her move - ment, one tall, ma - ma, hand - some, sweet as she can
tall new and
5 5
3
2
3
3
5 5
0
0
3
F
5 5
1
2
1
5 5 : G
= 5 5 5
?
own. be.
let ring
0
?
nine.
5 5 5 5 !5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 !5
5
2
4
5
C7/G
0
0
1
0
2
3
0
1
1
0
2
0 2 3
0
3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 E5 µ let ring 2 3
3
To Coda 1 ;
3
4
To Coda 2 ;
3rd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
G7
G
G7
A7sus4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5
she get to lov - ing, hol - ler, pa - pa, won’t you take your she start a kiss - ing, make a poor man leave his more is - fy that wom - an takes than a bum - ble -
time? home. bee.
5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 µ let ring
G 5
5 5
4
?
let ring
1 0
0
0 2
0
0 0
1
1 3
5
2. Oh,
1
0
= 5
?
5 55 5 5 55 5 E5 E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µlet ring µ
0 0 1
5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
1
0 0
C
3 0
2
4
3 5
55 55 M let ring
when
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ 3
1 0
0
0 2 3
3
3
0
2
3
43
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
C
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 she start a
5k 5
5 5 5 5 B
lov - ing, she
sure
F
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G
can
G
5
5
5
5
-
ing
so
tight,
do her
can
5 5
5
hol - ler,
do
5
C
4
stuff.
A7sus4
G7
ma -
?
3 = 5 5 5
?
Oh,
5k 5
her
5
4
C7/G
stuff.
5 5 5 5 B
she start a lov- ing, oh, she sure
G7
5k 5
5
5
ma, lord - y,
5
5
that’s
?
when
k k k =5 5 5 5 5 5
?
And she squeez-
5 e
C
5 -
5
4
!55 55
55 !55
?
nough.
Interlude C Rhy. Fill 1 Gtr. 1
G 5 5M
5 5 5
let ring
5
3
End Rhy. Fill 1
5 5
55 M
3 1
µ
55 55 5
55 !55 5
T
3 5
2 4
1 3
!555
55 M
3 5
0 2 3
2 3
3 3
let ring
0 1
0
2 4
1 3
0 1
0 2 3
2 3
!555 µ
55
0 2 3
2 3
3
F
G
!55 55 5
!!55 55
55
55
!!55 55
55 !55
55
5
let ring
5 !5
µ
T
3 5
2 4
1 3
3 5
2 4
1 3
3 5
2 4
1 3
0 1
5
5 !5 5
5
3
3
5 55
1
3
1
5
let ring
1
1 2 X 3
5
T
1 2 3
5 5
1 2 3
3
3 1
C
5 G 5
Rhy. Fig. 2
5
55 5
5
55
let ring
3 1 3
44
1 1 3
3
E5 µ
5
5
5 55
5 55
5
5 55
5
5 55
5
5 55
5 5
5
5 µ
5 E5
3
2
3
let ring
0
3
3
0
1
1 2 3
5
3 1
0 1
3 1
0 4
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
4
D.S. al Coda 1
G7
A7sus4
0
G
G7
C
0
0
= 5 5 5
?
3. Got a
G 5
= 5M 5 ! 5 5 5 E5
5
5 5 E5 E5 55 55 5 555 55 2 M µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring let ring
0 4 X
0
1
1 0
2
3 0
1
2
3 5
4
2 3
0 3
2
3
0 1 3
5 5 5 5 55 = 5 5 M µ
let ring
3
0 2 3
X
5 5 E5 5 5 5 55 = 5M µ let ring 0
3
2 3
1
2
3
0
5 2
5
C7/G
5 5 5
let ring
3
5 5
5
5 5
5 5M µ
0
2
55
5
F
5
5
3
2 X 3
C
5
5
5 5
5
55
let ring
0 1 2
3 0
5
5
0
3
1
5
µ let ring 3
2 3
1
µ let ring 4
2
5 5
5
55
1
1
5
1
2
0 2
2 X 3
5 E5 E5
1
0 1
2 X 3
3 2
T
3
5
0 1
1
3
3
4
3
0
X
3 0
0
0 2 3
2 3
3
4 0 2 3
0
3
let ring
0
0
3
5 !5 G 555 = 5 let ring µ
4
0
0
5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 0
5 5
3
1
Interlude C
G 5 5M
5 !5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ
4
; Coda 1
G
End Rhy. Fig. 2
5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 0
brand
2 3 1
µ
55
55 E5 ! 22
E5
let ring
3 5
2 4 X X
5
µ let ring 5
5
3
5
µ let ring
55 5
5 5 !5 µ
1 0 2 3
0
3
4
45
G7
0
G
C
0
0
= 5 5 5
?
4. And she do
5 5 !5
G 5
3
2
5 5 E5 E5 55 55 5 55 55 2 5M µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring let ring
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ
!5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0
1
0
0
0
3 0
4
1
0 1
3
0
2
3
1
4
3 5
2 3
3
0
1
2
0 0
0 2 3
X
0 3
2 3
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
C
5 5k 5
a lit - tle of
this,
5
and,
5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5
ma - ma, and she do
a
Said she do
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5555 5
53 5 G put
Gtr. 1
G 5 5M
ma - ma, Lord,
5 5
on
5
5
let ring
3
5
5 5
5
full steam, make
5 5 5
and she do
3
a
µ
=
a lit - tle of that.
5 5k 5
A7sus4
freight
Interlude C
5
B
1
3
k
And when she
G7
train
k
=5 5 5 55 5
?
0
3
^
G7
this,
k
C
3
a lit - tle of
= 5 5 5
?
lit - tle of that.
F
G
C7/G
0
3
^
G 55 55 5 3
5 5 5
5
jump
track.
a
5:
C
5
4
?
5
!B
5 5
1
2
3
E5
0 2 3
3
C7/G
G B
5k !5
5 5
5
F
5
55
let ring
5 µ
5
5
5 5
5 5
5
5 55
1
3
1
1
2 3
1
3
0 0
1 3
3
5
let ring T
1
46
5
1
0
0
4
1
3
2 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
C
0
G
0
0
D.S. al Coda 2
G7
A7sus4
0
G
G7
C
0
0
= 5 5 5
?
5. Said she’s long
; Coda 2 Outro C
5555 55 !5 5
G
55
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 55 22 22 2 M 5 5 µ let ring µ µ let ring µ let ring
!5
let ring
1/2
3 5
2 4
1 3
0 1
1/2
3
3
3
1
1
2 3
0
3
5
1
3
3
1/2 3
22
55
1/2
5 2 22 5
1/2
3
X
3
2 X X
X X
2
X X
X X
X X
3
3
F
G
1
0 2 3
X
22
1/2
3
2 2 3
5 5 5 5
C
5
5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 55 5 5
E5 µ
let ring T
1
3
3
2 3
3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 E5 5 µ 0
3
0
3
1
1
1
1 3
3
0
3
3 2 3
5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
let ring
1
1 3
3
1
3
1
1
1
5
5 5
0 2
2
4
3
3
G7
A7sus4
= 5M 5 ! 5 5 5 E5 µ let ring
G 5
5
G7
0
0 1 3
2
0 3
4
55 M
let ring
0 4 0
0
C
5 5 !5 5 5 5 55 5 5 1 0
2
3 0
1
µ
55EE55 55 5 5 let ring
1 3
2
3
4
3
3
1
2 4
3 5
µ
55 5
5
G7
C
!5 5
BB BB
1 0
0 1 0
let ring
0 1 0
2 3
µ
3 3
47
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
See See Rider Words and Music by Ma Rainey
Intro Free time
C/G
F Fm G G7 C/G
µ
C
5 3 55 5 5 k 5 55 5 5 5 E 5 ! 5 5 5 5 55 G 55 55 55 555 555 55 5 E5 E5 5 !5 ! 5 5 5 5 5 E 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 E5 5 5 E5
GGGGGGGG
GGGG
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
µ let ring µ 3
mf
w/ fingers
0 1 0 2 X 3
£
3 2 3 3
0 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
0 0 0 1
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
0 1
2 1 0
0 1 0
0
1
0
8 5
GGG
GGGGGGGGGGG
let ring
5
6 3 2
3
2
5
3
3
3
__ 3 Moderately fast q = 139 # # = #
C Chorus
2nd & 3rd times, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3, simile
C7
F Fm G G7 C/G
G ?
4
= 5
:: B
C/G
Now,
5 5 5 5 3 ! 5 5 5 G 5 5 5 5 5 55 55 5 5 5 µ let ring 3
3 2
G
7
3
5
5k 5
3
1 3 2
2 3 3
0 0 3 X 3
0 0 0
1 3
5 5 5 5
see,
see,
55 55 5
:: 55 5 5
=
: :
0 1 0 2 X 3
5 5 5 5
what
3
rid
-
you done
55 555 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M let ring
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
0 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2
B
4
=
done?
µ
1 0 2 X 3
55 5 let ring
0 1 0
5k 5
1 0 2
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
0 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
0 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 3 2 3
2 X 3
55 5 55 5 5 5 55 5 55 5 55 55 55 5 5M 5 5M µ let ring µ let ring 0 1 0
Rhy. Fig. 2
3 3 1
0 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
5k 5
see,
1 1 2
0
55 5 5
k 5 55
*T
1 0 2 X 3
see
F
55 5 5 5 55 555 55 5 5 5 G 555 555 555 55 555 55 555 55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M 5 5M 5 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring let ring 0 1 0
er,
1 0 2 X 3
See, End Rhy. Fig. 1
0 1 0
Copyright © 1943, 1944 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.
1 0 2 X 3
1 1 2
you
0 1 0
see
55 5 55 55 5 5M µ let ring 1 1 2
3 3 1
1 0 2 X 3
5 5k 5
3
5 55 55 5 5 5 5M 5 µ let ring 2 3 3 1
1 0 2
5 5
rid - er,
*T=Thumb on 6th string
48
k = 5 5
4
5
Rhy. Fig. 1
C7/G
5
5 5
2 3 3 1
1 2
k G 5 55
5
3
let ring T
1 1 2
2 3 3 1
F
k 5 G 5 5
5k 5
1 1 2
1 2 3 3 1
rid - er, you
1 2 3
1
1 1 2
1 1 2
2 3 3 1
3
0 1
3
5 5k 5
G
5k !5
me
G 5
love
55
let ring
you and
5 5
1 1 2
1 1 2
3 3 1
5 5k 5
G7
5 5
your
5
B:
k
55 5
0
man
55
5
0 0
0 1
3
2 5
3 2 X 3
3 2 3
= 5 5
?
3
1 0
2 3 3 1
1 0
0 0
1 0
0 2 X 3
2 X 3
5 5
55
3
made
5 55 5 555 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 E 5k 5 5 5 µ let ring
1
1 0
2
0
0 3
0 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0
0 0 2 X 3
0 2 4
5
;
C/G
B
?
?
4
-2. I
5
1. My
55 5 !5 55 5 5 0 0
1 0 1
5k 5
You have
done come.
0 3
0 3
1 1
0 1 0 2 X 3
0
4
5 5 5 5 5 3
0 0
0 0
5 5 5 5 5M µ let ring
you done done?
A7sus4
now
5 k ! 5 5 5 k 5 5 5 5
1 0
see,
C/G
2 3 3 1
3 3 1
5 5 5 5
1
2
To Coda
G
0 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 55 5 55 55 55 5 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M µ let ring µ µ let ring
T
1 1 2
5
5k 5
=
55 5 555 5 5 5 5M 5 µ let ring
2
what
M 55 5 5 555 555 5 55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 µ let ring µ let ring 1 1 2 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
55 5
see
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
55 5 5 5
3
3
?
You
1 0
2 3 3 1
5 5 5 5
see,
let ring
1 1 2
2 3 3 1
4
done?
55 5 5 5 55 55 555 55 55 55 5 5 5 5M 5 5M µ let ring µ let ring µ
G 555 5
G 555
5 55
you done
C7/G
B:
k
5 5
what
C/G
2
1 0
0 0
1 2
5 5 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 0
0
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
End Rhy. Fig. 2
55 = 5M µ 0 2 X 3
49
Verse 2nd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C/G
G
5 5 5 5
B
home love
is
on the you,
Rhy. Fig. 3
= = 5 5 5
5 5 wa - ter, ba - by,
I don’t like but I hate
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
no your lit - tle
land at dirt - y
B
4
= 5k 5
all. way.
Home’s Love
55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M 5 5M 5 5M 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring let ring
let ring
1 0 2 X 3
5 5 5 5
End Rhy. Fig. 3
55 55 55 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M µ
G 555 5
5 5 5
C7/G
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2
1 0 2 X 3
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2
1 0 2 X 3
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 0 2 X 3
0 1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 1 2
3 2
2 X 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2, simile
F
5 k 5 G 5 5 5 5 555 5 5 on the wa - ter and I don’t you, ba - by, but I
55 5 3
like hate
like hate
4
home’s My You know I love
C/G
5 5 5 5 5 B:
4
3
no your
5k 5
= 5k 5
?
land at all. dirt - y way.
: 5 5
3 G 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5
C7/G
5 5 5 5 5 B:
no your
F
on the wa - ter and I don’t you, ba - by, but I
C/G
3
k
=5 5
?
land at all. way. dirt - y
I’d When I
5 ra leave
2nd time, D.S. al Coda
5 5k 5 G G
5 5 5 5
5k 5
ther be you this
dead time,
55k !55k !5 5 5
G7
A7sus4
than to stay gal, I’m go - ing
here a
and be way
5 5 your dog. to stay.
C/G
B
?
/
= 5 5
?
So, you
; Coda C
G B
G7
?
5k 5 G 5 = M
5 5 5 5k 5 5 3
3
5
5
3
1 2
1 0 0
0 1 0
2 3 3
50
µ
0
5M = 555 = 555 = 55k 555 5 5M 5M let ring
3 5
0
C
B 8
3 3 3
5 5 5
?
µ
::
51
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Verse __ 3 Slow q = 70 # # = # * C/G
Southbound Train
Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
F
1. I
G 555 5
mp
µ
let ring
£
1 0 2 X 3
that
won -der why
55 5M 0 2 X 3
55 55 5 5 let ring
3
3
3
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
5 55 5 55 5
µ
55 55 M
55 55 5
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3 0
0 2 X 3
5
5
1
1 0 2
2 3 3 1
3 2
0 3
1
2
2
0 1 3 0
3
3
3 0
C/G
F#º
3 3 = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 3
4
won-der why
5
55 55 M
1
2 3 3 1
55
that
55 5 5
5
3 1
3 3
0
0
0
0 0
1
let ring
2
55 555 555 55 5 5 5 5M 5 5 5M 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ
µ
55 5
C/G **
girl, you
3
3 1 0
2
55
5 5 55
0
5
0
0 0
F
4
Ab
C/G
3 1 0 2 X 3
3
55 5 5
55 555 5
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
3
5
G7
?
0
know what you done.
let ring
3
1 0
0 3
3
= 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 k 5 55 5
0 3
5
5
2
0
0
Lord,
Fsus2
lit tle
let ring
E5
3
you don’t need no tell- ing,
5
= 5 5
?
0
4
555
?
train don’t run.
5
Asus4
3
55 M
5 5
1
G 5 : 5 5 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 3
south - bound
4
1 0 2
G
3
0 0
55 55 5 5 5
55 555 5 55 5 555
5 55 55 55 ! 55 ! 55 55 555 55 555 55 555 55 5 !5 555 5 5 5
0 0 0
1 0 2 0 X 0 3 0
0 0 0
3
µ
0 0 0
2
5
mf
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Copyright © 1952 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
52
0
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
5
G 5
E5
let ring
2 3 3 1
0
?
55 5 5 5M 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5
µ let ring µ let ring µ
3 1
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G =
G
4
train don’t run.
south - bound
F
I
C
C/G
3 k = 55 5 5 555 55 5 5 5k 55 5
G = 5 5 5 5 5 55!5 4 5 5
F#º
1 2 3 3 1
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
0 2 0 X 0 3 0
0 3 2 3
0 0 3
0 3 2 3
0 3
0 3 2 3
0 0 0
Verse
F
C/G
C/G
F#º
C
= 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 5 k 5 5 5 = = 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
G 4
2. Stand’ at a
sta
G 555 5
55 55 5
55 55 5
55 55 5
1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
mp
3
3
3
-
*
Lord,
tion,
let ring
3 1 0 2 X 3
555 5M 5 5
0
0 2 X 3
2 3 3 1
55 5 5M 5
5
E5 5
let ring
1
?
just wait - ing for a train.
55 55 5
µ 0
4
1 0 2
55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ let ring µ
µ let ring 0
3
2
0 3
0
1
2
2
3
0 1
3
0 3
3
0
*As before
F
5 5 5k 5 535 5 5 5 G =
F#º
4
I was stand’ at a sta - tion,
G
C/G
** = 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3
4
3
Lord,
55 M
5
0 0
5
3
3
55 55 55 55 5 5
55 5
2 3 3 1
0
1
0
1
= k 5 5
?
5
just wait - ing for a train.
Lord,
3
5
?
5
E5 5
let ring
5 5 55 55 5 5 55 5 5 5 55 55 55 5M 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ 1 0 2
2 3 3 1 0 1
2
2
0
3
0 3
1 0
3 1
2
3
1 0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
5 55 555 5 3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
3
5
**As before
G
G
Asus4
5 5k 5
3
5 5
deep down in
G 555
5
k 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 ***
C
3 = 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 k 5 3 5 5 5
5:
†
=
my poor heart,
5
5
5
let ring
0 0 0
Fsus2
0
Lord, there
µ
55 5
55
lied
an ach-ing
55
55 5 µ
let ring
0 0 0 3
pain.
3
5
***Sung as even eighth-notes.
0 3
0 0 3
1
1
!5
2
F
Ab
C/G
G7
0
= ?
55 5 55 5 0 2 3
0 0 0
5 55 55 55 5 5 5 ! 55 5 5555 555 5555 55 55 5 5 55 5 !! 55 5 55 5 5 5 55 mf µ let ring 1 2 3 3 1
0 0 0
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
0 2 0 X 0 3 0
0 0 3 2 3
1 0 0 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 0
†Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
53
Verse
C/G
F
G = 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5k 5 5 5 3. Mis - ter con - duc- tor
55 5 5M
G 55 5
mp
*
3
man,
please
5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5
µ let ring
55 5
3
let me
ride
55 5 5 5 E5
C
4
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
2 X 3
0
5
5 5
mf
5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ let ring µ
µ let ring
1 0 2
2 3 3 1
0
55 5 5M 5
let ring
1
?
your train.
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
= 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5
4
5
C/G
F#º
0 3
2
0
0
3 1
2
2
2
3
1
3
0 3
3
0
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
F
F#º
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G = **
= 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5
4
Mis-ter con- duc - tor man,
G
55 M
5
please
let me
5 5 55
55 5
5
5
mp
C/G
***
3
4
Lord,
5
E5 5
0
1
3
0
1
3 1
1
0
**As before
G 5
Asus4
3 5 5 5 5 5 5
5k
55 5
let ring µ
3
0 1
3
3
0 2 X 3
2
3
C
5
0 3
5
F
a
55 5 5 0 0
mis- er a - ble
3
5 !5
1
0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
3
5
1
Ab
C/G
G7
?
0
man.
5
55 55 555 5
0 2
2 3
3
4
5
3
0
0
54
2
5 5k 5 5 55 5 5k 5 5 5
and I’m
5 55
0 0
2
Fsus2
= 5 55
3
55 M 5
1
3 1 0
1 0
0
55 555 5
***As before
I’m in trou - ble,
G 5
5 55 55 5 5 55 55 5 5 555 5M
5 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ 1 0 2
0 0
= k 5 55
?
ride your train.
let ring
G
?
1 0
1 0 2 3
5 5 55 55 5 55 555 55 555 ! 55 ! 55 55 55555 55555 555 :::5 55 555 !5 555 5 5 : 5 mf µ let ring 3
0 0 0
1 2 3 3 1
0 0 0
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
0 2 X 3
0 0 0
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3
0 3 2 3
0 0
0 0 0
Verse
C/G
F#5
F
55 5M
mp
0 2 X 3
55 5
55 5 0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
Please,
55 5 5 5 5 5
let ring µ
55 5 5
0 2 X 3
2 3 3 1
2 X 3
C
3
3
4. I’m on my way to the low - land.
G 55 5
C/G
3 = 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5
G = 5k 5 5k 5 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5k 5 5 *
0
take my last
4
dime.
55 5 5 5M 5
EE55 5M 5 5
E5
mf
let ring
1
4 4 2
2
0
?
2
1 0 2 X 3
3
!5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
µ let ring µ
let ring
µ
0 3
2
0
0
3
1
3
0
3
3
0
*As before
F
F#º
k 5 5k 5 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G =5 **
I’m on my way to the low - land.
G
5 1
C/G
= 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5k 5 5 3
3
Please,
take my last
55 5 5M mp
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5 55 55 55 5
55 55 5 55 5 5M 5 5
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
0 0 0
4
3
0 0 0
?
dime.
Lord,
5
E5
let ring
3 5 55 55 55 55 55 55 5 5M 5 5!5 555 5 555 µ let ring µ µ let ring 1 0 2
2 3 3 1
= 5 5
?
2
1 0
0 3
1 2
3
3
3 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
55 5 5
55 555 5M
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
3
5
**As before
G
Gm/Bb
Asus4
G 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 555 5 = 3
6
55 5k 5
=
I wan - na make it to the low - land
G 5 55M
5
5
so
5 5
let ring
0 0
5 5 55 5
µ let ring 3
C/G
Bbsus4
I
5
3
5
0 5
0
3
5 5 µ
5 5 5 !5 5 55 5 555 5 55 5 5 55 5 55 5 !! 55 µ let ring 0
3
C/G G7
can have a hap - py mind.
0
1 3
Ab
5: 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 ? 55 5
3
0 0
0
F
1 1 3
2
1 0 2 2 0 3 0 X 0 3 0 3 0 1 0
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
5 5 5 555 ! 55 5 555 555 55555 555 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 55 mf µ let ring 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 X 0 2 3 0 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 0
55
Verse
C/G
F
3 = G 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5k 5
5. Stand’ at a
G 55 5
mp let ring
3
3
watch - ing
5 55 5 55 5 5 5 5
µ
55 5
C
C/G
= 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5
4
sta - tion,
55 5M
F#º *
the train
55 5 5M
5
5
go
4
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
0 0 0
55 2 5& 5
5
E5 5
let ring
0
1 0 2
2 3 3 1
1
0
by.
3 1
0 2 X 3
?
µ
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ let ring
let ring
X 3
2
0 3
1
1
2
2
3
0 1
3
0 3
3
0
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
F
F#º
5 5 5 5 5 5 G = Stand’ at a sta - tion,
G
5
let ring
1
watch - ing the train
555 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ
555 5M 5 5
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
1
0
1
1
3
**
Lord,
3
C/G
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 3
4
3
go
4
?
by.
E5 5
Lord,
5
let ring
1
2
2
5 3 55 5 5 3 5 5 5 55
5 5 5M 55 µ let ring µ
55 5 5M 5 µ let ring 1 0 2
1
= 5 5
?
3
1 0
0 3
55 5 5M 5
3 1
0 2 X 3
2
3
0
0 2 2 X X 3 3
0 2 X 3
3
**As before
Free time
G5
Gm/Bb
A5 µ
G 5 :5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 3
3
C
5 5 5 5 : 5 k 5 55
= 5:
I got a bro - ken heart,
G 5:
G5
hang- ing in my
tears
5
eyes.
5
5 5
0
56
0 3
5
0 3
55 = 55 M
55 5 5M
C6
= 4:
5 55 = !555 55 M
55 55
1/2
0
1
55 5 5 B
?
mf
0 3
?
4
3
= = 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5:
µ let ring
0
G C
3
1 2
3
3
1 0 2 3
0 0 0 X 3
1 0 2 3
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
5
57
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
The Glory of Love
Intro __ 3 Fast q = 167 # # = # C/G
Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
5 = 5 : : G 25 = 22 = M mf
: :
£
55 22
Words and Music by Billy Hill
G7
C/G
5 5 5 = 5 5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = 22 = 5 = = 5 M
= 22 2
F
5 5 =
5: 5: 5 5
5 5 =
= 22 2
5 55 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 5 = 22 = 55 = 5 = 55 = M M M M µ
*w/ thumb & fingers ** let ring
0 1 X 3
1 0
1 2
X X
1 0
3
0
0
3 1
0 0 X 3
X X
3 1
3 1
X X
X X
X X
X X X
1 2
2 X 3
2 X 3
*Fingers play strings 1-3; thumb plays strings 4-6.
C/G
1 1
0 X X X
2 X 3
µ
let ring
3 X X X
0
2
3 3 1
3 3 1
1
**Pertains to strings 1-3 only throughout, except where indicated.
1. C/G µ
G End Rhy. Fig. 1
5 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = 22 5=
4 G 5 5
0
5 5 5 52 5 2 5 2 5 52 55 5 = 2 = 2 = 2 = M
let ring
0 3
3
1
3 0
0 2 X 3
X X
5k
55 55 G 22 = let ring
3 5
µ
X X
3 5
3
3 5
5
4
X 3
X X
µ
3
5 1
X X
X X
X X
F
G 555 :: 55 let ring
: :
0
X X
= 22
µ
let ring
3 1
1 0
1
X 3
55 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = µ
let ring
3 1
0 0
X X
5 E5 5 5 55 2 2 5 = 2 = 2 = & µ 3
4
5 !5 5 5 55 5 5 5 2 = 2 = 5 = 55 = 22 = 2 2 5 5 M M µ let ring let ring 5
3
1 1
1
1
3
3
X X
X X
X X
X X
3 1
3 3 1
5
4
X X
X X
5
X X
X X
3 1
X X
55 =
3 1
let ring
3 1
1 2
X X
X X
3
5: 55 55 55 = 5 5 25 = 55 5 = 5 M M M µ let ring
3 5
4
5
3 1
3
3
1
3 1
X X
X X
X 3
2 X 3
2 X 3
55 = let ring
1 2
0
Copyright © 1936 Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., New York
58
4
0
µ
3 5
3
!55 55k !5 5 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = 22 =
3 0
3 3 1
let ring
3 5
0
1
X X
5k
5
!55 55 52 2 =
5 5 55 55 55 55 = 22 = 22 = 5 22
1
X X
3 5
3 5
X X
2
X 3
µ
let ring
3 4
5k
!55 55 55 55 52 2 = 22 =
0
X X
55 =
5k
1
1 0
C/G
1
1 2 3 3 1
3
X X
5 :: 55 55 25 = = M
0 X X
1
2. C/G
!55 55 5 5 = 5 22 = 22 = 22
let ring
3
55 5 25 M µ
2 X 3
5: G 55 5 F
5 5 55 5 = &
let ring
1
C
5 55 5
µ
1
5 E5 22 = 3
4
1 2 3 3 1
3 3 1
²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²² 5 !5 5 k !5 k !5 5 5 5 = 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5: 22 = 22 = 55 = 555 = 22 = 22 = ? 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = M M µ µ let ring let ring ²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²
3 3 1
X X
5
3
X X
1
3 3
1 1
3
3 3 1
3 1
X X
G
5
4
X X
X X
3
5
3
4
5
3
1
3
3
4
X X
X X
X X
X X
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C/G
G7
0
G
F
C/G µ
0
C/G
0
G
0
G
0
0
G
C/G
0
Verse C/G
0
5 5 5 5:
4
1. Give
M 5 G 55 25 = 4 M Gtr. 1
10
5 5 !5 5 5 ? 3
1 0
0 4
5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 55 = ? 4 5 µ let ring 0
1
4
0 0
1
2
2
G 4
k = 5 5 5 5 5 5
C/G
5 5 5 5: a
lit - tle.
Let your
5 = 5 5 5 5 25 = 25 25 = 25 M M µ let ring let ring 0
1
0 X 3
1
0
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
µ
3
3 0
5
heart
poor
X 3
3
X 3
2 X 3
a
lit - tle. But,
5 5 55 5 = 5 M 1
1
X 3
3
babe,
55 :: 5
X 3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 1
3
X 3
F
5
bleed,
= 5 5 5 = 55 5 25 = 25 5 = M M X 3
= 5 5 5 = 5 25 = 25 25 = M M
1 0 0 0
Take
G 5: 25
5 25
lit - tle.
0
X 3
G7
Rhy. Fig. 2
a
3 3 1
5
ba -
4 55 5 = M
1
1
3 3 1
59
C/G
G
5 5k 5
G 5k 5: -
= 5 5 = 5 M
4 G 25
= !5
5 5
by,
µ
that’s
the
glo - ry of
5 5 5 5 55 = 25 M
5 5 5 5 = 25 5 M
= 4 5
5 5 5 5 5k 5
?
love.
5 5 5 5 55 = 25 M
End Rhy. Fig. 2
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !55 5 55 5 5 = 4 ? 5 0 * M 1/2
1
1
2 X 3
X 3
0 2 X 3
X 3
1 0
0
0
0 X 3
X 3
0
0
3
0 X 3
X 3
1/2
1/2
1/2
3
3
3
1/2
let ring
1/2
3
3
0 0 0 0
3
2 X 3
1 2
*Strummed.
Verse C/G
G =
: 5 5 5
5 2. Cry
G 55 5 M
5 =
µ
let ring
3
4 25 M
a
lit - tle.
=
= 25 M
5 =
G7
=
5 Sigh
= 5 25 = M
let ring
a
1 0
0
=
lit - tle.
5 5 =
5 5 5= 25 25 M M
3
1
C/G
5 5 5: 5 5 25 M
1 0
µ
5 5k 5
5 Let
5 =5
= 25 M
5 = let ring
your
cloud
5 5 5 5 25 = 25 = 25 M M M 0
1 0
3
1
5
5
roll
by,
5
µ
5 =
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
1 1
3
1 2 X 3
2 3
55 =
= 5 5 M
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 3 meas.)
5k 5 F
G
C/G
5
Gtr. 1
G =2 2
5 =
a
lit - tle. But,
4
?
5 5
22
5 =
5 22
5 5k 5
5k 5:
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 babe,
G
C/G
3
ba
-
G
by,
3
3
1
5 =
5 22
5 =
5 22
3
1
5 =
1 2
X X
60
X X
X X
5
5 5 5 5 5k 5
that’s
the
glo - ry
of
love.
0
1/2
1
=
5 5
X X
55 5 5 M
55 =
3 1
3 1
55 5 5
55
= 5 5 M
3 1
X X
2 X 3
let ring
1 2
0 2 X 3
55 =
2 X 3
Bridge F
G 4
5 5 5 5 5 E5 Long as there are just the
5: G 55 1
have the world
5 !5 5 5 55 = 22 = 22 = 55 = 555 M M µ let ring
3 1
X X
1
3 1
us,
5 E5 5 5 55 = 22 = 22 = M µ
Rhy. Fig. 3
let ring
?
5 !5 5 two of
3
X X
4
X X
5
3
1
5 5 5 5 5 E5 Long as there are just the
55 :: G 5 5 5 let ring
55 5 &
5 E5 5 4 5 = 55 = 4 M µ 3
1
1 1
4
2 X 3
X 3
0
X 3
3
0 1
3
1
4
5 5 5 5 5 5
hold each oth
-
1
2 X 3
2 X 3
0 1
1 1
2 X 3
5 5 5 5 5
5:
er’s arm.
3. Ba
-
by, now,
End Rhy. Fig. 3
5 !5 5 5 55 55 555 2 = 5 5 = 4 2 5 5 M µ let ring 5
3
1
3 3 1
3 3 1
1
5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 25 = 55 = 55 5 = M M M µ let ring
C/G µ
us,
1 1
1
3 3 1
2 X 3
X 3
5 = 4
5 !5 5 two of
3 1
= ?
charm.
let ring
3 3 1
3 1
X X
and its
5 5 5 5 4 5 5 25 = 55 = 25 = 55 = M M M M
1 1
1
F
G 4
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5:
C/G
3 3 1
X X
= 4 5 5M
?
?
4
= 5
1 1
1
3 3 1
2 X 3
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2, simile
C/G
G 5 win
5k 5 F
G
blues,
5 5 5 5:
just
a
G7
4
lit - tle,
lose
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
babe,
a
5k 5
lit - tle. But,
ba
C/G
5 5 5: a
-
by,
5k 5
5
4
lit - tle.
5 5k 5 5 5
5k 5:
C/G
Some
-
time
5 5 have
the
G
=
!5 that’s
5 5 5 5 5k 5 the
glo - ry
of
love.
61
C/G
G 5
Gtr. 1
G 5 5
µ
=
4
?
=
5
5
0
5
5
!5
1/2
5
1
3
%5
5
3/4
5
!5 5
3/4
3
3
5
3
3
2 X 3
2 X 3
Interlude Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C/G
0
G
F
M G 55 25 M Gtr. 1
µ
5
5 =
4
5 ?
!5
C/G
0
C/G
0
G
C/G
G7
G
0
5
5
0
5 ?
!5
5
0
5
5 4
55
let ring
10
3
1 0
0
0
4
1
4
0 0
1
2
2
0 0 0 0
X 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C/G
G
F
G 62
55 5
0
0
G7
C/G
0
0
C/G
G
0
0
= µ
5 5 =
C/G Gtr. 1
G 55 25 M
5 5 =
= 22
µ
let ring
1 0
5 5 22
55 =
5 22
5 22
5 =
5 =
5 5 =
5 5 5 5
5 5
3 1
0 0
1
3 1
1 2
X X
X X
3 1
55 =
= 5 5
µ
let ring
3 1
X 3
5 5 25
let ring
3 1
1 2
0
X X
X X
2 X 3
X 3
2 X 3
Bridge Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3, simile
F
G 4
5 5 5 5 5 E5 Long
G 5:
as
=
there are
just
the
?
5 !5 5 two
of
C/G
=
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
us,
have
the
world
F
?
4
5
5
5
5
Long
as
there
are
5 E5 just
the
5 !5 two
of
and
its
charm.
?
5 us,
Verse
D7/A µ
G 4
E55 = G 5 Gtr. 1
5 5
5
5
hold each
oth
-
4
?
5 5
er’s
5:
arm.
5 5 4. Ba
?
-
0
4
C/G
5 5 5 by,
now,
=
5 win
5
Rhy. Fig. 2
5: 25
let ring
2 1 0
5 5 just
a
5 5: lit - tle,
5 5 25 = 25 M 3
5 µ
4 25 = M
3
1 X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
63
G7
C/G µ
5k 5 5 5 5:
G 4
lose
a
lit - tle.
Some
5 5 5 5 5 5 25 = 25 25 = M M
G 5 25
5k 5
5
4
let ring
5 = 25 & µ
-
4
time
5k 5
5 5 have
the
3 5 5 5 5 5 4
blues,
?
babe,
a
lit - tle. But,
?
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
1 0
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
Free time
C/G
µ
G 5 5k 5: ba
-
G = 5: 5:
5 5 k 5 E5 55 B
4
by,
= 5 5
5 5k 5 5 5k 5 5 5
that’s the glo - ry
4
4
5k 5
=
E 5k
= 4 5 5M
of
4
5
?
love.
?
5k
4
3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
3 3
3
5
5
3 5
3
1 2
2 X 3
M = 5 G 5 4 C
1 0
0 4
M 55 5 5 M
C M 55 = 555k 555 ::: 5 M let ring
1 0 0
1 0
3
3
G7 C/G µ
B:
8 3 3 3
8
µ
5
µ
3
5 5 let ring
1 0 2
5 5 5 3
64
55 5
10
3
4
µ
?
1 0
65
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Trouble in Mind Words and Music by Richard M. Jones
Intro __ 3 Slow q = 68 # # = # * G7
5
E 5 G
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
! 5 5 ! 5 5 ! 5 5 ! 5
5 5 5
5 !5
5
1/2
1/2 6
6
1/2
1/2
6
1/2
3
6
5
3
1/4
6
3
1/2
3
3
6
3 6
5
3
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
E
0
Verse G
?
E
5 55 55
=
3 5 5 5 G 5 5 !5 5 E!55 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 E55 5 55 5 5
µ µ let ring let ring 3
3
3
trou -ble in
0 3
55 5 5
mp
55 5
3 5 4 X 5
0 0 0
555 3
3
***
5!5 4
5
3
mind,
3
3 5 4
3
5
3
5
5
5
5
3 5
3 5 4 X 5
5 5
and babe, I’m
55 5
55 55 5M 5
55 5
55 5M
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
C
E
3
G 5 5 5 4 so
E G 55 5
?
=
blue.
µ
55 5
w/ fingers let ring
3 3 4 5 5 3
5:
5
5 !5 35
Yes,
55 55 55 5 5 5M 5 5 5 5 3
3
3 3 4 3
5
5k 5 5k 5
1/2
1/2
3
5k 5 :
**
1. I’m
5
5 !5
3
D7/A
G
5 !5 55k 5:
3
mf
£
5
_
Tune down 1/4 step
3 3 4
but I
5
5k 5
***As before
5 5 : 5$ = :
3
won’t,
won’t be blue al -
55 5 55
5 5 µ
55 5
55 55 55 5M 5 5
55 5M
55 5
55 5
55 5M
4 5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
0 0 0
5 5 3
5 5 3
†
= 5 5 5 5
5k !5
3 3
55 555
5 5
5 5 5
55 5M
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
†As before
Copyright © 1924 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.
66
G
E
G 3 = 5 5 5 5 5
4
5k 5 ways.
G
= 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5
You know, the sun,
E 5 5 5
55 55 555 5M 5 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
55 5M
5 5 5 3
=
3
3
4
sun gon - na shine
55 5
55 5
5 5 3
5 5k 5 !5 535k 5 5 5 =
D7 3
0 0 0
5 5 3
55 55 5M 5
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
in
55
5
55 55 5k 55 5 5
5
5 5 3
0 2 4 0 X 0 3 5
my
back - door
55 55 55 5 5 5 5M 5 5 µ
3
let ring
3 5 4
3 5 4 X 5
G7
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
some -
55 5 5M
55 5 5
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
D7/A
E
4
G 5
?
?
0
=
day.
5 5 5 5 3
2. I’m
G 5
5 % 5 5 !5 k 55 5 5 3
mf 1/4
6
1/4
1/4
3
1/4
3 5 5 5 5 5 E55 5 55 5 5
3 5
6
3
3 5
0
3
3
3 5 4
3
5
3
5
5
5
5
555 5 555
µ
let ring
1/2
3 6
3
5 5 !5 5 5 5 %5 5 5 5 5 !5
3
3
_
5
_
E
3 5
mp
3 5 4 X 5
5 5
go - ing down,
3 5 4 X 5
0 0 0
Verse
G
G
E
G7
*
5k !5
5 5 5 5
**
!5 3 =
5 5k 5 5 down
5 5 5 5
to
the
5
=
4
=
riv - er.
5: Yes,
Rhy. Fig. 1
G
E
55 5 5 5 3
55 5M 5 5 3
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
55 5 5 5 3
55 5 5 5 3
55 5M 5 5 3
55 5 5 5 3
55 5 5 5 3
!55 5
5
3
55 5
5
w/ fingers
55 5
5
3 6 4
3 6 4
3 6 4
3
3
3
55 5
5 µ 3 6 4 3
55 5M
55 5
4 5 X 3
0 0 0
**As before
67
C
G
E 5
$ : 5 =
5* !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 : 3
I’m gon - na
E G 55 5 5 5 3
55 5M
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
4
take,
55 5
55 5M
!5k
5 5 5 5 5
take my
lit - tle rock - ing chair.
55
5
µ
let ring
5 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5k 5
3
5
5
=
4
55 5M
55 5
55 5
55 !55k 55 5M
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5
3 3
*As before
D7
G 3 E = G 5 5 5 5 5
= 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
Now, if the blues,
E G 55 5 5 5 3
5 5 3
0 0 0
5 3!5 5 5k 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 =
4
I’m gon- na
blues o - ver-take me
5 5 5
55 5M 55 5
=
**
5 5 3
55 55 5M 5
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
55
5 5 5 3
55
5
3
0 0 0
5k 5
55 55 5 5 5M 5 µ
55 5 5 5
let ring
3 5 4
4
2
3 5 4 X 5
X 5
3
rock
3 5 4 X 5
on a - way
from here. End Rhy. Fig. 1
55 5 5
55 55 5 5 5M 5
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
**As before
G7
D7/A
E G 5
mf 1/4
5 5 5 55 5
1/4
3
1/4
1/2
3 5 5 E555 555 555 5 5 mp µ let ring 3 5 4
3 6
5
3
3 5
0
3
3
3
5
3
5
5
3 5 4
5
5
5
5
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G
G 5: E
mind,
68
G7 3
555 5 555
3 6
X
5 5 !5 5 5 5 %5 5 5 5 5 !5
3
3
3
1/4
=
3.’Cause I’m trou - ble in
5 % 5 5 !5 k 5 5 5 5
6
?
0
_
G 5
2
?
_
E
4
5 5 5 5
3
5 !5 =
5
and,
5k 5 5k 5
5
babe, I’m
so
3
5k 5 blue.
=
4
=
5: Yes,
0 0 0
C
G
E 5
5 !5 3 5 but
5 5:
5 5k 5
I
$ =: 5
3
=
won’t,
5
5 5 5
won’t
be
*
blue
4
5k 5
al - ways.
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
G
E G =
D7
5 5 5 5 5 5
= 5 !5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5
3
You know, the
3
sun,
4
3
=
!5k 5 5k 5
3
sun gon - na shine
in
G7
5 5k 5 5k
***
4
?
?
0
4. I’m gon na lay,
5
! 5 5 !5 k 5 5 5 5:
5
mf 1/2 6
3
1/4
3 3
6
5 5 !5 5 5 5 %5 5 5 5 5 !5
3
3
_
5
End Riff A
**
_
Riff A
G 5
5 5 5 5 5
=
day.
E
back - door some -
my
D7/A
E G 5 Gtr. 1
5 5
1/4
3 5 5 5 5 5 E55 5 55 5 5 µ let ring
3
1/4
1/2
3 6
5
3
3 5
0
3
3
3 5 4
3
5
3
5
5
5
5
3 5
5 5
**Played as even sixteenth-notes.
3 5 4 X 5
55 5 5 5 55 mp 3 5 4 X 5
0 0 0
***Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
G
G7 3
G 5: E
†
5 5 5 5
5
5k 5
3 4
5 3
lay
5k 5
5 my
3
=
5
4
=
head,
5: yes,
†Sung ahead of the beat.
C
G
5
E 5
5 !5 5 5 k 5 5 5 5 3
on some
††
5 5 =
4
3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
south,
south - ern
rail - road
=
i - ron.
††Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
G
E G =
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 †††
I’m
gon - na let that Two,
D7
= !5k 5 5k 5 k 5
5 5 5 3
Two - Nine - teen, ba - by,
4
5 !5 5 k3 5 = 5 3
pac
-
i - fy
3
5 5 !5 5 my
mind.
†††As before
69
G7
D7/A
E G 5
4
0
?
?
5 5 5 55
=
3
5. ’Cause I’m trou-ble in
_
mf
6
1/4
6
3
3
1/4
3 3
3
6
3
3
_
_
3
1/4
5 5 !5 5 5 5 %5 5 5 5 5
3
_
G 5
5 5 5* 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5
_
E
Gtr. 1
1/4
1/4
1/4
3 5 5 5 5 5 E55 5 55 5 5 µ let ring 3 5 4
3 5
6
3
3 5
0
3
3
3 3
5
5
5
5
5
5 5
3 5
555 5
3 5 4 X 5
mp
55 5
3 5 4 X 5
0 0 0
*Played as even sixteenth-notes.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G
G7
E 5 G 5: 5 5 5
3
3
5k 5 5k 5 3
5 !5 4
mind,
5
babe, I’m so
5k 5
C
= 4
5:
=
blue.
5 !53 5 5 k 5 5 5 5 : $ = : 5
5
3
Yes,
but I
won’t,
G
E G = 5 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 **
4
=
won’t be blue al - ways.
5 5 5 5 5 5
= 5 !5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5
3
You know, the
3
sun,
3
sun gon - na shine
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A
D7
E G 4
=
!5k 5 5k 5
in
5 5k 5 5k 3
my
G7
5 5
5
4
?
0
back - door some - day.
Free time
G 5
3
5
5 5
555 M
let ring
5 5
70
4 X 5
3 5 4
µ
BB BB BB
µ
GGGGGGGGG
E
Gtr. 1
G
55 55 55 M
GGGGGGGGGGG
D7/A
3 3 4 5 5 3
=
3 3 4 5 5 3
5
12
5
3
=
?
71
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Willie Mae
Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Intro __ 3 Moderately fast q = 147 # # = # A7
5 !5 D5
EEE E5k 5 G = mf
w/ thumb & fingers
5
1/4
8
5 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
X X
5 4
0 0
0 0
3 1
3
X X
X X
3
X X
7
5
7
0 0
0 0
22
X X
=
1/4
8
5
7
5
7
7
0 0
X X
0 1
7
2 X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
5 5 ? E5 5 5 22 = 22 = 55 5 5 5 **let ring
5
0 3
0
X X
A
E5 5 = !5k E5 5 5 5 !5 22 = 55 = 22 = 22 = M 2
X X
X X
D5 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = 22 =
5 !5
E7
0
5
7
7
1
D7
3
EEE 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 G = 22 22 = 22 = 22 = 5
0
2
A7
7
5
X X
5 5
8
7
0 0
5 5
2
1
0 0
3
0 0
!5 5 5 55 = 5k 5 E5 5 22 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
0 3
2 0
8
A7
5 5 5 !5 5 = !5k E5 = 55 = 22 = 22 = M 2
1/2
7
0 0
E7
E E G E E5 22
5 !5 E5 5 5 4 = E5k 5 !5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 22 = 22 = 22 = M M M M
1/4
7
4
5 !5 D5
4 = 5k 5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
£
5
2
1
1
2 2
2
0 0
X X
X X
X X
2 0
X X
2
4
**Pertains to all strings.
EE GE
E7
D7
0
A7
0
0
E7
A
3 = 5 5 5 !5
?
1. I got a gal
! 5 D 5 5 5 5 5 EEE k 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 !5 E5 5 5 ? = ! 5 E 5 k 5 5 !5 E5 5 G !5 E55 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 55 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 5 = 22 = 4 M M 1/4 µ µ * let ring let ring µ let ring 0
0
4
3
0
0 0
5
5
5
8
0
7
7
0
1
2
0
5
0
3
2
1
1
5
2
1
2
0 X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
0 0
*Pertains to strings 1-3 only throughout, except where indicated.
Copyright © 1952 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
72
X X
X X
X X
X X
0
X X
Verse A7
5
named Wil - lie
EE G E 55 5 M
5 =
5 !53 5 5
55 5 M
=
2 2 4
E5 5 5
=
^
EE GE 5
Mae,
=
and
05 55 M
2 2 4
55 5 M
=
2 2 0
55 5 M
=
2 2 0
she
2 2 4
3
lives
55 5 M
=
5 5 !5 5 in
05 55 M
=
2 2 4
the low,
=
5
5
low,
55 5 M
2 2 0
5
5
land.
5 55 M
=
2 2 0
05 55 M
=
2 2 4
=
2 2 4
D7
E E GE
!5 E5
4
?
3 3 = 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 !5 5 5
?
I got a gal 3
3
3
5
3
3
0 0
0 0
and she lives
low,
5k ! 5
land.
0
55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
0 0
0 0
0 0
?
5:
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
= 5 5
?
M !5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 55 = M M M M M M M M µ let ring !5 5 5 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
3
55 55
0 0
5
3
3
3
0 0
0 0
4 0
5
3
3
5
5:
the way I
3
5
0 0
5 7
Lord,
3
0 0
5
8
E7
EEE 5k !5 3 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 G
EE GE
1/4
7
A7
in the low,
D5 5 5 : 5 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M
!5
3
0 0
0 0
0 0
named Wil lie Mae
5
5 0 0
3
3 5
3 5
2
55= ?
? 4 = 5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
EEE = 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 ? G 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M M M M M
= 5 5 5
3
= 5 5
5
got
5 5 5 5
5
5
*let ring
2
0
0
0
0
5
0 0
0 0
0 0
4 0
0
0
0
0
*Pertains to all strings.
73
D7/F#
EE GE 5 5 5 5 3
5 5 5 5 5 !5 3
5 5
= ?
=
that wom - an,
EEE 5 5 G 5
5 5 5
5
5
5
5 5 5
5
5 5 5 5
0 3
3
3
3
3
de - clare
5 !5 5 5 = 5 = M M µ let ring
let ring
0
3
I
5
3
1
5 5
! 5 5 5 5 5 3
5 M
1
I
stole
5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = M M 1
1
2 0
E E GE
0
0
3
5
5 !5
from
EEE G 5 !5 5 = M let ring
1
5
a
4
5 M µ
!=5
0
man.
0
A
=
5:
4 5 M
5
0
=
=
5 M
5 22
Verse A7
=
2. All
let ring
5
9 10
0
74
5 !5
5 5 3
my
4 µ
5
55 M
5 =
5
2
5
55 M
=
5
5
2
X X
4
X X
?
0 0
?
life,
5 B ?
X X
0
5k 5
2
4 55 M µ
5
0 0
0
2
^
EE GE ?
5 =
5 1
1
0 5
E5 22
0 3
3
2
0
let ring 0
k EEE = 5 E 5 G 5 = 4
5 !5 22 =
5 =
0
2
2
A
?
=
2
0
E7
!5k E5
2 2
0
her
0 0
4
!5 53 5 ba - by, you
! 55 5 =
E5
let ring 1/2
12 13
13
'
EEE !5k 5 5k 5 : G
5 5 5 !5k 5
know I’ve
had
to
5 5: !5 E 5 5
4 µ
let ring
5 ! 5 E 55 5 ! 5 E 55 5 5
5
5
5
5
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
5 ! 5 E 55
5
5
5
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
D7
5k 5
5
12
12
13
4
0 !5 E 5 5
M 5 ! 55
5
5
5
*
hold 1/2 bend
12
5k
let ring
12
13
13
13
13
13
12 13
0
0
0
0
0
0
B
=
55 M
5 !5
All
my
55 M
4 55 M µ
=
5
5
^
5 ! 5 E 55
hold 1/2 bend
12
13
5 ! 5 E 55
5 ! 5 E 55 5 ! 5 E 55 5 ! 5 E 55 5
55
0
5 EEE ! 5 E 5 G 5
!5 E 5 5
5 12
13
EE GE
0
roam.
'
EE GE
4
5
life,
=
5 =
= 55 M
7
7
5
=
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
*Staccato pertains to 1st string only.
A7
EE GE ?
4
=
5 5 5 3
Wil- lie Mae,
EE GE
D5 5 B 5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
5 you
let ring
5
8
5 5
!B
5 5 5 k
5 !5
know I’ve
had to
roam,
= ?
5:
3
!5
1/4
5
0
µ
55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
0 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
4 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M 3
5
5
3
3
3
5
0
7 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
75
EE GE ?
E7
= 5 5 !5k 5 just
on
3
3 5 5
5 ! 5 5 5 3
4
3
5
=
= 5
=
5
5
5 5 5 5
5
me
5
5
*let ring
3 2
0
0
0
wreck - ing
one
5 5 5 = 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 = = = = = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 M M M M M µ let ring
5
5
k 3 5 5 5 5 5 5
!5
ac -count of
3
EEE !5 5 5 5 55 ? G 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M
D7/F#
5 !5k E5 5 5 5 5 5
3
0
0
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
2 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
2
*Pertains to all strings.
EEE G
A
5
5k 5
poor
EE G E 5 !5 5 = M let ring
1
1
µ
5
5
5
man’s
4 5 !=5 5 M
E7
?
5:
4 5 M
=
=
5 M
!5k E5
=
3
EE GE ?
5
Wil - lie
let ring
9
X X
55 M
=
5
5
55 M
=
5
5
2
X X
X X
0 0
0 0
3 = 5 5 5k 5
Mae,
4 55 M µ
5
0 0
0
0
Wil - lie Mae.
=
5k
5
!5 DB 0
µ
let ring 1/4 10
10
5
2
?
5 B ?
5
5 =
5 1
1
0
3 = 5 5!5k E5
E5 22
0 3
Chorus A7
5
5 !5 22 =
5 =
let ring
0
k EEE = 5 5 G 55 = 4 M
5 22 0
2
0
home.
0
2
A
12
=
5k E 5
µ
let ring 5
13
5 5 5 k !5 E5 5 0
9
0 10
10
1
2 2
0 0
76
µ
D7
EE GE
0
0
5 5 3!5
=
Wil - lie
5 5 5 k !5 E5 5 ?
5k
5 EEE = G 55 = 4 M 9
7
3
0 10
10
3 1
2
5
2
3
0
5:
5 µ
5
5 5
5
4
Mae,
5 55 = 5k 5 B 55 = 55 = M M let ring
!5 5 5 5 5 = 55 = 55 M M
5
5
7
7
2 0 0
0 0
EE GE
0 0
0 0
0 0
= !5 B
0
5 !5
don’t you
! 5 D5 EEE G
5 5 B 0
'
hear
0
5
E5 5 call
µ
let ring
5
B
Bill
1/4
8
A7
-
ing
0
4
55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
5 7 0 0
EE GE
E7
! 5k E 5
= ?
5
?
= 5k 5:
you?
555 B
Lord,
!5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ? = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M M M µ let ring
if I don’t
3
EE GE
4 = 55 = 55 M M
3
3
3 5
2
0 0
0 0
5
0 0
0 0
3
5
0 0
0 0
= 5 5
0 0
5
5:
get
5 5 5 5
5
5
5 5 5
5
5 5 5 5
*let ring
3 2
0 0
5
0 0
= 5 5k !5
4
3
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 5 = M
0
0
0
0
*Pertains to all strings.
77
EE GE
3
5 !5
5 5 5 !5
my
Wil - lie
EEE 5 5 G 5
D7/F#
5
5 5 5
5
5
5 5
5
0
0
0
!5 5 5 = 5 = M
=
µ
0
3
5 M
no
oth - er
5 5 = 5 M
5 M
let ring
1
3 5 5 5 5 5
there’s
let ring
0
= !5
4
Mae,
5
5
5 E5 5 3
1
5 =
1
5 M
1
5 = 1
2 0
0
EEE G
5
3
5 !5 5 wom - an
EE G E 5 !5 5 = M let ring
1
1
0
0
µ
will
4 5 M
!=5
5k 5
0
A
E7
=
5:
?
= E5 5 = M
5
5 22
= !5k
E5 5 = M
5 !5 22 =
5 =
EE GE ?
5
steady gliss.
5 0 0
11
11
2
?
X X
3
0
X X
22
5
=
5 M
5 = 5
5
2 X X
A
5 =
µ
?
4
= 5 555 = 4 * let ring µ 0
2 2 4
*Pertains to all strings.
78
5
5 1
3. When I get to think-ing ’bout Wil- lie Mae,
5 5 EEE = 5 5 = 4 G = 4 ? 55
5
4 55 M µ
5
0 0
0
2
= 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
5 =
0 3
0
3
E5 22
1
0
Verse Aµ
2
0
let ring
2
3
2
A
0
2
2
do.
0
2
2
0
X X
0
E5
5
5
cold
chill
creeps
0 ?
5k 5
5!5k 5 5 5 5
up and
3
down
0
my spine.
A7
EE G E 5:
D7
= ?
3 3 = !5 5 5 5 5 5 5
0
5 5 5 3
When I get to think- ing ’bout
!5 5
!5 5 5 55 5k 5 5: !5 5 k = = !5 E5 5 5 55 = ? 4 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 22 = M M M M M steady gliss. µ let ring let ring
EE GE 4
8
8
3
0
3
2
1
3
2
5
5 5
5
22
5
7
= µ
Wil - lie Mae,
? 22
= 22
X X
X X
=
2 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
X X
0 0
X X
A7
5 = ?
3 = 5 5 5 5:
cold
5 !5 5 5k !5 5 5:
!5
chill
creeps
!5 D5 5 B : 5 E 5 E 4 = 5 = GE 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22
up and
!5
= 4 22 = 22
1/4
5
8
E E GE = 4 5
7
X X
X X
4
X X
X X
?
X X
= 5k 5
M 5 5 !5 5 k E E !5 E5 5 5 GE = 55 = 4 22 = 22 = 55 = 55 = M M M steady gliss. µ let ring 5 5
9
spine.
? = 22 = 22 =
X X
E7
3
0
5
1
2
4 55 = M
X X
!5k 5
5:
Lord,
9
my
5 5
5 4 55 = 55 = M M
steady gliss.
B 55 = 55 = M M
5
2
0 0
0 0
8
X X
4
3
7 X X
X X
5
5 ! 5k E 5
5:
1/4
7 X X
down
_
EE GE 5
5 E5k 5
some
= 5 5
5
X X
-
0 0
3 55
= 5 5 5!5k E5
5
time
5 5 5 5
I
5
5
0 0
5 5 5
5
wished
5 5 5 5
*let ring
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 5 = M
0
0
2 2
0 0
X X
X X
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
79
D7/F#
EE GE 5
!5 E5 5 k 5 !5 3
5
I
was
dead,
5 5 5
let ring
0
0 3
3
0
0
0
0
A
EE G E
3
5
5 !5
’fraid
EE G E 5 !5 5 = M let ring
1
1
µ
5
of
4
5 M
!=5
dy
5
5
-
EE GE ?
= k 5 !5 E5 22 = 22
=
EE = GE 5 = 4
5 5 ?
let ring
5
9 10
0
80
4
µ
1
leave
5 =
5 !5 22 =
E5 22
2
5 =
2
5
5
22
=
5
0
2
=
5
55 M
5
5
= 5
2
1
4 55 M µ
5
0 0
0
2 X X
X X
X X
0
here,
4
1
0
= ?
3
5
2
1
X X
= 5 5 5 !5 5 !5k E5
5k
1
let ring
5
4. I’m gon - na
5 5 = M
5 =
A
3
3
I’m
ing.
0
Verse A7
0
0
2
5 5 M
?
5
0
2
5 =
know
2
E7
4 5 M
Wil - lie Mae you
1
0
3
0
3
2 0
3
5 = !5 5 5 5 = 5 5 5 = M M M µ let ring
5
5 5k 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 but
EEE 5 5 5 5 5 G 5 5 5 5 3
=
= 4 5 !5 5 5 3
! 55 E B 0
'
X X
0 0
!5 53 5 5k 5
5 5 5k 5
ba - by, and I’m
go - ing on
' 0
?
5 = 5 =
let ring 1/2
12 13 0
0
E E 5 GE
5
down the
5
4
0
line.
B
EE G E
B:
5
=
5
let ring
=
µ
5 !5 E 5
5
5 !5 E 5
55 M
=
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
0
0
5 ! 5 E 55
5
=
=
=
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
5 ! 5 E 55 5 ! 5 E 55
5 !5 E 5
55 = M
hold 1/2 bend
55 = M
hold 1/2 bend
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
5 ! 5 E 55
5
=
=
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
12
12 12
12 12
12
12 12
12 12
12 12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
12
12
hold 1/2 bend
13
12 13
5 ! 5 E 55
12
D7
E E GE
= 5 5 5 !5 5k 5 5
0
I’m gon - na
M 5 5 5 5 5 !5 E 5 !5 E 5 !5 EEE G 55 = 55 = 55 M M M hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
12
12 12
13
13
0 0
0 0
=
3
12
5k
*
12 13
5 B = 2 = 2 2 2
leave
22 = 22 = µ
22 = 22 = 8
X X
=
let ring
5
7 X X
22 = 22
1/4
5
X X
3
D5 5 5 B
!5 5
7
0 0
= 5 5 Wil - lie
let ring
5
4
here,
5:
=
?
X X
5 7
X X
X X
X X
X X
*Staccato pertains to 1st string only.
EE GE 5
5 !5 5
5 B
Mae, and
3
I’m
B
5
5 5
go - ing on
down
the
A7
5k
?
3
5 !5 5 5 line.
3
EE B GE 22
? = 22 = 22 = 22 µ
let ring
5
X X
X X
=
0
22 = 22 = 22 = 22 =
4 22
!5 5 5 5 5 5 5 = = 55 = 55 = 55 M M M 3
5
3
3
3
5 5
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
0 0
0 0
0 0
81
EE GE ?
E7
= 5 5 5 3
5 5k !5
5:
You know I
M EEE !5 5 5 5 5 5 = 4 G 55 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M 5
3
3
3
5
don’t
3
3
=
= 5 5
do
5 5 5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
0 0
5 5 5
5
5
0
0 3
0 0
noth- ing
0 0
0
0
0
5 =
5 M
*let ring
2
5 0 0
3 = !5 5 5
= = 4 5
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
*Pertains to all strings.
EE GE
D7/F#
?
5 5 5k ! 5 5 5 3
3
=
3
Wil - lie
here,
EEE 5 G 5
5
5
5 5 5
5
let ring
0 3
3
3
=
µ
5 M
5 = let ring
! 5 5 5k 5 5 B
!5 5 5 = M 1
Mae,
but grieve and
5 =
5 M
1
5
5 !5 E5
5 5 5 = M
1
5 M
1
5 =
5 !5 5 = M
1
1
µ
cry.
4 5 !=5 5 M
2 0
0
EEE G
0
0
A
2
E7
2
2
2
A
?
! 5k E 5 5:
2
=
0
2
3
5
3 5 5 5
You know I
EE G E
4 5 M
=
!5 E5 5 = 5 M M =
5 =
5 22
82
1
1
0 0
5 55 M
2
2
0 3
0
22
5 =
let ring
0 0
5 =
!5k E5
X X
X X
5 5 =
5 5 5 5 55 = M
5 2
2 0 0
55 M
5 2 0 0
5 5 = 55 M µ
0 = 55 M
0 0
4 0
5 2
0 0
=
E7
E E G E 5:
5 5k !5
55 4
?
3
5
= 5 5k !5
4
EEE = 5 5 5 5 5 G 5 5 5 5 0
0
E E GE
0
0
0
5 5 5
0
5
0
0
5
0
0
5
5 5 5
0
0
0
5
EEE 5 5 = !5 5 5 5 5 G = 5 = 5 5 5 M M M
55 =
0
3
5 5 5 5
0
5
5
0
0
5 5 5
0
5
555
5
0
0
5 5 5
0
0
0
0
4
5 M
5
0
0
E7
! 5k E 5 5 5 !5 E5 5: but grieve and
5
0
A
55 55 55 55 !55 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M
3
do noth- ing here,
0
0
= ! 5 5 5k 5 5 B
4
5
0
D7/F#
Mae,
?
cry.
4 = !5 E5 5 5 5 = 5 = 55 = 5 22 = M M M
=
0
0 1 2
2 0
0
1 2
1 2
2
A
1 2
2
E7
0
!5k E5
55 :: 22 = 4
let ring
0
3
2
1
1 0
2 2 2
2 0
2
A
0
2
1 2
2
E E k 5 5 5 G E !5 E5 5 5 !5 E5 22 = 5 = 5 = 22 = M M µ let ring X X
5
0
0
Wil - lie
1
5 5 5
X X
X X
BB ? %
0 3
1 2 2
3
5 5 !5 E5 5 5k ! 5
don’t
don’t,
0
5
1
0 2
0 0
5
0
X X
µ
µ
5 55 = 5 55 5M
steady gliss.
5 2 2 2 0 0
= 4 5M
0 12
83
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Worried Life Blues Words and Music by Maceo Merriweather Tune down 1 step: (low to high) D-G-C-F-A-D
Intro __ 3 Moderately slow q = 84 # # = #
5 5 55 5 55 5 55M 5 E 5 5 E 5 GE 5 3 3 E7
mf
5
3
µ let ring
w/ fingers let ring
10
£
12
9
10 9
12 9
10 9
12 9
55*M 5 55 55M 55 5 55M ! 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
D7
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
10 9
9 9
55 ! 55 5 5 µ
7 7 7
7
5
3
3
3 let ring
8 7
7 7
0
0
8 7
7 7 7 0
10
7 7
7 7
10 7
0
8
7
0 0
*Staccato marks pertain to 4th string only, this meas.
A
A7
Aº7
EE GE
Dm6/A
0
A
E
?
=
5
5
1. Oh,
E E k 5 G E !5 E5 let ring
55 k 5 !E 55 E5 µ
5
3
5 5
9 8 8
9
55
µ let ring
let ring
6
5
55 ! 555
8 7 8
8 9
3
5 !5
5
!5k E5
k 5 !5 E 5
55
µ let ring
µ
7
5
3
5
5
3
lord - y
5 5 5
5 5M
mp let ring
5
7 8
5
5
Lord,
5
µ
5
7
5
6 6
0 0
0
3
4
7
5
7
7 0
0
0
Verse
A7
= 5 5 5 5
4
oh,
EEE G
Rhy. Fill 1
55M ! 5 E5 5 55 5 5 M
lord - y End Rhy. Fill 1
!5k 5
^
^
EE GE 5
3
D/A
= 5 5 k k 5 5 5 5
4
3
Lord,
it hurts
Rhy. Fill 2
me
so
7 8 0
0 0
0
5M 0
for
us to
part.
5
55 55 55 M
55 M
55
55 5 5
55 5 5 5 5M 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
0 0
0 0
**Staccato mark pertains to 5th string only.
Copyright © 1941 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
84
bad
55
9 8 9 0
3
End Rhy. Fill 2
**
5
= = 5 5k 5 5: !5 5 55 5 5 3
2 4 0
EEE G
3
!5 5
=
=
4
55 5 5M
55 5 5
5
5 5
But
some - day,
55 5 5
55 5 5M
5k ! 5 ba
55 5 5
?
5: -
by,
3
5: 5:
5 5
5
5 5
55 5
7 0
6 7 0
55 55
GGGGG
EE 5 G E 55 5
=
A
3
let ring
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
7 0
7 0
E7
A
EE GE =
EE GE
3
!5
5
5 5 5
you
ain’t
gon - na wor
5 !5
ry
life
an - y
7
A7
!5 5 -
5 5
5 k E55
E
?
=
5 2. So
3
mf
8 9
! 5k E 5
5
3
5
5
5 5 5
mp
5
0
5
5 !5 3
man - y
5
4
5 5M
5
µ
5
7
5
7 0
µ
let ring
8 7 8
8 7 8
9 8 9
7 0
=
5 since
5 5
5M 5
7 0
7 0
5
55M 5 5
9 8 9
9 8 9
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
8 7 8
6 4
5 5 55 !5 3
nights
6 3
µ
5 55
7 X 7
7 5 7
Verse A7
let ring
5 5
6
7 0
Rhy. Fig. 1
EEE !5k E555 G
5
Dm6/A
!55 5 555 ! 555
7 8
^
A
0
?
9 5 7 6 7
5 - µ
more.
555 5M 5
5 7 6 7
5 5 6 7
Aº7
3
let ring
X X X X
5 7 6
my
555 5M
µ
let ring
EE GE
!5
-
222 2
55 5M
5
5 !5 k 5 5 3
GGGGGGG
5 3 2 4 0
3
5 E5
0
5
53
5
you’ve been gone
*
0
5M
5
0
0
0 *Staccato mark pertains to 5th string only.
85
D/A
EEE !35k 5 5 G
3 5 5 k !5 5 5 5 5 3
=
^
4
5
a - way.
Oh,
EE GE 5 5
5M 5
55M 5 5 5
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
7 0
5
been wor- ry - ing and griev - ing
=
5:
=
k k 3 5 5 5 5 5 !5 my poor life
a -
Rhy. Fig. 2
5M 5
!55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
9 8 9 0
0
0
3
End Rhy. Fig. 1
*
9 8 9
8 7 8
7 0
I’ve
5k 5
0
*As before
A
4
EE 5 G E 55 5
55 5 5M
3 = 5 5 !5 5 5 5 k 5
?
way.
Oh,
55 5 5
55 5 5
!5
but some-day,
55 5 5M
55 5 5
5
=
ba - by,
5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5k 5 5k ! 5 5 5 ***
5 3 5 5 5 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 E 5
-
5 5
3
you ain’t gon - na wor
55 5M
GGGGG
EE G E 3 5 5
E7
**
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
7 0
7 0
GGGGGGG
3 2 4 0
7 0
5 5 6 7
7 0
0
5 7 6 5
6
7
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
A
5k E 5
Aº7
4
3
5
Dm6/A
?
E
?
3 = 5 5 5 !5
EE GE
5 5
3
mf let ring 8 7 8
7 0
9 8 9
9
µ
3
let ring
9 8 9
8 7 8
8 7 8
7 6 7
7
µ
! 5k E 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 3
mp
let ring
7 6 7
5 5 5
X X X X
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
0
5:
days
I
5 5M 5 µ
5 5
5M 5
7 0
6 7
5
7 0
7 0
sit and wait
†
5
5
0
0
†† let ring
5 4
55M 5 5 5
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
8 7 8
6 3
= = 5 5 5 5 5 †††
End Rhy. Fig. 2
5 !5k E5 5
55 55 M 5
Verse A7
A
3. So man - y
5 55 ! 55 55 ! ! 55 5 55 5 5 5 !5 5
life an - y -
***As before
more.
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
my
55 55 M
^
EE GE
A7
ry
22 22
µ
let ring
3 2 4 0
-
7 0
0
9 8 9
9 8 9 0
µ
0 †Staccato mark pertains to 5th string only. ††Pertains to top 3 strings only. †††Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
86
D/A
E E 5 !5 5 5 5 GE
3 = 5 5 5
†††
= = 5 55 555 3
5 5k 5 5 5! 5
^
at the phone.
EE GE 5 5
Lis- ten for you to call
5M 5
55M 5 5 5
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
9 8 9
8 7 8
7 0
7 0
=
3
4
5 5 5k E 5 5 5 5
me, dar - ling,
call me
at
home.
But some day,
*
=
5M
4
= !5 E5 B
5
µ
let ring
9 8 9
55 55 M
55 55
55 55
55 55 M
55 55
3 2 4 5
3 2 4 5
3 2 4 5
3 2 4 5
3 2 4 5
2 3
0
4
3
3
4
0
0
*Staccato mark pertains to 5th string only.
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 4 meas., simile)
EE GE
A
E7
5k ! 5 ba
?
5:
-
=
5 5 5
by,
5
3
5
you ain’t gon - na
A
EE 3 GE !5 5
A7
Aº7
4
?
Dm6/A
5 !5 k 5 k 5 5 3
wor
-
A
E
?
=
ry
5 5
life
an - y -
my
5
more.
!5
4. So,
5
3
5
5
you’s
on
my
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 2
A7 3
5
=
5
5
ev
- ’ry
=
mind
k 5 !5 5
5
3
3
^
5
^
EE G E !5
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
place
I
4
4
=
go.
3
5
!5
al -
That’s
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2, simile
EE GE
D/A
5k 5 5k 5 3
5
5
5
5
right, ba - by,
EEE G
=
5
5:
5 5 E5 in
5 !5k 5 5k ! 5 3
this whole world
5k 5
=
3
know.
5
5
5 5
But
some - day,
3
E7
5k ! 5
A
3
no - bod - y
A
ba
EE GE
=
3
-
?
5:
=
by,
5 5 5
3
5
you ain’t gon - na
A7
Aº7
=
?
Dm6/A
5 wor
3
5: !5 5 !5 -
ry poor
A
E
?
=
5 5. So,
Bill
5 that’s
3
5 5 5 an - y - more.
5 !5 3
my
sto -
87
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
A7
EE GE 5
^
4
5
=
ry.
k 5k 5 5 5
That’s
all
3
I’ve
5 5
5
to
say
got
5 !5 5 5
*
to
=
5
=
you.
So,
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
**
5
3
5k 5 5k 5
good - bye,
ba -
**Sung behind the beat.
D/A
EEE** G 5
=
5
by,
4
=
3
EE GE 4
Gtr. 1
=
5
5
5 !5
nah,
3
I
3
don’t care what
5 !5 E5 B let ring
3 2 4 0
2 0
3
4
A
EE GE
5k ! 5
?
5: 5
5 -
5 5
55 55
55 5
GGGGG
3
7 0
7 0
A7
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
more.
5 5
0
5 E5 µ
5
55 5M
5 let ring
5 7 6 6
7
Dm6/A
5 !5
3
wor
µ
-
55 5
! 5 :: 55 :
9 8 9
8 7 8
ry
7 0
88
life
an - y -
55 55 M
55 55 M
5
X X X X
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
0
0 ! !! 555
5 5 !5k E5
! 5k E 5
5
3
5
5
BB B
let ring
9 8 9
my
5 5
A
mf 8 7 8
5 5k ! 5
22 22
?
5 E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
5 -
5 5 6 7
Aº7
3
5
6 7 0
3
GGGGGGG
GGGGGGG 5 5 6 7
A
! 5k E 5
5
you ain’t gon - na
GGGGG
7 0
EE GE
some - day,
55 5 5
5
3
5 5 5
by,
55 55
5 5
=
let ring
EE GE
’Cause
E7
ba -
EE GE
do.
55 5 5M µ
5
3
you
3 5 5
5
=
5 ! 5 5
7 6 7
5 5 5
5 5 6
6 7 3
4
7
5
µ
Baby Please Don’t Go Capo III
Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Intro __ 3 Moderately fast q = 136 # # = # * C7 [A7]
EE G E E 55 5 M Gtr. 1 (acous.)
mf
!5 5 5 5 = 5 = !5 5 5 5 5 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
w/ thumb & fingers
3
£
G
E
2 2
5 2 2 0
2 0
3 2
5 2
2 0
3 2
2 0
G7 [E7] 3
E5 5 = 55 55 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5k E5 55 55 55 55 = 5 E 5 ! 55 = 55 = 55 = 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M M M M M M M *** let ring µ ** let ring µ µ let ring let ring 2 2
5 2
2 0
2 0
5 2
2 0
4
0 0 0
2 2 2 0
2 0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0 0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
*Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitar. Symbols above reflect actual sounding chords. Capoed fret is "0" in tab. **Pertains to strings 1-3 only throughout, except where indicated.
0
G7 [E7]
0
0 1 2
0
0 0
D7 [B7]
0 1
1
0
***Pertains to all strings.
?
5
= 5 Ba
5 55 5 = 5 M M
E E = 5 5 !5 E5 5 !5 5 5 5 G E E !!55 5 55 5 5 !5 5k 5 = 5 = 5 = 4 4 5 = M M M µ let ring µ let ring 0 0
0 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
0
3
0 0 2
2
3
55 55 !5 E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 k 55 BB !5 E5 !5 5 = ! 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M M M M µ µ let ring let ring
0
0
0 0
2 0
4
3
4
0 0 0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0 0
0
4 0
G
0
C [A]
!5
5
please
don’t
3
5 5 5 5 !5 5 3
= 5 5 5
?
go.
EEEE BB 55 :: G 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M
Ba - by,
Rhy. Fig. 1
let ring
5 M
55 =
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
3 5 5 5 5 5
5 5
please
55 55 k 5 55 55 55 55 !5 E5 = 5 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
0 0
0 0
don’t
go.
BB ? 5 = 5 = 55 M M M µ
=
55 = M
1 0
0
Copyright © 1952 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
2
0
0
0
G [E]
0
1
0
0
0
5 = M
0 0
0
C Chorus
E
by,
3
let ring
4
-
0
0
0 0
0 0
G
G [E]
E
= 5 5 5 5 5 5
4
5
Ba - by,
please
= 5 5 5 = 55 5= 5 5 55 = 55 = M M M
EEEE 4 55 G 5
let ring
2 2 4
2 2 4
G
E
0 0
5
me
5 5 =
E EE G E 5 5 M
5 5 5 M
back
to
New
0
5
so.
5 =
µ
5
Or
5 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
-
5 5
leans.
=
5:
= 5 M
5 =
!5 !D55 55 = M
1/4
0
0
3
4
0
0
0
0
You know it
0
0
?
hurts
5 =
0
0
55 55 M
5 5 =
0 0
2 0
2
0
?
0 0
0 0
0
5 55
0
0
G [E]
3
5k 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 5 = 5 = M M M M
= 5
5
1., 2. Babe,
I’m
5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
5 55 M
5 =
0 2
55 5 M
let ring
5 !5k E5 = 5 M
0 0
0
0 0
0
55 =
BB 5 M
=
=
5 M
0 0 0
4
5k 5
2 0
3
4 0
go
!5k 5
5
0 0
let ring
0
k 5 5 5 5 !5 5
0
G6 [E6]
5
don’t
0
2 2
5k
1
0
0
0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, (1st 6 meas., simile)
G [E]
G
E !5
way
C [A]
5 down
3
5 5 5 5 !5 5 3
=
5:
here.
= 5 5 5 3
You know, I’m
!5
5
way
down
3
5 E5 5 5 here.
To Coda
E G 5:
= = 5 5 5 5 Babe, I’m
way
G [E]
5 5 down
5k
5 5 !5 5 5 here
-on in
!5k 5 :
a roll - in’ old Parch - man’s
5 5 5 5 5k 5
fog. Farm,
/
Ba - by,
;
please
3
G
E
G6 [E6]
5
5
5
5 5 =
5 5 5 M
don’t
EEEE G 5 5 Gtr. 1
let ring
µ
5
go.
5 =
4
5
5 5 M
5 =
?
!5 D5 !5 D5
0
5 55 M
=
55 M
5 55 M
5 =
55 5 M
5 =
5 !5k E5 =
5 M
let ring
4 0
0
3
0
3
0 2
0
0 0
2
4
0 0
4 0
0 0
0 0
Interlude G7 [E7]
955 !55 ::: 55 EEEE 5 !5 5 55 BB 5 B 5 G 5 = 5 = 5 = 55 = 5 = 55 = ! 55 M M M M M M M let ring
4 3
0
3 2
4 3 4
0
C7 [A7]
3
2
5
5
2 0
3 2
2
2 0
4 3 4
95k !E5 5 2 E5 55
55 5 M
µ
3 2
2 0
2 0
2 0
4 3
0 0
55 =
2 2 2 0
0
2 0 1
0 1
0 0
4 3
X X
1 2
2 0
3
0 0
0
3 4
4
0 0
2 0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
0
= !55 5 55 55 55 :: 55 = 5 = 55 = 55 M M M 4
2 3
0 0
0 0
0 0 2
= 5 E5 !55 55 :: E55 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M µ let ring
0 0
4 3 4
3 2 3
M 5 5 55 2 !5 5 5 5 E5k 5 2 5 5 55 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
4
5
µ
0
G7 [E7]
2
X
0
2
5
!5 M
let ring
1
55 2 !55 5 5 E55 2 5 5 5 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 M M M M X X
0 0
=
5 =
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
55 =
55 5 = 55 M
5 5 5 5 5 = !55 55 !5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
5 !5 5 5 5 EE 5 5 G E E 55 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M µ let ring 2
3 2
4 3 4
0
0 0
0
2 2 0
55 =
0 0
0 0
4
G7 [E7]
1/4
4 0
0
G [E]
3 4
0 0
0 0
4 3 4
0
4 0 0
0 0
D.S. al Coda
G
E
D7 [B7]
C7 [A7]
0
G [E]
0
0
?
Ba
EEEE E5 5 5 5 5 5 = 55 G 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 M M M M let ring µ 5
4 4 4 0
4
4
7
4 4 0
55 = 55 !5 5 55 55 5 55 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M 3
5
4
4 0
3
4 0
2 2 2 0
2 5 2
2 2 2 0
2 2 2 0
5
2 2 2 0
0 0
5
= 5 -
3
by,
55 5 E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 k 55 BB 5 = 5 5= 5 !5 E5 55 = ! 55 = = 5 = 5 = 55 = M M M M M M M M µ let ring let ring 4
0
0
2
0
0 0
0 0
2
0
2 1
4 2
0 0
0 0
0
0
1
2 0
0
0 0
; Coda
G
E
G6 [E6]
5 5 5 5 don’t
go.
5 5 5 EE G E E 5 5 5 5 = 5 = M µ let ring Gtr. 1
4 0
0
G [E]
4
5
?
!5 D5 !5 D5
= 5 5 = M
=
55 M
0
5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = M M
5 5 k 55 55 5 55 5 5 !5 E5 = = = 5 = 5 5 5 M M M M
0
0
let ring
1/4 3
3
2
0
0
0
0 0
0
2
0
4
4
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 1
1
2 X 0
0 0
0
µ
0
Interlude G7 [E7]
55 5 =
E EE = 5 !5 GE 55 = 55 M M
BB B 55 = 55 = M M
let ring
4 3 4
3 4 0 0
55 5 5 5 E5 E5 55 = ! 55 M M 2 3
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 3
0 0
!555 =
BB B ! 55 = 55 = M M
55 5 E5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
4 3 4
2 3 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
3
2
4
3
0
4
0
0
C7 [A7]
E EE !5 E5 GE 5 = M
5 5 M
let ring
5
5 =
5 =
5 M
5 5 M
!5 5 M
5 =
5
4 ! 5 = 55 4
3
3
2 3
2 3
4
0
0
0
5
0
2
let ring
0 0 0
0
2 0
2 0
55 5 5 M
5 =
5 =
5
5 5 =
µ
let ring
2 2
2 0
555 5 M
5
2 2 2 0
2 0
3 2
0
G7 [E7]
55 5k 5 !5 5 B 55 = 5 = 5 = 55 = M M M M
5 = E55 55 !55 55 55 5 = = !5 = 5 5 5 5 5 5 M M M * let ring µ µ let ring 4
5
5
!5 5 5 M
2 2
2 0
2
3 2
55 =
3
4
EEEE = !55 5 5 5 5 5 G 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 !5= M M M M 2 0
3
µ
5 5 5 M
2 2 0
0 0
2 3
3 2
4
4
2 3
3 4
3 4
4 4
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0 *Pertains to all strings.
5
G
E
D7 [B7]
C7 [A7]
0
G7 [E7]
0
G [E]
0
?
5
= 5 Ba
EEEE E5 5 5 5 5 55 = 5 = 55 G = 5 = 5 = 5 !5= 5 5 5 5 5 M M M M let ring µ 5
4 4 4
7
4
4
4 0
5 4
2 2
4 0
4 0
3
G
!5 E5 5 55 5 5 55 55 55 55 55 !55 5 5 5 5 55 5 5!5k E5 55 ? 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 = 4 5 M M M M M M M M M µ let ring 3
2
2 2
5
2 0
2 0
2 2
5 2
2 0
2 2 2 0
4
0 0
2
0
3 4
0
2 0 0
0
0
0
2 1
2
0 0
0
0
5
please
don’t
5 M
3
5 !5 5 5 5 5 3
4
2
0 0
5
= 5 5 5
go.
=
4
5 M
Ba - by,
5 =
=
=
5 M
let ring
0 0
0
0
G
5
0
0
0
= 5 5 5 5
4
Ba - by,
EEEE 4 55 G 5
let ring
6
2 2 4
5 5 don’t
0 0
0 0
0
0
G [E]
please
= 5 5 4 = 5 55 = 5 55 = 55 = M M 2 2
2 2 4
0
0
5 5:
5
go
leave
5 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M 0
0 0
5 = 4 55 55 5 = 5 M M M µ
0
=
0
5 5
5 !5k 5
me
2 2
0 0
0
0
5 5 5k 5 5 3
here.
You know it’s
5 5 5 5 5 5 = 5 5 = 5 = M M M M
0
0
0
0 2
0
5 = 5 5 = M
5 =
0 0
0 0
go.
0
5
0
don’t
0
and
3 5 5 5 5 5
5 5
please
5 5 55 55 55 55 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M M
0
E
1
C [A]
5
E EE ? GE 4
by,
3
Chorus G [E]
E
-
0
0
0
0
0 2
G
G6 [E6]
E
5
5
cold
5
down
5
E EE G E 5 5 M
=
5:
=
?
here.
5 =
µ
let ring
55 =
= 5 M
0 0
0
!5 D5 !5 D5
5
55
5
5
I’m End Rhy. Fill 1
5 5 M
=
55 M
µ
*let ring
4 0
5 3. Babe,
Rhy. Fill 1
5 2 M
=
G [E]
BB 5 M
5 =
=
=
5 M
let ring
1/4 3
0
3
0 0
2
0 1 2
4
0 0
X 0
0 0
0
*Pertains to all strings.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
G [E]
E G !5
way
G
E
3
5
5 !5 5 5 5 5
down
3
B G6 [E6]
5
please
5:
You know, I’m
Babe, I’m
5
3
here.
= 5 !5 5
E G 5k
= = 5 5 5
don’t
5
go.
G [E]
5k !5
way
down
here
on
3 5 5
way
down
!5k 5
5 5 5
5
!5
old
Parch
5 5k 5 -
man’s
C [A] 3
5 E5 5 5 here.
E5 5 = Farm.
5 5 Ba - by,
G [E]
=
5:
?
?
= 5
5 5 3
4.You know it’s
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 7 meas., simile)
G [E]
G
E !5
cold
G
E
B
5 down
3
5 !5 5 5 5 5 3
= = 5 5
5:
here.
Babe, it’s
= 5 5 5 5 Babe, it’s
cold
G [E]
5 5 down
5k
here
on
5 5:
5 cold
k 5 5 5 5 !5 5 old Parch
C [A] 3
5 E5 5 5
down
5 5k 5 -
man’s
here.
E5 5 = Farm.
5 5 Ba - by,
7
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1, simile
E G 5k
G6 [E6]
5
5
please
don’t
5
G [E]
B
go.
=
?
5 Ba
-
5
5
by,
please
Chorus Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 7 meas., simile)
G [E]
E G 5
3
5 don’t
E G 5:
= 5 5 5 5
?
5 !5 5 5 5 5 3
go.
=
=
Ba - by,
5 5 5 5 Ba - by,
G [E]
5 5
please
C [A]
don’t
please
5 5:
5
go
leave
and
3 5 E5 5 5 5
5 5 don’t
go.
5 5k 5
!5k 5
me
=
here.
3 5 5 5
You know it’s
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1, simile
G6 [E6]
E G 5k
5
5
cold
G [E]
down
=
'
here.
5
5. I’m
5k 5
half
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 4 meas., simile)
fed
5 5 5k 5 3!5k 5 5k 5 5k 5
5 E5k 5
3 = 5 5 5k 5 5k 55 5
down
-
Farm.
BB BB B
5M
5M
0
GGGGGGGGGGG
0
0 0 1 2 X 0
*Pertains to all strings.
on old Parch
55 55 5
man’s
3
5E5 5 5
down
5
0
5
Ba - by, please
55 5
55
1 2 X 0
1 2 X 0
1 2
= 5 5k 5
B
here.
I’m half
D7(no3rd) [B7(no3rd)]
G [E]
k k k !5 5 5 5 5 B don’t
55 5
GGGGGGG
here
GGGGGGG
* let ring
half
5
µ
GGGGGGG
5k 5
Gtr. 1
8
I’m
5k !5
µ
4
µ
0
go.
4
55 5
BB BB B
GGGGGGGGG
here.
Free time G [E]
fed
EE GEE
3
GGGGG
down
GGGGGGGGG
G
= = !55k !5
5 5 5 5 !5 5 5:
0 2 X 2
GGGGGGG
5
fit
E
3
GGGGGGG
E G 5
C [A]
GGGGGGGGGGG
G [E]
0 0 1 2 X 0
55 = 4 55 5 0 0 1 2 X 0
9
from Bill Broonzy - One Beer, One Blues
Get Back Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Intro __ 3 Moderately q = 119 # # = # E7 D7 Gtr. 1 (acous.)
E 55 G 5 E5 mf
5 5 5
55
G7
5
5
E7
A7
55 55 ! E 5 5 5 5
5
5
D7
5
5 E5
G7
5 5 5
!55
5
5
D7/A
5 5 5
555 2 5 5 5
let ring throughout
£
5 7
3 5
6
0 0 0
4
7
0
0
3 5 5 !5 5 = ?
5 5 5
1. This lit - tle
7
3
song that I’m
0
X
5 0
5
peo - ple, you
all know is
2 5 2 5 2 2 55 2 55 2 55 55 M M
5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 55 2 55 2 55 2 55 2 55 55 55 55 M M M M
5 2 5 55 2 55 55 55 M M
2 5 2 5 2 2 55 2 55 2 55 55 M M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
E 5 G = 5 !5 5 5 5 5 If you black and got - ta
E 5 G 555 5 3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
5 53 5 5
work
for a
5 5 5
=
liv - ing now,
5 55 = 5 5M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
X X
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
4
Copyright © 1952 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
10
3 0 0 0 X 3
this is what they will say
5 2 5 2 5 2 55 2 55 2 55 2 5 5 5 5M 5M 5M
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 53 5 5 5 5k 5
5 2 55 2 5 5M
3 0 0 0 X 3
4
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
?
5 5 to
0
?
5 2 5 2 5 5 5 2 55 2 55 2 55 5 55 2 55 55 55 55 M M M 3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
µ
5 2 5 2 5 2 55 2 55 2 55 2 5 5 5 5M 5M 5M X X
X X
5
true.
5 55 55 M
X X
0
3
E 5 G 555 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
3
= 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 !5
sing- ing a - bout,
3 5 4
0 0 0
4
7
Verse G
3 5
8 6
6
5 0
E G = 5 5 !5 :
5 7 0
you.
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0
5 5:
5 5 5 They says
if you’s
0
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
Chorus C
C6
5k 5
= 4
G
you’s al
-
55 55
55M 22 55 22 555 5 5 55 55 5 5 M
5 5 5 X 8
5 5 5 X 8
5 5 5 5 X 8
X X
5
5 5 5 5 X 8
D7
E G 5
X X
5M 2 2 55 2 55 M5 2 55 5 55 5 5
5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
3 5 4 5
5
55 22 E55 22 55 EE 55 M M
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
2 4 3 4
G
E
G 5 back,
E G ?
5
5
get
back.
=
5 5 X 8
stick a - round.
55 5 5
55 22 55 5 5 5M 5
0 0 0 X 3
0 0 0 X 3
X X
0 0 0 X 3
= 5
5:
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
D7
4
5 5
5 55 5 5
2 2
3 0
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 5 4 5
0
0 0 0 X 3
0 0 0 X 3
0 0 0 X 3
X X
5 55 5 5
2 2
3 5 4 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
X X
0 0 0 X 3
0 0
0 0 0 X 3
X X
µ
5 555 = 5M
5
5
5
get
back,
get
4
?
3 0 0 0 X 3
D7
555 555 555 22 5 5 5M
black,
55 22 55 5 55 22 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M
X X
G
But if you’s
55 5 5
4
55 22 55 55 55 22 55 55 55 55 M M
!55 55
X X
4
5
55 22 5 5M
G
broth - er,
55 22 55 M X X
5
3 3 5 !5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5
4
D7
oh,
E 5 G 555
X X
5 5 5 X 8
4
brown,
55 55
X X
5
!5
If you’s
5 !5
=
5 5
right.
C#7
4
G
5 = 4
= 5 5
white,
E
C
^
G
E
0
555 555 555 555 555 22 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
11
Verse G
E G = 5
!55k !5 5
2. I
was
in
Rhy. Fig. 1
E 5 G 555 5 3 0 0 0 X 3
5k !5
a
5 2 55 2 5 5M
5 5 5 2 5 55 55 2 55 5 5 5 5 5M 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3
5 2 55 2 5 5M
5 55 5 5
5 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5M 5
5 2 55 2 5 5M
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3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
beer and
wine,
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
but they
5k 5
= 4
= 5 5
white,
you’s al
G
12
E
5 5
right.
5M 2 55 2 5 5
5 55 5 5
5M 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5 5
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
X X
!5
If you’s
5M 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5 5 X X
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
5
would
not
5555 5 sell
me none.
?
X X
8 5 5 5 X 8
8 5 5 5 X 8
X X
5 2 55 2 5 5M 3 0 0 0 X 3
5 5 5
5 5:
?
=
They said
5:
= =
5 5 5 !5 3
you can stick
5 5
5 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5M 5
5 2 55 2 5 5M
5 55 5 5
5 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5M 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
5
But as you’s
5 55 5 5
X X
G
2 5 2 555 2 5
5 5 5
a - round.
X X
if you’s
X
brown,
5M 2 55 2 5 5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3
G
5 55 5 5
Rhy. Fig. 2
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 = 4
-
5
?
^
E
C
X X
5 555 = 4 5M
C Chorus
G
X X
5 !5 5 5
5 555 = 4 5M
3 0
hav - ing fun.
G µ
5 5
buy - ing
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
?
5 5 2 5 55 = 55 2 55 5 5 5 5M 5M 5
µ
5 2 5 5 5 555 2 555 5 555 = 5M 5 5M X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
4
3
they was all
5 55 5 5
X X
= 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 !5
night,
5 2 55 2 5 5M
They was all
3 0 0 0 X 3
one
place
E G = 5 5 5 5 5 5
E 5 G 555 5
5 5 5 !5 ?
black,
5 2 55 2 5 5M 3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
D7
C#7
E G 5 =
4
D7
5 5:
5k 5 5k 5
=
mm, mm,
E 5 G 555 3 5 4 5
55 22 55 M
3 5 4 5
2 4 3 4
2 4 3 4
4
5
µ
4
broth - er,
555 22 E55 EE 55 5M X X
G
!555 555 555 22 555 555 5 5 5M 5 5
X X
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
3 5 4 5
555 22 5M
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
5
5
5
get
back,
get
4
?
5 55 = 55 M 3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
To Coda
G
E G 5 back,
5
5
get
back.
E G ?
=
D7
4
5 5
5 555 5
2 2
3 0
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
0
55 55 55 55 3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
G
D7
55 22 55 M
5 555 5
2 2
3 5 4 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
X X
;
0 End Rhy. Fig. 2
55 55 55 55 55 22 55 55 55 55 55 3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
X X
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G
3 3 E = 5 5 ! 5 5 5 !5 5 5 G
3. I
went to an em - ploy - ment
E G = 5 !5
5k 5
They
E 5 G 555 5 Gtr. 1
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 5 !55k !5 5 5 = 5 5 5 !5 55k !5 5
!5 =
called
5 55 = 5 5M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 5 55k
ev - ’ry - bod - y’s
5 2 5 55 2 55 5 5 5M 5 X X
of -
5 5 0 X 3
fice.
I
got a
num - ber and
5 5:
G µ
!5 5 5 5 num - ber, but they
5 55 5 5M
2 5 2 55 5 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
nev - er
5 55 = 5 5M
5 55 = 4 5 5M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
I
5 5 got in
5 !5
4
?
line.
D.S. al Coda
G
5k 5
5
5 5 5
5 5:
did
call
mine. They said
if you’s
?
4
= 2 5 2 5 5 X X
0 0 X 3
5 55 = 5 5M 3 0 0 0 X 3
13
; Coda
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G
3 E k G :: = 5 5 5 !5 5 !5 5 5 5 5
4. Me 5. I
and a
µ
3 E G = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5!5k
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 2 5 5 5 55 2 55 5 55 = 55 55 55 M M
5 55 = 4 55 M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 0
G
5 5 5
3 0 0 0 X 3
5 5 5 5 5k !5 5
µ
5 5 5 3
5
5
pay - ing me fif - ty do a - bout the ol’ Jim
?
5 5 5 = 5 5 5 cent. They said Crow? Now,
=
3 0 0 0 X 3
0 X 3
0 0 0
G
5k 5
5 5 = 4 55 5 55 5 5 5M
4
0
Now, this is what it meant. with my plow and hoe.
dol - lar an hour, and they was broth - er, what you gon - na me,
They was pay - ing him a want you to tell Now, I
E 5 G 555 5
=
man was work - ing side by side. helped win three vic - to - ries
3
Gtr. 1
5 5 !5 = 4
if you was if you’s
/
5 2 55 22 55 55 55 2 55 55 55 55 55 M M 0 0 0 X 3
0 X 3
X X
0 0 0 X 3
0 0 0 X 3
3 0 0 0 X 3
X X
Chorus 1st time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 2nd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (1st 8 meas.)
C
5k 5
= 5 5 5
= 4
D7
E G 5 =
= 5
4
!5
G 5 back,
E 5 G 555 3 5 4 5
14
5
5
get
back.
D7
Gtr. 1
4
G
55 55
55 55 M
3 5 4 5
3 5 4 5
3
If you was brown,
55 0 0
5
G
5:
4
5
1. D7
0
D7
5 55 5 5
55 55 M
3 0 0 0 X 3
3 5 4 5
G
=
5 5
5 5 5
you can stick a - round.
4
broth - er,
G
E
= = !5 5 5 5
D7
C#7
whoa,
2.
!5 5 5 5
you’d be al - right.
white,
5:
G
5 = 4
3
^
G
E
B BB B B 3 0 0 0 X 3
G
D7
5
But as you
black,
µ
5
5
5
get
back,
get
5 55 5 5
0
µ
=
4
::
15
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Goin Down This Road Feelin Bad Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Tune down 1/4 step
Verse __ 3 Very fast q = 184 # # = # G
E G = 5 5 5 1. I’m
E G
55 55
5 5
go - ing
down
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
55 5
mf 3 3 4 5
£
E
5 5 3
C
G 4
5k 5
go - ing down
E G 55 5 5 5 3
55 22 55 2 55 M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
this
now,
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
55 22 55 2 55 M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
road
X X X 5 5 3
feel - ing
55 22 55 2 M
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
5
D7
gon- na be
treat
-
X X X 7 7 5
55 22 55 2 M 6 7 7 5
X X X
X X X
5 5 3
5 5k 5 :
5 55
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M 5 5 6 7 7 5
X X X
5 5
this
3 5 4 5
X X X X
3 5 4 5
5 5 3
5k !5
a
555 = 5M 3 5 4 5
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
55 22 55 2 55 M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
5 5 3
5k 5
and
55 5
22 5 22 55
55 55 5 5
5 5 3
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 5 3
5 5 3
-
by.
I’m
!55 22 5 2 55 55 M
55 5 3
E7
5:
3 6 4 X 5 3
X X X
3 6 4 X 5 3
X X X
55 222 5 55 M
5 3
X X X
= ?
bad.
55 55 M
5 E55
55 22 55 22 M
55 55
55 = 55 M
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
7 6 7
5 5 3
D7/A
X X X X
= 5:
G
?
D7/A
?
way.
2. I’m
55 5
55 5 5M
22 55 2 5 2
55 5
22 22
55 5
55 5 5M
22 5 2 5 2
55 5
22 22
5 5 3
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 4 X 5
X X X X
5 5 3
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 4 X 5
X X X X
5 4 X 5
Copyright © 1953 by Regent Music Corporation (BMI)
16
X X X
55k !5
5 B
!555 222 555 5M 2 5
X X X
G
5 5k 5
ed
55 5
low
X X X
!5 5 5 4
ba
so
55 22 5 55 2 55 M
X X X
5:
G
5 5k 5
5:
G7
5 5 5 5
bad,
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
= = 5 5
5
feel-ing
55 5
I ain’t
6 7 7 5
road,
55 22 55 2 M
A
E G E555 5
this
55 22 5 55 2 55 M
5 5 G = E
5
5 5 5k !5 5 :
5k 5
5
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
5 5k 5
5 5
4 X 5
Verse G
E G 5
5 5 5 5 :
B
o’ eat - ing your
corn
tired Rhy. Fig. 1
E G 55 5
55 22 555 2 55 5M 5
55 22 555 2 5M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
5 5 3
E G 4
X X X 5 5 3
-
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
3
5 5 5 55 5 tired o’ eat - ing your
E G 55 5
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
X X X
5 5 3
X X X
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
55 22 555 2 5M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
55 5
55 22 5 55 2 55 M
5 5 3
5 5 5 3
X X X
55 5 5 5 3
55 22 555 2 5M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
beans
5
5
by.
I’m
55 22 !55 22 5 2 5 2 55 55 55 55 M M
55
3 6 4 X 5 3
5 3
X X X 5 3
E7
5k 5
right
5
-
X X X
55k !5
B
55 = 5M
5 5 3
55 22 555 2 55 5M 5
G
5k 5
bread and
5 5 5 4
ba
X X X
5 5 -
5:
5 5 5 5
beans,
55 22 555 2 55 5M 5
corn
55 22 5 5 55 22 55 2 55 55 55 2 M M
bread and
5 5k 5 :
C
5:
5k 5
5 5
G7
5
now.
55 E5
5
5
4
µ
5 7 6
0
5 5 G = A7susÊ
I ain’t
G
E
5
!555
5 5 5k 5 : D7
5 55 gon - na be
5
treat
-
5
this
55
let ring
0 0 0
3 5
0 5
G
ed
5
5 B:
5 5k 5
4
5
µ
a
D7/A
G
4
D7/A
7
6
G
0
3. These
555 5
555 222 5 5M 22 55
55 55 M
22 55 22 5
55 5
22 22
55 55
55 55 M
22 5 22 5
55 5
22 55 22 55
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 4 X 5
X X X X
4 5 5 3
4 5 5 3
X X X X
5 4 X 5
X X X X
5 5 3
5
= 5 5
way.
X X X X X
5
7 3
E
5 3
X X X
?
B
let ring
5 5 3
3 6 4 X 5 3
5 4 X 5
4 X 5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
4 5 5 3
22 22
55 55 M 4 5 5 3
X X X X
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
E G :: 5 G
5
two dol go - ing down
E
C
G 4
5
5 5
5 5 5:
this
shoes is road
kill - ing my feel - ing
5
5 5
5
5 5
5 5
lar
Two dol - lar shoes go - ing down this road
is
5 5 5
5k 5 :
5 5 5 5
feet, bad,
5 5
kill - ing my feet, feel - ing so
G
5:
G7
ba ba
4
= 5
5k 5
E7
B
5 5 -
by. by.
4 I’m
?
right now. mis - er - a-ble and bad.
17
5 5 G = E
A7susÊ
5 5 5k 5 : D7
5 55
I ain’t I ain’t
gon - na be gon - na be
-
treat treat
5 B: G
5 5k 5
ed ed
this this
a a
D7/A
G
4
D7/A
G
= 5 5
0
4. Take 6. I’m
way. way.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 12 meas.)
G
E G 5
5
dol ten where go - ing
E
C
G 4
5
5 5 lar
5
5 5
5
Ten dol - lar go - ing where
5 5 G = E
A7susÊ
I ain’t I ain’t
shoe that
5 5 5:
5 5k 5 to chil - ly
fit
shoe the
my wind
5 5 to chil - ly
5 5
fit wind
feet, blow
5
D7
gon- na be gon- na be
treat treat
-
G
my don’t
ed ed
4
a a
D7/A
by. by.
E7
5k 5
right no
G
this this
= 5k 5
5 5
-
ba ba
5 B:
5 5k 5
5:
5 5 5 5
feet, blow,
don’t
5 5 5
5 5k 5 :
5 55
5k 5 :
G7
4 I’m
?
B
now. more.
4
::
= 5:
G
D7/A
?
way. way.
5. I’m 7. I’m
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 12 meas.)
5 5:
G
E G 5 5 go - ing
E
C
G 4
5
where
the
suits
my
go - ing where
the
suits
I ain’t
E G 5 5
5 5k 5 :
5
D7
gon-na be
treat
-
5 5
go - ing
weath - er
5 55
Verse G
18
weath - er
5 5 5:
5 5 G =
5 5 3
5
5 5 5
A7susÊ
E G 55 5
5
5 5 5
E
Gtr. 1
5 5k 5:
down
5 5
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
55 22 55 2 55 M
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
ed
5 5:
now,
feel - ing
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
= 5k 5
4
to
G
a
D7/A
5k 5 -
mor
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
5 5 5 4
-
by.
E7
5 5:
-
4
I’m
?
row.
= 5:
G
D7/A
?
way.
8. I’m
5k 5 :
G7
5:
5 5 5 5
bad,
55 22 55 2 55 M
5 5 3
5
5 B:
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M X X X
G
ba
clothes
this
5 5k 5:
this road,
5 5k 5
5:
5 5 5 5
clothes,
5k 5
my
5k 5 :
G7
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
ba
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M 3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 5 3
55 22 55 2 55 M 3 3 4 5 5 3
55 5
X X X 5 5 3
5 5 5 4
-
by.
I’m
55 22 55 2 55 55 M 3 3 4 5 5 3
X X X 5 3
!55 22 5 2 55 M 3 6 4 X 5 3
X X X
C
5 5k 5
5 5 5 go - ing down
E G 55 5 5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 5 3
X X X
5 5 3
!5k 5
5
!5 5 B
ain’t
gon - na be
5 5 3
5 5 5
5 5 5 3
low
X X X
5 5 3
5
B: B: BB ::
B EB BB
55 55 M
22 E5 22 5
4 5 5 3
X X X X
6 7
5
0
8 6 X 7 5
5k B:
µ
'
5k 5
a
µ
=
µ
4
?
555 = 5M
555 = 5M
555 = 5M
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
bad.
B
4
0
D7/A
µ
5 B:
55 = 5 5M
55 = ? 5 5M
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
G
'
way.
?
0
BB BB BB
' ' ' ' ' '
let ring
3 3 4 5 5 3
5
3 3 4 5
5 5 3
µ
5 4
let ring
X X X
5
treat - ed
= 55 = ? M 5M
E 55 G 55
3 3 4 5 5 3
0
4
and
55 22 55 2 5 55 55 M
55 5
5k 5
GGGGGGGGGGG
E
A7
X X X
5 5k 5
E7
GGGGGGGGG
BB B
7 7 5
G
X X X
5k 5
so
55 5
E G ' ' '
this
feel - ing
55 22 5 55 55 22 5 2 5 5 5 2 5M 5 5M
I
G
road
55 22 5 2 5M
E G ?
D7/A
= = 5 5 5k 5 5
5
55 22 5 5 2 5 5M 5
Free time A5
E 5
this
5:
G
GGGGGGGGG
G 4
GGGGGGGGG
E
4
G5
B
steady gliss.
12
5
µ
4
?
3
19
from Bill Broonzy - Trouble in Mind
Hey Hey
Intro __ 3 Fast q = 170 # # = # E7
E EE G E E5= Gtr. 1 (acous.)
M
Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
95k !5 5 55 5
55 5 5: ! 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
mf
µ
*w/ thumb & fingers ** let ring
£
3
3 2 3
4 3 4
= !55 55 = M
0 0
0 0
µ
let ring
3 4
3 4
4 0 0
= E5k 5 !5 5 5 : 55 = !55 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M M
= 5 5 5 4 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
3
3 4
0 0
4 0 0
0 0
µ
let ring
4
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
µ
let ring
3 4
3
4
3
= 5 5 5 = !55 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
3 4
3 4
0 0
0 0
2 2
4
0 0
0 0
0 0
*Fingers play strings 1-3; thumb plays strings 4-6. **Pertains to strings 1-3 only, throughout, except where indicated.
A7
E7
Rhy. Fig. 1
5 !5 5 5 5 EE 5 5 G E E 555 55 5 5 55 5 = 5 = 5 = 55 = M M M M 3 2 2 2 0
2 2
5 2 2 0
2 2
5
2 0
3 2
2
55 =
= !55 55 = 55 M M 3 2
2 0
2 2
5 2
2 0
B7
55 5 5 5 55 =5 555 !5= M M
2 0
5 2
2 2 2 0
2 0
0 0
5 4 4 4 0
4 4
7 4 4 0
4 0
0 0
0 0
= !55 = 5 5 5 = E55 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M µ let ring 3 4
0 0
0 0
0 0
End Rhy. Fig. 1
5
2 2 2 0
2 2
2
5
2 2 2 0
2 0
2 0
0 0
4 3
0 0
4
2
0 2
0 0
4
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
55 55 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 = M µ
!5k E5
let ring
4 0
4 0 0
0 0
3
55 55 !5 5 5 55 5 55 55 = E5k 5 E5 5 55 5 5 5 55 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = ! 5 = 55 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 5 M M M M M M M M
2 2
4 4
3
4
E7
3
5 4
4
3
5 5 5 = 55 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M
3 4
3
4
3
0 0
A7
EEEE 5 5 5 5 55 5= 5 = G 5 5 M M
= E5k 5 !B 5 55 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M µ let ring
0 0
0 0
0
1
0
0 0
0
C Interlude E7
E EE = !55 5 5 : G E :: E5k =5 ! 55 = 55 = 55 55 M M M M Rhy. Fig. 2
: :
let ring
4 3 3
0 0
3
3 4
4 0 0
55 = !55 = 5 5 5 4 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 M M M M µ µ let ring
0 0
0 0
3 4
0 0
3
4 0 0
= E5k 5 !5 55 55 = 55 = !55 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M M µ let ring 3
4 0 0
3
0 0
0 0
4 0 0
Copyright © 1952 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
20
3 4
3 4
0 0
0 0
3 4
0 0
End Rhy. Fig. 2
= 5 55 5 = !55 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M µ let ring 4 3
4 0 0
2 2
4 0 0
0 0
1st time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile 2nd & 3rd times, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 7 meas., simile)
EE GEE
A7
E EE GE
B7
E7
0
0
0
A7
0
1.
E7
0
0
0
::
0
2.
Interlude
E13#9 Rhy. Fig. 3
E EE 5 GE 5 5
55 55 5 4 5 5 5
Gtr. 1
= 5 !55 5 = 5 = 5 M
let ring
µ
steady gliss.
0 0
0 0 0
steady gliss.
0
9 8
8 6
0
1
7 0
7
0
0
5 = ! 5 = 5 55 5 4 5 = 5 = 55 = 5 5 5 M M M M µ let ring
1/4
0
2 0
5: 5 5
_
!5k E5
55 5 = 5 &
7 0
9 8
7 0
8
7 0
7 0
0 0
0
0 0
2
To Coda 2nd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1, simile
;
A7
55 5 = 5 &
End Rhy. Fig. 3
_
EEEE = 55 !55 5: G 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 M
1/4
0 0 7
0
9 8
8 6 7 0
7 0
7 0
5 5 5 4 = !5 !55 = 5 = 5 = 55 = 55 5 5 M M M M µ let ring 9 8
7 0
0
0 0
E13#9
= 55 !55 5 = 5 = 5 M Rhy. Fig. 4
_
EEEE = !55 55 5 55 4 G 55 = 55 = 55 = ! 5 M M M steady gliss.
3 2 2 0
5 2
0 0
2 2 2 0
5: 5 5
2 0
0 0
55 5 = 5 &
3
2 2 2 0
2 0
3 2
5 2 2 0
55 ! 5 55 5 4 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 M M M µ let ring
steady gliss.
1/4
2 2 0
2
2
0 0
8 7 0
k 55 5 = 55 = 5 5 !5 5 = 5 = 5 5= 5 = 5 5 5 5 M M M M µ let ring
0
9 8
8 6
9 8
8
0 0
0 2
3
7
7 0
7 0
7 0
7 0
7 0
0 0
21
B7
A7
E7 End Rhy. Fig. 4
3
5 5 EEEE 5 5 5 = 55 = 5 G 5 = 5 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 M M M µ let ring 5
7
5 4
4 4 4
4 0
!5 55 5 5 55 55 5 !555 555 E5k = 55 = 55 = 55 = ! 55 M M M M
= 5 5 M
3
2 2
4 0
4 0
5
2 0
2 0
Chorus E7
E EE G E = 5k !5
5 5
= 5
hey.
Hey,
Rhy. Fig. 5
E EE 4 5 !5 GE = 55 55 = M M let ring
=!5k E5
!5k E5
3 0 0
3 4
0 0
0 0
2 2 2 0
22
3 2 0
Hey,
2 0 0
2 2 0
2 2 0 0
2 0
0 0
0 0 0
0 0
0 0
5 = 4
0 0 1
0 1
1
2 2
0 0
0
0
?
0
3 4
3
4
0 0
0 0
3 4
55 = !55 = 5 5 5 = !55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 M M M M µ let ring 3 4
0 0
0 0
4
?
0 0
3 4 0 0
2 2
3 4 0 0
4 0 0
0 0
E7
5
0
ba - by, hey.
3 2
3 2
2
5 =E5k 5 !5 55 55 = = 5 = !5 = 5 = 5 5 5 5 5 M M M M µ µ let ring
55 5 5 55 = !55 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 !5 55 = 5 = 55 = 5 = 55 = 5 = M M M M M M
2 2
0
hey.
3 4
hey,
2
4
0 0
5 5 5 5 5
= !5
0 0
55 55 5 = 55 5 5 5 = 5 5 = 5 = M M M µ
!5k E5
let ring
4 3
ba - by,
0 0
E5 555 5 55 5! 5 5 = ! 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M M
3
5 5 5!5k E5
3 4 0 0
hey.
E EE 5 !5 5 G E 555 55 5 5 5 = 5 = M M 2 2 2
4
555
Hey,
0 0 0
2 2 0
hey,
A7
EE G E E = 5k !5
5 2
5: 5 = !55 = 55 55 55 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M M M µ let ring
3 0 0
2 2 2 0
Hey,
4 0 0
2
2 2
3
2 2 0 0
!E5 5 5 5: 55 E5k 5 5 5 : 55 = ! 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M let ring
4 3
0 0 2 0
3
0 0
4 0 0
3 4
55 = !55 = 5 5 55 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 5 M M M µ let ring µ 3 4
0 0
0 0
3 4 0 0
3 4 0 0
0 0
= E55 55 = M
let ring
3 4
4 4 0 0
B7
5k 5
5
EEEE 5 55 55 55 G 5 5 = 5 = M M let ring
4 4
5 4 4 0
hey,
Hey,
5 5 55 = 55 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M µ let ring
! 5 55 55 5 55 = 55 = M M
2 2
4 4
4 0
3 2
2 2
4 0
2 0
E7
5 5 5 5 5
= 5k !5
5
hey.
Hey,
4 4 4 0
A7
^
EE G E E = 5k !5
4
5
?
0
ba - by, hey. End Rhy. Fig. 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 55 = 55 = M M µ 2 2
55 E5k 5!E55 55 5 5 5 55 k 55 55 55 55 !5 E5 !5 55 = ! 5 = 55 = 5 = 5 5 5 = 55 = M M M M M M µ µ let ring let ring 3
0 0
2 0
2 0
0 0
4 3
3
2 0
0 0
2
0
0 0
2
4
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0 0
1
0 0
0
0 0
0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5, simile
EE 3 G E E = 5k !5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 = E7
1. Love you, babe,
E5 5 5 5 5k 5
= !5
but I
hate
3 E EE 3 G E = !5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5
your
A7
Love you, babe,
hate
your
dirt - y
?
0
?
0
way.
E7
E5 5 5 5 5
= !5
but I
dirt - y
5 = 4
4
5
way.
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
EEEE = 3 G !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B7
Ba - by, this time I’m
A7
3 = !5 5E5 5k 5 5 5
go - ing a - way
to
E7
5
4
5
?
0
stay.
Interlude
E EE GE
E13#9
0
0
0
A7
5 5 5 EEEE = ! 5 G !55 !45 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M M µ let ring Rhy. Fill 1
Gtr. 1
steady gliss.
9 8
7 0
0
3
0 0
8 7 0
!5 5 5 5 = 5 5 5 = 5 5 55 = 55 = = = 5 5 M M M M µ let ring
End Rhy. Fill 1
2 0
0
2 0
2 2 2 0
5 55 5 4 = !55 55 = 55 =5 55 = ! 5 M M M steady gliss.
3 2
5 2 2 0
3 2 2 0
5 2 2 0
2 2 2 0
2 3
10
23
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
E EE GE
E13#9
B7
0
0
0 D.S. al Coda (take 2nd ending)
E EE GE
A7
E7
0
0
; Coda
0
E13#9
55 5 5 5 5= 55 = 55 5 5 M M
0
!=5
4 5 = 5 M
!5 5: 5 = 5 5 5 M
_
EEEE = !55 55 G 5 = 5 = 5 5 M M
5
steady gliss.
1/4
3 2
5 2
2 0
0
2 2 2 2 0
2 0
55 5 5 5 = !5 5 5 4 5 = 5 = 5 = = 5 55 5 5 5 M M M & let ring µ
2 2 2 0
0
9 8
8
9 8
0 0
8
2 0 0
5
7 0
7
7 0
7 0
7 0
7 0
7 0
0 0
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4 (last 4 meas.)
E EE GE
A7
B7
E7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Outro Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2, simile
E EE GE
E7
E EE GE
A7
0 Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 6 meas., simile)
E7
0
E EE GE
0
0
B7
A7
0
0
0
E7
EEEE 955k !55 ::: E5 5 G ! 55 5 : M Gtr. 1
3 2 3
0 0
0
4 3 4
µ
!5 E5 55 !! 55 !5
5 !!55
5 E5 5 5
* let ring
3 2 3 0
2 1 2
5
' E' ' 0 0 1
0 0 0 2 2 4
4 0 *Pertains to all strings.
24
0
55 = 4 55 5 µ **M 0 0 1 2 X 0
**Strum chord.
?
25
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
It Hurts Me Too Words and Music by Mel London Tune down 1/4 step
Intro __ 3 Moderately slow q = 97 # # = #
C
555 5k 5 5 5 G 55 22 5 3
F 3 5 5 5 5 E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 55 22 22 22 M µ let ring 3
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
22
mf
55
w/ fingers let ring
3
£
C
1 0 2 3
1
5
3
0
5
3
1
0 X X
X X
G7
0 0
3
2 X X
0 0
3
3
4
1
3
G7
0
1 0 2
0 X X
X X
C
G
µ
0
0
2
55 55 55 5
55 55 55 5 5 5 5 55 5 !! 55
1 0 2 3
1 2 3 3 1
C
0
Ab
0 0 0
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
0 0 0
= 5 5 5 5
?
1.Well, I’m sit-ting
5 G ! 555 55 555 55 555 55 55 5k !5 55 55 5 5 55 µ let ring 1 0 2 X 3
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 0 0 2 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0
5 5 5 5 5 *
5 22
3
0
5 !5 5 5 let ring
3
2 1 0
1 0 0 2 3
5 5 5 55 55 555 55 55 55 555 55 555 5 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring
55
3
1
0
1 0
0
2
3
X X
0 0
0 2 X 3
2
1 0 0 3 2 3
1 0 0
0 3 2 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 0
1 0 2 X 3
55 5 5 5M 55 µ
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
0 0 0
*Played as even eighth-notes.
Verse C
5k 5
5 5 5 5 = 3
^
G
5 5 **
here wait - ing,
wait - ing for
a
5k !5
G 555 5
55 55 55 5 5 5 5M 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
**Sung as even eighth-notes.
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
5 5 5
Think - ing ’bout
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M let ring
3 1 0 2 X 3
5 5 5 =
4
train.
Rhy. Fig. 1
F
***
2 X 3
3
3 2 X 3
3 2 X 3
µ
my
†
ba - by,
and I know I’ll nev - er
55 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
0 0 0
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
***Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Copyright © 1957 Conrad Music and Lonmel Publishing
26
5 5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5 5
†As before
C
G
5 5
5 5 = = 5 5 5 5
5k 5:
same.
wrong,
3
feel the
’Cause things go - ing
G7
5k 5
5k 5
= = 5 5 5 3
so
wrong
with
=
5
you.
5
5 5 5
It
hurts
3
me
End Rhy. Fig. 1
G 555 555 555 5 5 5M 2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
55 5 5
555 5 5
555 5 5
2 3 3 1
1 2 3 3 1
1 2 3 3 1
let ring
F
C
G B
?
55 5 5M µ
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
5k
5
55 3 5M 5 5 5 5 !5 µ let ring
5 let ring
1 0 0
0 1
3
G7
?
=
5 2. I
G 5
5
let ring
3
5 µ
!5
5
5
let ring
3
5 !5 µ
5
5
5
1 0 0
0 0 3
2 1
2
555 55
let ring
0 1
55 5
555
0
0 0 3
2
3
too.
5
0
µ
0
0 5
3
5
0 0 3 2 3
3 3
55 5 1 0 0
5
5
53
love
you,
555 55 M
ba -
µ
0 0 3 2 3
55 0 0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C
5 5k 5
G
3
-
5 5 5 E5 5 = =
by,
no one else will
5
4
5 5 5: 5 =
do.
3
You know I
want
F
5
you, ba - by,
C
G
5k 5 true.
= 4
= 5 5 5 5 But things go - ing
3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 = = 5 5 5 5 5
and you know that it’s
G7
5 5 5 5 5 *
wrong,
k = 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 3
3
so
wrong
with
you.
= 5 5 5 5 3
It
hurts
me
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
27
C
G 5
4
?
?
too.
5
53
5
5
=
3. Now, ’round here,
Gtr. 1
G 5
5
3 ²²²²²²²²² 5 5 55 5 22
3
5
1/2
1 0
²²²²²²²²² 3
3
5 5 5 5 5
5
5
5 55 5 5M
5 55
0
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0
3 3 let ring
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
X X
3
5 5
5 5M
2 X 3
2 X 3
µ
ba -
55 5 0 0 0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C
5 5 G 3
-
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 = =
5k !5
tell me what you gon- na
do.
*
by,
F
5 5 5: 5 =
4
5
3
You know I
love
3 3 ** 3 5 5 5 5 = = 5 5 5 5
you, ba - by,
and you love me
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
**Sung as even eighth-notes.
G7
C
= 5 5 5 5
^
G 5 = 4 too.
k = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5
***
But things go - ing
wrong,
so
wrong
5 k 3 = !5 5 5 5 5
3
3
with
you.
And it
hurts
me
***Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
C
G 5
4
?
?
=
too.
5
5
53 5 5
4. When you’re be - in’
Gtr. 1
G 555
3
5
52 2
5 5 5 22
3
5
5
5
5
5
5 22
3
5
55 55 5M
55 5
0
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0
let ring
5 5
5 5M
2 X 3
2 X 3
1/2
1
1 0 2
0 X X
3
3
1
2
1
3
1
2 X X
X X
µ
dogged
55 5 0 0 0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C
G
5
4
5 5 k = 5 5 !5 5 and pushed a - round.
28
4
=
3
5 I
5
5 5k 5 3
F
5
3 3 5 5 5 5 = = 5 5 5 5 5k 5
feel the same way, ba - by,
long as I’m in
your
C
5 3 G 5k 5
5k !5 :
= 5 5 5 5
4
town.
G7
’Cause things go - ing
k = = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wrong,
so
wrong
k = 5 5 5 5 5
3
3
with
3
you.
It
hurts
C
G 5
4
?
?
too.
5. So,
5k
Gtr. 1
G 5
5
5
5 22
3
5
3
3
5 22
3
5
5
3
5
5
3
3
5 22
55
5 55 5 5M
5 55
0 1 0 2 X 3
0 2
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0
5
5 5k 5
55 55 5
5
5
1
1 2
X X
X X
3
X X
let ring
5
53
5
5
=
me
good - bye,
ba -
5 5
5 5M
55 5 µ
2 X 3
2 X 3
0 0 0
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 5 meas., simile)
C
5 5 G 3
-
5
5 5 5 5 !5 = = 4
= 5
3
by,
I
hate to
go.
3
5 5 5
But I can tell the way you’re
F
5k 5
= = 5 5 5
5
act - ing
you can
use
C
G
5 5k 5
5
me
no
*
5k 5
4
5
=
more.
’Cause
5 things
5
55k !5
5
3
5
go - ing
so
=
5
=
wrong,
5k !5
so
5 3
wrong
5 with
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
G7
µ
5k 5
3 5 5 5 5 5
=
G 5 you.
Gtr. 1
G 5
And it
55
C
**
hurts
5
55 5 5 !5
µ
let ring
0 0
0
4
me
5
G7
4
?
1
4
5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 = 5555 555 = 3 5 µ let ring µ let ring
***
3
2
1
0
1
0
1 0
0 3
2
3 **As before
0
C6
too.
0
0
C
2
1 0 0 0 2 3
1 0 2 3
55 5 5 5 5
55 5 5 5 5
***Played as even eighth-notes.
29
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Key to the Highway Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy and Chas. Segar
Intro __ 3 Moderately q = 105 # # = # * B/E B7/A
E EE GE 5 5 Gtr. 1 (acous.)
55
5 5 5
55
mf
A7
55
5 5 5
5 5 5M
µ
w/ fingers let ring
£
5 4
4 4
7 7
5 4
7 7
5 4
2
0
0
55 55 55 55 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
5
µ let ring
let ring
2 2 2 2
2 2
3 2 2
5 5
2 2
3 2
2 2
5 2
3
2
0
0
0
X
2 2
0
0
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
E7
E EE GE
Eb7
B7
E
EE G E E !5k E55
µ
let ring
0
5
E5k
5
E5 !5 !55 5 5
5 !5
5
!55
!5k E5
3 let ring
0
4
1
3
3 2 3
3 4
4
B
?
0
0
3
!55 5
55 55
4 0
E 3
0 0
2 3
2
0
E
5
5
1. I’ve
got
=
! 5k E 5
5
µ
3
5
5
55 5
µ
let ring
5M
4
3
7
5
7
5 !5 the
key
k E5 E955 5 ** 8 8
4 4 6
1
3
9 9
0 **Strummed.
Verse E
E EE G E E5
= 5 5 5
4
to
E E 55 GEE
55
***
9 9
9 9
B7/A
3
A
4
5
the high
-
way.
55 µ M
5 55 5 55M
3
5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 !5 55 5M 5M 5M ! 5 M let ring µ 5
5
7
5
7
4
5 4
7
5 4
0 0 0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0
***As before
Copyright © 1941, 1944 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
30
5:
5
Yes, 3
=
= 5:
?
I’m
555 = 55 55 55 = 55 = M 5M 5 5M 5M 2 2 2
2 2 0
2 2 0
2 2 0
2 2 0
A7
E EE G E 5 5k 5 : 5 3
3
^
billed out
and bound to go.
E EE GE 4
55 55 M
55 M
3
55 M
3 55
here run - ning
55 5 55 22 5M 5 5 5 5M µ µ let ring let ring
55 22 55 M
2 2
3 2
= 5 5 5 5 5 5
3
5
5k 5
leave
I’m gon - na leave,
!55
5
3 = 5 5: 5 5 5
5: 5 5 5 5 = = 4 3
B7(no3rd)
E
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
C#7(no3rd)
EE GEE =
E
5 EE 55 k GEE 5 µ
let ring
2
5
5
too
5
5
55
let ring
4
0 2
2
most
0 4
0 2
0 0
0
Eadd9
0
E
?
1
2
B
E 3
= 5 5
?
5 5 !5
2. I’m go - ing down
5 5k
5
µ let ring µ 1 2
2 2
0
slow.
5
0
X X
0
E
5 = 4
3
be - cause walk - ing is
X X
E7
5 5 5: 5 !5 5 5 3
5 5
0 0
0
let ring
0 0
1 2 0 0
55 5 E 5k 5
5 5 !5 let ring
4 3
55 5
5
5
55 5
k 95
5
µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ 2 0 1
0 0 1
4
2
5 55
3 5 5 5 5 5 5
µ
let ring
0 0 1
55 M
6 0
0
0
3
4
7
5
5 55
* 10 7 7
4
4 0
! 5k E!55
12 9 9
0 0
7
*Strummed.
Verse E
B7
3 EEEE 5 G E5
= 5 5 5
4
3
on
the bor
B7/A
4
5 -
A
5 5 !5 5 5
= 5:
?
der,
3
3
yeah,
ba
-
Rhy. Fig. 1
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EEEE 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 4 G 3
3
** let ring
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9
µ
12 9 9 9
µ
12 9 9 9
3
3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 !5
0 4
5 4
7 7
5 4
7 7
5 4
7 7
5 4 0 0
0 7
0
0
555 = 55 55 55 55 55 55 M 2 2 2
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
**As before
31
B7(no3rd)
E
3 3 E EE 5 !5 5 5 5 5 : 3 3 = = = 5 !5 5 : = GE 5 5 5 5 k 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 3
-
E EE G E 555 5
3
3
by, you know, where I’m
bet - ter known.
55 55 M
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55
2 2 4 5
E7
3 5 5 5 5 : 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5
but drove a good man
a - way
µ
1 2 0
E
5 5
22 2
5 5 5 5
5 k 5 5 E5
2
X X X
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Eadd9
E
let ring
1
B
2
E 3
= 4 5
3
5 5
5
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
E
3
55 55
let ring
2 2 4 5
C#7(no3rd)
E EE GE =
55 55 55 55
55 55 M
2 2 4 5
done noth- ing yet, lit- tle wom - an,
’Cause you have-n’t
?
= 5 5 5 5 !5
?
from home.
3. Now, when the moon
5k E955
5 55
End Rhy. Fig. 1
E EE 5 55 GE 5 let ring
2 0 2
2
5k
µ
5
5
5
!55 5 5k 5
55
5 µ let ring µ
let ring
4 0 4
4 2
1
5 55
55 5
0 0 1
2 0 1
0 0 1
5 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring
let ring
4 3 2
55 5
4
E555 555 5 5 5 5 5 µ µ let ring
k 95
3
4 4 6
4 0
0
0
0
3
4
7
5
4 4 6
* 11 8 8
12 9 9
0
7 *Strummed.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 3 meas.)
E
EE G E E E5 5 3
B7
= 5k 5 5 5 5 5k 5
4
3
peeps
B7/A
A
4
5
= 5:
?
o - ver the moun - tain,
5 =
5
yeah,
you
E 3 E EE !5 5 5 5 k 5 55k E5 5 5: 5 5 GE
B7(no3rd)
3
know
E EE G E 55 55
5k 5
I’ll be on my
3
55
= 4
=
way.
5 5 5 5 3
3 3 = 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5:
5
I’m gon - na walk,
walk this old high
-
way,
Gtr. 1
2 2 4 5
55 55 M
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55 2 2 4 5
55 55 M
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55 2 2 4 5
55 55 M
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55
55 55 M 5
55 55 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 µ
2 2 4 5
1 2
let ring
2 2 4 5
1 2
1 2 2 0
0
2 2 0
5 5
2
2
0
0
E 5k 5 let ring
1
2
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (last 3 meas.)
EE GEE =
C#7(no3rd)
5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
babe, un - til
32
E
3
the
break
of
day.
E7
5 = 4
E
?
Eadd9
E
B
0
E
Interlude E
B7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EEEE 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 3
3
3
*
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
A7 3
5 5 5 5 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5M µ let ring let ring
Gtr. 1
G
B7/A 3
µ
!5
5
7
5
7
0
7 7
5 4
4 4
4
3
55M !5 55 5 55 55 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ µ let ring µ let ring 3
3
2 2 2
2 2
3
2 2
5
3 2
2 2
2 2
5
3
2
2
4 0
0
0
0
0 0
*Strummed.
E7 3
E EE !5 G E 55 5M * let ring
3 2 2 0
55 5 55 5 5 5 5 95 5k 5 5 5k 5 55 k 5 55 55!5k 5 55 k E5 5 !5 E5 5 3 5 5M 5 5 E 5 5 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ µ let ring let ring 2 2
2 2
5
3
2
0
0
0 0
0 0
2 2 2
3
3
0
3
4
0 0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
B
EE GEE
4
3
0 0
3
1
1
0
0
2
2
E
= !5 5 E5 !5
?
0
3
4. Ah, give me
5595k 55 5k 55 5 k 5E55 5 55 5 5 !5
E E !55 GEE
µ
let ring
4 3
let ring
4 3 4
4 3 4
3 2 3
3 2 3
4 3 4
4
µ
5 5 55 55 !5k E5 k 5 5 5 5 5 95 5 µ
5
let ring
2
0
k 95
E5
5 5 5 5 5 3
let ring
0 0
0 0
4
5
! 5k E5 5M !5
1 2
1
10 7 7
4 4 4
0
µ **
0
3
4
7
4
7
7
one
5 55 12 9 9
6 3
4
7
5
7 **Strummed.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
E EE G E :: E5 E
4
= k 5 5 5
!5k E5
B7
B7/A
4
5
A
= 5:
?
more kiss, ba - by, peeps o- ver the moun - tain,
3 3 EEEE 5 53 : k k 5 = = 4 G !5 E5!5 E5 5 5 5
just be - fore I’ll be
I go. on my way.
C#7(no3rd)
E
3 E EE 3 GE = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
I de - clare I won’t be back babe, un - til break the
yeah, yeah,
no more. of day.
you
know
B7(no3rd)
E
= = !5 E5 !5k E5 : 5 k 3 : 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 E7
= 4 5
E
?
3
3
3
’Cause when I leave I’m gon - na walk,
3
B
Eadd9
you this
time,
E
?
now, ba - by, walk this old high
B
-
way,
E
: = 5 5 5 5 !5 : 3
5. Now, when the moon 6. So long
33
Verse E
B7
E EE G E E5
5
4
=
5
5k 5 5k 5 3
5
B7/A
A
4
5
= 5:
?
and good - bye.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EEEE 55 55 55 55 55 55 555 55 G
Yes,
3
12 9 9
!5 !55
3
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9
12 9 9 9
12 9 9
5 4
4 0 0
0
3
5 55 5 5 55 55 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5M ! 55 µ let ring
Gtr. 1
3
7 7
5
7
E EE GE
55 55 M
=
2 2 4 5
55 55
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55 M
0
55 55 M 2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
55 55 55 55
55 55 M
C#7(no3rd)
E EE GE
5 5
way,
babe, un - til
E
the day that I
55 5 555 55 5 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring let ring 2
0 2 2
2
0
0
2
2 0 2 2
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
1 2 0
E7
0 4 4
µ
5:
Eb7
55 55
2 2 4 5
3
2 2 4 5
5 5 this old
5 5 5 5 5 5
2
1 2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
B7
E
µ
0
?
die.
5 55 = 5M
5 !5 !55 5 5 55 = 5 5 5 5 5 !55 3 5M 3 µ let ring
4 0 4
2 2 4 5
walk
5 5 5 55 5 5 µ
let ring
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
2 2 4 5
EE 5 k G E E 5!5k E5 5 = = 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5k E5 B 5 -
2 2 4 5
walk,
5
3
high
2 2 2
0 0 0
0
’cause I’m gon - na
=
B7(no3rd)
5 4
= = = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
= 4
say good - bye
55 55 M
7 7
55 = 5 5 5 5 5 5M 55 55 55 55 55 5M 5 5M 5 5M
E
3 3 E E 5 53 5 !5 5k 5 GEE 5 5 5 5
had to
5 4
4 0
I
B
4
1 2
4
3 4
3 2 3
2
2 3
2
0 2
55 3 5 5 !5k E5 5M 5 ! 5k E 5 5 5 5
let ring
0 0 0
0 0 1
1 2
4
55 = 55 M * µ 0 0 1 2
2 0 0
3
4
0 *Strummed.
34
35
from Bill Broonzy - The Blues
Lonesome Road Blues By William Lee Conley Broonzy and John L. Hooker
Intro __ 3 Slow q = 70 # # = # D7
3
_ _ _
mf
3
3 5 ! 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 k !5 E5 5 5: = 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 = 3
_ _
5 ! 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 = = 5k 5 = 55 22 = 22 = 22
3
_
EEE 5k 5 G =
3
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
_
Tune down 1/4 step
w/ thumb & fingers 1/4
5
£
5
8
8
1/4
8
1/4
5
7
5
8
5
7
5
let ring
0 0
X X
X X
55 M µ
let ring
5 5 55 M µ
5
5 55 M
=
!5k
3
E5 5 = let ring
0
5 55 M
0
3
1
2
1
5
0 2
1
X X
X X
X X
E
µ
M = k 5 !5 E5 5 4
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
A
55
5 5
55 5 M
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 0 0
55 let ring
2
C Verse
3
= µ
1 1
1
1
0
0
E55k
55 = 2 2
0
D/A
!5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 **
5k 5
=
55 M
2 2 0 0
=
5 = =
3
1. Have you ev - er been walk so lone - some 3. Things are
4 55 M µ 0 0
3
=
5 5
3
= 55 M
5k
=
let ring 5
0 0
5
5
3
5 5 5 5 5 !5 k 3 5 5 5 ! 5
walk - ing down when you ain’t got a shel
ing,
=
!5
a -
ter
55 M
? 55 M
5
4 55 M µ
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
55 M
7
=
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Copyright © 1947 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
36
X X
X X
A
5
k 5 !5 E5
0
2 0 0
0 0
8
*Pertains to strings 1-3 only throughout, except where indicated.
=
let ring
5
2 X X
X X
3
EE G E BB 55 M
* let ring
1/4
2 X X
3
EE GE =
8
8
1/4
7
E7
5 55 M
1/4
7
5
A
EE GE
1/4
lone - some up o - ver your
=
55 M 0 0
road? head.
=
EE GE 5 A
4
55 5 =
let ring
5
GGGGG
5 5 55 M M µ
5 55 M
=
0
5 !5k E5 5 55 M 3
5 =
5
let ring
0
3
0
0
3
55 k 5 !5 E5 55 M
2 2 2
A7
?
3
GGGG
EE = GE 55 M
=
E7
!55 55 M µ
5
3 2
2
1
3
5
M 5
55 55 M
55 55 M
5 =
55 M
3 2
3 2
5
3
0 0
0 0
5k
5
=
let ring 4
7
2
1
2 0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
D7/A
EE GE =
3 3 5: !53 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 = = 5
=
ing, Have you ev - er been walk Things look so lone - some
4 55 M
=
= 5k
D5
55 M
!5 5 5 55 55 M M µ let ring
3
5 4
0 0
0 0
0 0
=
4
8
0 0
0 0
=
5
!5
55 M
=
ter
? 55 M
5
3
5 5 !5
a lone - some road? up o - ver your head.
=
55 55 M M
1/4 hold bend
8
7
0 0
A
3 EEE = G 5
5
!5k 5 :
5
ba by, walk - ing down when you ain’t got a shel
Rhy. Fig. 1
EEE 5 4 G 55 = 55 = M M µ let ring
5 5 !5 5 5 5 5
5
0 0
E7
A
?
?
0 0
=
0 0
5
5:
0 0
3
5 5
Nah, Yeah,
GGGG
EE = GE 55 M
55 5 =
let ring
55 k 5 !5 E5 5 5 55 5 55 M M M
=
5 55 M
GGGGG
0
2 2 2
3 0
M 5
3
3
5 !5k E5 5 55 M 3
µ
5=
5
let ring
55 M µ 5
0 1
2 2
1
5 55 =
3 5 = 55 55 M
= =
4 55 M
=
5 2 2
2 0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
37
E7/B
EE GE
D7/F#
5 5
5k 5
3
**
5 5 5
no place to when you could have been
EE = GE 5
E5 5k !5
5:
5
go,
!5 5
5 5
5
µ
3
*Pertains to all strings.
2
5
5 3k 5 !5
2
= !55 5 5 M
5k !5
5k 5
***
5 5 5 5k 5 ! 5
3
place to room and board. no sleep- ing in a feath - er bed.
Lord, Lord,
oo, oo,
5
0
2
=
home,
at
*let ring
2
4
3
End Rhy. Fig. 1
!BB B 5 M
1 2
1 2 0
2
2
? 55 5 M
=
55 5 M
0 0 2
0 0 2
2
5
55 5 M
0
0 0 2
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
5
!=5
5
3
***As before
To Coda
EE GE 5 A
4
A
?
E
E55 =
55 !5k E5 55 M
let ring
5
5 M
µ
GGG
0
2 2
5 55 M
=
5 !5k E5 5 55 M 3
5 55 M
let ring
0 3
1
2
=
µ
5
0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
1
0 0 1
55 5 5
55 5 =
=
5 M
0 0 1
E 55k E5
8 9 8
55 5 = 9 10 9
2
2 0
55 5 =
55 !5k E5
0
2
1
0
5 =
;
0
3 3
GGG
EE = GE 5 M
=
E7
0
0
0
Verse A
EE GE 4
k = 55
3
2. Things
B EEE BB G ?
5k 5 look
†
5 !5k 5 5 5 5 3
so
4 55 M
=
dark,
=
3 5 E5 5 5 E5 5 !5 5 5 !5 ! 5 5 ba - by,
E 55k =E 5
55 M
9 10 9
8 9 8
0 0
4
0 0
55 5 =
' ' ' ?
9 10 9
9 10 9
down
that
55 M 0 0 †Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
38
road
a - head.
=
55 M 0 0
=
EE GE
4
5
EE 4 GE 55 M
?
3 5 !5 E5 =
0 5
5:
4
?
µ
let ring 1/2
12
12 13
5 ! 5 E 55 ! 55
!5 E 5 5 ! 5 E 55 ! 5 E 55 ! 5 E 55 ! 5 E 55
?
4 1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
=
=
µ
let ring 1/2
3
5k
5
5
7
55
1/2
12
12
12
12
12
12 12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12 13
0 0
0 0
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
D7/A
EE GE =
5 5k
!5
5
Things
look
so
5
3
5
4
5
=
dark,
5
5 ba
-
5k !5
by,
E5
down
*
5
5
that
road
5
5k 5
!5
a - head.
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
EE GE
A
4
5
E7
A
?
?
5
3
5 5
D7/F# 3
5
5
Yeah,
E7/B
EE GE
5
=
5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 =
= !5
3
when you get to think- ing ’bout no place to
live,
**
3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 k ! 5 5 5 5 5 !5 3
no,
did - n’t lis - ten to what your moth - er
said.
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
D.S. al Coda
EE GE
A
4
5 55
GGG
EE = GE 5 Gtr. 1
E7
A
?
E
3 3
55 !5k E5 55 M
let ring
5
5 M
5 55 M
=
5 55 M
GGG
0
2 2
3 0
5!5k E5 µ
55 M
3
5
5 =
let ring
0 1
1
2
= µ
5
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
55 5 =
1
0 0 1
55 !5k E5
0
2
0
2 0
0
55 5 5 M
55 5 =
5 M
= 55
0 0 1
2 0
0
0
0 0
39
; Coda
Verse A
E E G E 4
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 : 6
4. The road
0 0
0 0
5
when you trav - el- ing all a - lone.
55 E 55k = = 5 =E 5 55 55 55 = 55 M M M M
=
9
0 0
0 0
0 0
GGGGG
9 10 9
is so lone - some
4 55 M
= 55 M
** 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 !5 5
4
GGGG
55 5 55 M
EEE 555 G 4
3
*
9 10 9
0 0
8 9 8
55 5 =
BB B 4
9 10 9
9 10 9
55 M
55 M
? 55 M
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
=
0 0
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
EE GE
4
5
? 5
!5 E 5 5 ! 5 E 55 ! 5 E 55 :
4
=
!5 E 5 5 !5
?
1/2
1/2
1/2
12
12
12
13
13
13
**As before
0 :
EE GE 4 55 M
E 55
5
!5 E 5 5
? 12
!5 =
4 let ring 1/2 hold bend
1/2
hold bend
5
!5 E 5
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
5 The
5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 3
3
roads
are
6
_ 8
=
= 55 M
E5k
5
55 M
let ring
5
4
7
12 13
13
B
55 M
=
trav
55 M
3
E5 5 5 5 !5k 5 5 5 5 !5 5 3
-
0 0
0 0
0 0
=
all
5
55 M
0 0
0 0
a - lone.
5
= 5
7 0 0
***
el - ing
5 4
0 0
5 5
5k !5
when you
3
=
=
so lone - some
5 !5 5 4 = 55 55 M M 1/4
5
0 0
5 55
0 0
D/A
EEE 5 G 55 M
E5k
µ
1/2 hold bend
0 0
EE GE =
=
55 M
µ
4 55 M 0 0
5
0
***Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
40
EE GE
A
E7
A
?
?
=
5:
5
=
5 5:
5k 5
3
now,
let ring
55 k 5 5 5 !5 E5 55 5 55 M M M
5 55 M
=
GGGGG
0
2 2 2
5!5k E5 5 55 M µ let ring 3
5 =
5
0
3 0
M 5 55 5
3
3
GGGG
EEE = G 55 M
55 5 =
1
5 2 2
2
2
1
3 5 55 = 55 M
5 55 =
µ
= =
4 55 M
=
5 2 2
2 0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0
E7
EE GE
0 0
0 0
0 0
D7/F#
5
3 3
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 3
when all
5:
5
got,
oo,
5 5
5
=
5 =
0 0 2
2
!55 5
!BB 5 M
1 2
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Lord,
I
5 M
= 5 5 55 M
2
0 0 2
de - clare, in this world is dead and gone.
55 =
1 2
2
4 55 5 M
!=5
5
1 2
2 0
*
6
GGG
5 M µ
*let ring
2
53 !5
GGG
EE GE = 5
you
=
3
5
2
2
0 0 2
3
5
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
E7
A
EE 3 G E 5
E55 =
GGG
EE = GE 5
4
5
55 !5 E5 5 55 5 M M 3
5 55 M
3
5
5 =
5 55 M
GGG
55 !5k E5 55 M µ let ring 3
0 0
0 3
0 2 0 0
E+
A
1
1 0
0 0
µ
A
0
0
2 2
µ
?
let ring
0
A
0 0
0 0
5 55 M
E555 5
55 55
2
0 1 1
2 2
0 0
0
0 0
2
= µ
=
5: 5: 5
0
41
from Bill Broonzy - Just a Dream
Long Tall Mama Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Tune down 1/4 step
Intro __ 3 Fast q = 170 # # = # µ
*C
5 5 5 5k 5 5k 5 5 G 5
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
5 !5 = 5 5 5 55 = 5 5 55 5 5 M 5 2 5
5 5
mf
µ
w/ fingers let ring
£
5
3
3
5
3
5
1
3 2
0 2
0
3
3
µ
let ring
1 2
2
let ring
0
3
µ
µ
let ring
4 0
3
5 5 5 5 5 5
55 5
1 0
2
X
let ring
3
0 1 3
0 2 3
3
3
3
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
C7/G
F
G 5 5
5 5
let ring
5 5M
µ let ring
5
55 5
5
µ
0
3
5
5
2
5
let ring **T
3
2 X 3
5
µ
5 !5
0
0 1
1
3
4
5 5 3 0
5
5 5 5
5
5 let ring
1 2
3 0
1
0 X 3
3 X
5 5
0
2
0 2 X 3
2 X 3
5
T
1 2 X 3
5
5 5
5
1
**T=Thumb on 6th string
C
G 5 5M
5
55
5 5
5
let ring
0
3 1
5
µ
5
55 5
5
5
5
let ring
0
0 2
2 3
55
G7
0 1 0
2
1 0
3
5 µ
5
2
1
5
5 5 !5 µ let ring 0 2
3
C
0
G
0
3
?
=
5 1. Got
G 5 5
5 5 !5 5
5
5 5 5
55
let ring
0
0 4 0
0 0
55 1 0
2
3 0
1
5
µ let ring 3
2 3
5 E5 E5 1
µ let ring 4
2
µ
55 55 5 2 let ring
3 5
555 M
5 5 5
5
5
3 1 X
Copyright © 1932 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
4
5 5 a
long
5 5 µ
0 0 2 3
0 0 3
2 0
42
5 E5
0 1
3
G7
let ring
0
3
A7sus4
5
µ
C Verse C
G 5 5
5
5 5
Rhy. Fig. 1
5 5
5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
a - bout sev - en feet, ma - ma, she stands move- ment, oh, there’s one that she calls her tall and hand - some, sweet as she can
tall new and
G
5
3
let ring
0
0
0
0
µ
Got a long Got a brand Said she’s long
5 5 5 5 555 5 5 5 µ let ring
0
4
3
4
1
3
2
0
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 55 22 5 !5 5 !5 5 5 G 55 = 5 5 5 5M
2 3
4
5
1
3
1
1 1
3
X X
0 4
3
2 X 3
2 X 3
?
k = 5 5 5
?
And when And when sat To
5 55 5 5 5 5 55 5 µ let ring
5 5 !5
3
3 1
1 2
3
2 X 3
own. be.
0 4
2 X 3
nine.
T
2 3 X 1
= 5 5M µ
C
3
a - bout ma - ma, she stands sev - en feet, that she calls her move - ment, one tall, ma - ma, hand - some, sweet as she can
tall new and
5 5
3
2
3
3
5 5
0
0
3
F
5 5
1
2
1
5 5 : G
= 5 5 5
?
own. be.
let ring
0
?
nine.
5 5 5 5 !5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 !5
5
2
4
5
C7/G
0
0
1
0
2
3
0
1
1
0
2
0 2 3
0
3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 E5 µ let ring 2 3
3
To Coda 1 ;
3
4
To Coda 2 ;
3rd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
G7
G
G7
A7sus4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5
she get to lov - ing, hol - ler, pa - pa, won’t you take your she start a kiss - ing, make a poor man leave his more is - fy that wom - an takes than a bum - ble -
time? home. bee.
5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 µ let ring
G 5
5 5
4
?
let ring
1 0
0
0 2
0
0 0
1
1 3
5
2. Oh,
1
0
= 5
?
5 55 5 5 55 5 E5 E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µlet ring µ
0 0 1
5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
1
0 0
C
3 0
2
4
3 5
55 55 M let ring
when
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ 3
1 0
0
0 2 3
3
3
0
2
3
43
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
C
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 she start a
5k 5
5 5 5 5 B
lov - ing, she
sure
F
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G
can
G
5
5
5
5
-
ing
so
tight,
do her
can
5 5
5
hol - ler,
do
5
C
4
stuff.
A7sus4
G7
ma -
?
3 = 5 5 5
?
Oh,
5k 5
her
5
4
C7/G
stuff.
5 5 5 5 B
she start a lov- ing, oh, she sure
G7
5k 5
5
5
ma, lord - y,
5
5
that’s
?
when
k k k =5 5 5 5 5 5
?
And she squeez-
5 e
C
5 -
5
4
!55 55
55 !55
?
nough.
Interlude C Rhy. Fill 1 Gtr. 1
G 5 5M
5 5 5
let ring
5
3
End Rhy. Fill 1
5 5
55 M
3 1
µ
55 55 5
55 !55 5
T
3 5
2 4
1 3
!555
55 M
3 5
0 2 3
2 3
3 3
let ring
0 1
0
2 4
1 3
0 1
0 2 3
2 3
!555 µ
55
0 2 3
2 3
3
F
G
!55 55 5
!!55 55
55
55
!!55 55
55 !55
55
5
let ring
5 !5
µ
T
3 5
2 4
1 3
3 5
2 4
1 3
3 5
2 4
1 3
0 1
5
5 !5 5
5
3
3
5 55
1
3
1
5
let ring
1
1 2 X 3
5
T
1 2 3
5 5
1 2 3
3
3 1
C
5 G 5
Rhy. Fig. 2
5
55 5
5
55
let ring
3 1 3
44
1 1 3
3
E5 µ
5
5
5 55
5 55
5
5 55
5
5 55
5
5 55
5 5
5
5 µ
5 E5
3
2
3
let ring
0
3
3
0
1
1 2 3
5
3 1
0 1
3 1
0 4
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
2 3
4
D.S. al Coda 1
G7
A7sus4
0
G
G7
C
0
0
= 5 5 5
?
3. Got a
G 5
= 5M 5 ! 5 5 5 E5
5
5 5 E5 E5 55 55 5 555 55 2 M µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring let ring
0 4 X
0
1
1 0
2
3 0
1
2
3 5
4
2 3
0 3
2
3
0 1 3
5 5 5 5 55 = 5 5 M µ
let ring
3
0 2 3
X
5 5 E5 5 5 5 55 = 5M µ let ring 0
3
2 3
1
2
3
0
5 2
5
C7/G
5 5 5
let ring
3
5 5
5
5 5
5 5M µ
0
2
55
5
F
5
5
3
2 X 3
C
5
5
5 5
5
55
let ring
0 1 2
3 0
5
5
0
3
1
5
µ let ring 3
2 3
1
µ let ring 4
2
5 5
5
55
1
1
5
1
2
0 2
2 X 3
5 E5 E5
1
0 1
2 X 3
3 2
T
3
5
0 1
1
3
3
4
3
0
X
3 0
0
0 2 3
2 3
3
4 0 2 3
0
3
let ring
0
0
3
5 !5 G 555 = 5 let ring µ
4
0
0
5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 0
5 5
3
1
Interlude C
G 5 5M
5 !5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ
4
; Coda 1
G
End Rhy. Fig. 2
5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 0
brand
2 3 1
µ
55
55 E5 ! 22
E5
let ring
3 5
2 4 X X
5
µ let ring 5
5
3
5
µ let ring
55 5
5 5 !5 µ
1 0 2 3
0
3
4
45
G7
0
G
C
0
0
= 5 5 5
?
4. And she do
5 5 !5
G 5
3
2
5 5 E5 E5 55 55 5 55 55 2 5M µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring let ring
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ
!5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0
1
0
0
0
3 0
4
1
0 1
3
0
2
3
1
4
3 5
2 3
3
0
1
2
0 0
0 2 3
X
0 3
2 3
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
C
5 5k 5
a lit - tle of
this,
5
and,
5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5
ma - ma, and she do
a
Said she do
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5555 5
53 5 G put
Gtr. 1
G 5 5M
ma - ma, Lord,
5 5
on
5
5
let ring
3
5
5 5
5
full steam, make
5 5 5
and she do
3
a
µ
=
a lit - tle of that.
5 5k 5
A7sus4
freight
Interlude C
5
B
1
3
k
And when she
G7
train
k
=5 5 5 55 5
?
0
3
^
G7
this,
k
C
3
a lit - tle of
= 5 5 5
?
lit - tle of that.
F
G
C7/G
0
3
^
G 55 55 5 3
5 5 5
5
jump
track.
a
5:
C
5
4
?
5
!B
5 5
1
2
3
E5
0 2 3
3
C7/G
G B
5k !5
5 5
5
F
5
55
let ring
5 µ
5
5
5 5
5 5
5
5 55
1
3
1
1
2 3
1
3
0 0
1 3
3
5
let ring T
1
46
5
1
0
0
4
1
3
2 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
C
0
G
0
0
D.S. al Coda 2
G7
A7sus4
0
G
G7
C
0
0
= 5 5 5
?
5. Said she’s long
; Coda 2 Outro C
5555 55 !5 5
G
55
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 55 22 22 2 M 5 5 µ let ring µ µ let ring µ let ring
!5
let ring
1/2
3 5
2 4
1 3
0 1
1/2
3
3
3
1
1
2 3
0
3
5
1
3
3
1/2 3
22
55
1/2
5 2 22 5
1/2
3
X
3
2 X X
X X
2
X X
X X
X X
3
3
F
G
1
0 2 3
X
22
1/2
3
2 2 3
5 5 5 5
C
5
5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 55 5 5
E5 µ
let ring T
1
3
3
2 3
3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 E5 5 µ 0
3
0
3
1
1
1
1 3
3
0
3
3 2 3
5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
let ring
1
1 3
3
1
3
1
1
1
5
5 5
0 2
2
4
3
3
G7
A7sus4
= 5M 5 ! 5 5 5 E5 µ let ring
G 5
5
G7
0
0 1 3
2
0 3
4
55 M
let ring
0 4 0
0
C
5 5 !5 5 5 5 55 5 5 1 0
2
3 0
1
µ
55EE55 55 5 5 let ring
1 3
2
3
4
3
3
1
2 4
3 5
µ
55 5
5
G7
C
!5 5
BB BB
1 0
0 1 0
let ring
0 1 0
2 3
µ
3 3
47
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
See See Rider Words and Music by Ma Rainey
Intro Free time
C/G
F Fm G G7 C/G
µ
C
5 3 55 5 5 k 5 55 5 5 5 E 5 ! 5 5 5 5 55 G 55 55 55 555 555 55 5 E5 E5 5 !5 ! 5 5 5 5 5 E 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 E5 5 5 E5
GGGGGGGG
GGGG
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
µ let ring µ 3
mf
w/ fingers
0 1 0 2 X 3
£
3 2 3 3
0 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
0 0 0 1
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
0 1
2 1 0
0 1 0
0
1
0
8 5
GGG
GGGGGGGGGGG
let ring
5
6 3 2
3
2
5
3
3
3
__ 3 Moderately fast q = 139 # # = #
C Chorus
2nd & 3rd times, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3, simile
C7
F Fm G G7 C/G
G ?
4
= 5
:: B
C/G
Now,
5 5 5 5 3 ! 5 5 5 G 5 5 5 5 5 55 55 5 5 5 µ let ring 3
3 2
G
7
3
5
5k 5
3
1 3 2
2 3 3
0 0 3 X 3
0 0 0
1 3
5 5 5 5
see,
see,
55 55 5
:: 55 5 5
=
: :
0 1 0 2 X 3
5 5 5 5
what
3
rid
-
you done
55 555 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M let ring
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
0 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2
B
4
=
done?
µ
1 0 2 X 3
55 5 let ring
0 1 0
5k 5
1 0 2
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
0 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
0 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 3 2 3
2 X 3
55 5 55 5 5 5 55 5 55 5 55 55 55 5 5M 5 5M µ let ring µ let ring 0 1 0
Rhy. Fig. 2
3 3 1
0 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
5k 5
see,
1 1 2
0
55 5 5
k 5 55
*T
1 0 2 X 3
see
F
55 5 5 5 55 555 55 5 5 5 G 555 555 555 55 555 55 555 55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M 5 5M 5 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring let ring 0 1 0
er,
1 0 2 X 3
See, End Rhy. Fig. 1
0 1 0
Copyright © 1943, 1944 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.
1 0 2 X 3
1 1 2
you
0 1 0
see
55 5 55 55 5 5M µ let ring 1 1 2
3 3 1
1 0 2 X 3
5 5k 5
3
5 55 55 5 5 5 5M 5 µ let ring 2 3 3 1
1 0 2
5 5
rid - er,
*T=Thumb on 6th string
48
k = 5 5
4
5
Rhy. Fig. 1
C7/G
5
5 5
2 3 3 1
1 2
k G 5 55
5
3
let ring T
1 1 2
2 3 3 1
F
k 5 G 5 5
5k 5
1 1 2
1 2 3 3 1
rid - er, you
1 2 3
1
1 1 2
1 1 2
2 3 3 1
3
0 1
3
5 5k 5
G
5k !5
me
G 5
love
55
let ring
you and
5 5
1 1 2
1 1 2
3 3 1
5 5k 5
G7
5 5
your
5
B:
k
55 5
0
man
55
5
0 0
0 1
3
2 5
3 2 X 3
3 2 3
= 5 5
?
3
1 0
2 3 3 1
1 0
0 0
1 0
0 2 X 3
2 X 3
5 5
55
3
made
5 55 5 555 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 E 5k 5 5 5 µ let ring
1
1 0
2
0
0 3
0 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0
0 0 2 X 3
0 2 4
5
;
C/G
B
?
?
4
-2. I
5
1. My
55 5 !5 55 5 5 0 0
1 0 1
5k 5
You have
done come.
0 3
0 3
1 1
0 1 0 2 X 3
0
4
5 5 5 5 5 3
0 0
0 0
5 5 5 5 5M µ let ring
you done done?
A7sus4
now
5 k ! 5 5 5 k 5 5 5 5
1 0
see,
C/G
2 3 3 1
3 3 1
5 5 5 5
1
2
To Coda
G
0 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 55 5 55 55 55 5 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M µ let ring µ µ let ring
T
1 1 2
5
5k 5
=
55 5 555 5 5 5 5M 5 µ let ring
2
what
M 55 5 5 555 555 5 55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 µ let ring µ let ring 1 1 2 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
55 5
see
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
55 5 5 5
3
3
?
You
1 0
2 3 3 1
5 5 5 5
see,
let ring
1 1 2
2 3 3 1
4
done?
55 5 5 5 55 55 555 55 55 55 5 5 5 5M 5 5M µ let ring µ let ring µ
G 555 5
G 555
5 55
you done
C7/G
B:
k
5 5
what
C/G
2
1 0
0 0
1 2
5 5 55 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 0
0
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
End Rhy. Fig. 2
55 = 5M µ 0 2 X 3
49
Verse 2nd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C/G
G
5 5 5 5
B
home love
is
on the you,
Rhy. Fig. 3
= = 5 5 5
5 5 wa - ter, ba - by,
I don’t like but I hate
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
no your lit - tle
land at dirt - y
B
4
= 5k 5
all. way.
Home’s Love
55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M 5 5M 5 5M 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring µ let ring let ring
let ring
1 0 2 X 3
5 5 5 5
End Rhy. Fig. 3
55 55 55 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 5M 5 5M µ
G 555 5
5 5 5
C7/G
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2
1 0 2 X 3
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2
1 0 2 X 3
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 0 2 X 3
0 1 0 2 X 3
1 0
1 1 2
3 2
2 X 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2, simile
F
5 k 5 G 5 5 5 5 555 5 5 on the wa - ter and I don’t you, ba - by, but I
55 5 3
like hate
like hate
4
home’s My You know I love
C/G
5 5 5 5 5 B:
4
3
no your
5k 5
= 5k 5
?
land at all. dirt - y way.
: 5 5
3 G 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5
C7/G
5 5 5 5 5 B:
no your
F
on the wa - ter and I don’t you, ba - by, but I
C/G
3
k
=5 5
?
land at all. way. dirt - y
I’d When I
5 ra leave
2nd time, D.S. al Coda
5 5k 5 G G
5 5 5 5
5k 5
ther be you this
dead time,
55k !55k !5 5 5
G7
A7sus4
than to stay gal, I’m go - ing
here a
and be way
5 5 your dog. to stay.
C/G
B
?
/
= 5 5
?
So, you
; Coda C
G B
G7
?
5k 5 G 5 = M
5 5 5 5k 5 5 3
3
5
5
3
1 2
1 0 0
0 1 0
2 3 3
50
µ
0
5M = 555 = 555 = 55k 555 5 5M 5M let ring
3 5
0
C
B 8
3 3 3
5 5 5
?
µ
::
51
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Verse __ 3 Slow q = 70 # # = # * C/G
Southbound Train
Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
F
1. I
G 555 5
mp
µ
let ring
£
1 0 2 X 3
that
won -der why
55 5M 0 2 X 3
55 55 5 5 let ring
3
3
3
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
5 55 5 55 5
µ
55 55 M
55 55 5
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3 0
0 2 X 3
5
5
1
1 0 2
2 3 3 1
3 2
0 3
1
2
2
0 1 3 0
3
3
3 0
C/G
F#º
3 3 = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 3
4
won-der why
5
55 55 M
1
2 3 3 1
55
that
55 5 5
5
3 1
3 3
0
0
0
0 0
1
let ring
2
55 555 555 55 5 5 5 5M 5 5 5M 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ
µ
55 5
C/G **
girl, you
3
3 1 0
2
55
5 5 55
0
5
0
0 0
F
4
Ab
C/G
3 1 0 2 X 3
3
55 5 5
55 555 5
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
3
5
G7
?
0
know what you done.
let ring
3
1 0
0 3
3
= 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 k 5 55 5
0 3
5
5
2
0
0
Lord,
Fsus2
lit tle
let ring
E5
3
you don’t need no tell- ing,
5
= 5 5
?
0
4
555
?
train don’t run.
5
Asus4
3
55 M
5 5
1
G 5 : 5 5 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 3
south - bound
4
1 0 2
G
3
0 0
55 55 5 5 5
55 555 5 55 5 555
5 55 55 55 ! 55 ! 55 55 555 55 555 55 555 55 5 !5 555 5 5 5
0 0 0
1 0 2 0 X 0 3 0
0 0 0
3
µ
0 0 0
2
5
mf
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Copyright © 1952 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
52
0
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
5
G 5
E5
let ring
2 3 3 1
0
?
55 5 5 5M 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5
µ let ring µ let ring µ
3 1
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G =
G
4
train don’t run.
south - bound
F
I
C
C/G
3 k = 55 5 5 555 55 5 5 5k 55 5
G = 5 5 5 5 5 55!5 4 5 5
F#º
1 2 3 3 1
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
0 2 0 X 0 3 0
0 3 2 3
0 0 3
0 3 2 3
0 3
0 3 2 3
0 0 0
Verse
F
C/G
C/G
F#º
C
= 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 5 k 5 5 5 = = 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
G 4
2. Stand’ at a
sta
G 555 5
55 55 5
55 55 5
55 55 5
1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
mp
3
3
3
-
*
Lord,
tion,
let ring
3 1 0 2 X 3
555 5M 5 5
0
0 2 X 3
2 3 3 1
55 5 5M 5
5
E5 5
let ring
1
?
just wait - ing for a train.
55 55 5
µ 0
4
1 0 2
55 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ let ring µ
µ let ring 0
3
2
0 3
0
1
2
2
3
0 1
3
0 3
3
0
*As before
F
5 5 5k 5 535 5 5 5 G =
F#º
4
I was stand’ at a sta - tion,
G
C/G
** = 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3
4
3
Lord,
55 M
5
0 0
5
3
3
55 55 55 55 5 5
55 5
2 3 3 1
0
1
0
1
= k 5 5
?
5
just wait - ing for a train.
Lord,
3
5
?
5
E5 5
let ring
5 5 55 55 5 5 55 5 5 5 55 55 55 5M 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ 1 0 2
2 3 3 1 0 1
2
2
0
3
0 3
1 0
3 1
2
3
1 0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
5 55 555 5 3 1 0 2 X 3
3 1 0 2 X 3
3
5
**As before
G
G
Asus4
5 5k 5
3
5 5
deep down in
G 555
5
k 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 ***
C
3 = 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 k 5 3 5 5 5
5:
†
=
my poor heart,
5
5
5
let ring
0 0 0
Fsus2
0
Lord, there
µ
55 5
55
lied
an ach-ing
55
55 5 µ
let ring
0 0 0 3
pain.
3
5
***Sung as even eighth-notes.
0 3
0 0 3
1
1
!5
2
F
Ab
C/G
G7
0
= ?
55 5 55 5 0 2 3
0 0 0
5 55 55 55 5 5 5 ! 55 5 5555 555 5555 55 55 5 5 55 5 !! 55 5 55 5 5 5 55 mf µ let ring 1 2 3 3 1
0 0 0
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
0 2 0 X 0 3 0
0 0 3 2 3
1 0 0 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 0
†Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
53
Verse
C/G
F
G = 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5k 5 5 5 3. Mis - ter con - duc- tor
55 5 5M
G 55 5
mp
*
3
man,
please
5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5
µ let ring
55 5
3
let me
ride
55 5 5 5 E5
C
4
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
2 X 3
0
5
5 5
mf
5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ let ring µ
µ let ring
1 0 2
2 3 3 1
0
55 5 5M 5
let ring
1
?
your train.
3 1
1 0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
= 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5
4
5
C/G
F#º
0 3
2
0
0
3 1
2
2
2
3
1
3
0 3
3
0
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
F
F#º
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G = **
= 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5
4
Mis-ter con- duc - tor man,
G
55 M
5
please
let me
5 5 55
55 5
5
5
mp
C/G
***
3
4
Lord,
5
E5 5
0
1
3
0
1
3 1
1
0
**As before
G 5
Asus4
3 5 5 5 5 5 5
5k
55 5
let ring µ
3
0 1
3
3
0 2 X 3
2
3
C
5
0 3
5
F
a
55 5 5 0 0
mis- er a - ble
3
5 !5
1
0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
3
5
1
Ab
C/G
G7
?
0
man.
5
55 55 555 5
0 2
2 3
3
4
5
3
0
0
54
2
5 5k 5 5 55 5 5k 5 5 5
and I’m
5 55
0 0
2
Fsus2
= 5 55
3
55 M 5
1
3 1 0
1 0
0
55 555 5
***As before
I’m in trou - ble,
G 5
5 55 55 5 5 55 55 5 5 555 5M
5 5 5M 5 5 µ let ring µ let ring µ 1 0 2
0 0
= k 5 55
?
ride your train.
let ring
G
?
1 0
1 0 2 3
5 5 55 55 5 55 555 55 555 ! 55 ! 55 55 55555 55555 555 :::5 55 555 !5 555 5 5 : 5 mf µ let ring 3
0 0 0
1 2 3 3 1
0 0 0
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
0 2 X 3
0 0 0
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3
0 3 2 3
0 0
0 0 0
Verse
C/G
F#5
F
55 5M
mp
0 2 X 3
55 5
55 5 0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
Please,
55 5 5 5 5 5
let ring µ
55 5 5
0 2 X 3
2 3 3 1
2 X 3
C
3
3
4. I’m on my way to the low - land.
G 55 5
C/G
3 = 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5
G = 5k 5 5k 5 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5k 5 5 *
0
take my last
4
dime.
55 5 5 5M 5
EE55 5M 5 5
E5
mf
let ring
1
4 4 2
2
0
?
2
1 0 2 X 3
3
!5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
µ let ring µ
let ring
µ
0 3
2
0
0
3
1
3
0
3
3
0
*As before
F
F#º
k 5 5k 5 5k 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G =5 **
I’m on my way to the low - land.
G
5 1
C/G
= 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5k 5 5 3
3
Please,
take my last
55 5 5M mp
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5 55 55 55 5
55 55 5 55 5 5M 5 5
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
0 0 0
4
3
0 0 0
?
dime.
Lord,
5
E5
let ring
3 5 55 55 55 55 55 55 5 5M 5 5!5 555 5 555 µ let ring µ µ let ring 1 0 2
2 3 3 1
= 5 5
?
2
1 0
0 3
1 2
3
3
3 1 0
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
55 5 5
55 555 5M
1 0 2 X 3
1 0 2 X 3
3
5
**As before
G
Gm/Bb
Asus4
G 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 555 5 = 3
6
55 5k 5
=
I wan - na make it to the low - land
G 5 55M
5
5
so
5 5
let ring
0 0
5 5 55 5
µ let ring 3
C/G
Bbsus4
I
5
3
5
0 5
0
3
5 5 µ
5 5 5 !5 5 55 5 555 5 55 5 5 55 5 55 5 !! 55 µ let ring 0
3
C/G G7
can have a hap - py mind.
0
1 3
Ab
5: 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 ? 55 5
3
0 0
0
F
1 1 3
2
1 0 2 2 0 3 0 X 0 3 0 3 0 1 0
5 6 6 4
0 0 0
5 5 5 555 ! 55 5 555 555 55555 555 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 55 mf µ let ring 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 X 0 2 3 0 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 3
0 0 3 2 3
0 0 0
55
Verse
C/G
F
3 = G 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5k 5
5. Stand’ at a
G 55 5
mp let ring
3
3
watch - ing
5 55 5 55 5 5 5 5
µ
55 5
C
C/G
= 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5
4
sta - tion,
55 5M
F#º *
the train
55 5 5M
5
5
go
4
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
0 2 X 3
0 0 0
55 2 5& 5
5
E5 5
let ring
0
1 0 2
2 3 3 1
1
0
by.
3 1
0 2 X 3
?
µ
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ let ring
let ring
X 3
2
0 3
1
1
2
2
3
0 1
3
0 3
3
0
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
F
F#º
5 5 5 5 5 5 G = Stand’ at a sta - tion,
G
5
let ring
1
watch - ing the train
555 5 5 5 5 5 5 µ
555 5M 5 5
2 3 3 1
2 3 3 1
1
0
1
1
3
**
Lord,
3
C/G
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 3
4
3
go
4
?
by.
E5 5
Lord,
5
let ring
1
2
2
5 3 55 5 5 3 5 5 5 55
5 5 5M 55 µ let ring µ
55 5 5M 5 µ let ring 1 0 2
1
= 5 5
?
3
1 0
0 3
55 5 5M 5
3 1
0 2 X 3
2
3
0
0 2 2 X X 3 3
0 2 X 3
3
**As before
Free time
G5
Gm/Bb
A5 µ
G 5 :5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 3
3
C
5 5 5 5 : 5 k 5 55
= 5:
I got a bro - ken heart,
G 5:
G5
hang- ing in my
tears
5
eyes.
5
5 5
0
56
0 3
5
0 3
55 = 55 M
55 5 5M
C6
= 4:
5 55 = !555 55 M
55 55
1/2
0
1
55 5 5 B
?
mf
0 3
?
4
3
= = 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5:
µ let ring
0
G C
3
1 2
3
3
1 0 2 3
0 0 0 X 3
1 0 2 3
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
5
57
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
The Glory of Love
Intro __ 3 Fast q = 167 # # = # C/G
Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
5 = 5 : : G 25 = 22 = M mf
: :
£
55 22
Words and Music by Billy Hill
G7
C/G
5 5 5 = 5 5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = 22 = 5 = = 5 M
= 22 2
F
5 5 =
5: 5: 5 5
5 5 =
= 22 2
5 55 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 5 = 22 = 55 = 5 = 55 = M M M M µ
*w/ thumb & fingers ** let ring
0 1 X 3
1 0
1 2
X X
1 0
3
0
0
3 1
0 0 X 3
X X
3 1
3 1
X X
X X
X X
X X X
1 2
2 X 3
2 X 3
*Fingers play strings 1-3; thumb plays strings 4-6.
C/G
1 1
0 X X X
2 X 3
µ
let ring
3 X X X
0
2
3 3 1
3 3 1
1
**Pertains to strings 1-3 only throughout, except where indicated.
1. C/G µ
G End Rhy. Fig. 1
5 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = 22 5=
4 G 5 5
0
5 5 5 52 5 2 5 2 5 52 55 5 = 2 = 2 = 2 = M
let ring
0 3
3
1
3 0
0 2 X 3
X X
5k
55 55 G 22 = let ring
3 5
µ
X X
3 5
3
3 5
5
4
X 3
X X
µ
3
5 1
X X
X X
X X
F
G 555 :: 55 let ring
: :
0
X X
= 22
µ
let ring
3 1
1 0
1
X 3
55 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = µ
let ring
3 1
0 0
X X
5 E5 5 5 55 2 2 5 = 2 = 2 = & µ 3
4
5 !5 5 5 55 5 5 5 2 = 2 = 5 = 55 = 22 = 2 2 5 5 M M µ let ring let ring 5
3
1 1
1
1
3
3
X X
X X
X X
X X
3 1
3 3 1
5
4
X X
X X
5
X X
X X
3 1
X X
55 =
3 1
let ring
3 1
1 2
X X
X X
3
5: 55 55 55 = 5 5 25 = 55 5 = 5 M M M µ let ring
3 5
4
5
3 1
3
3
1
3 1
X X
X X
X 3
2 X 3
2 X 3
55 = let ring
1 2
0
Copyright © 1936 Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., New York
58
4
0
µ
3 5
3
!55 55k !5 5 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = 22 =
3 0
3 3 1
let ring
3 5
0
1
X X
5k
5
!55 55 52 2 =
5 5 55 55 55 55 = 22 = 22 = 5 22
1
X X
3 5
3 5
X X
2
X 3
µ
let ring
3 4
5k
!55 55 55 55 52 2 = 22 =
0
X X
55 =
5k
1
1 0
C/G
1
1 2 3 3 1
3
X X
5 :: 55 55 25 = = M
0 X X
1
2. C/G
!55 55 5 5 = 5 22 = 22 = 22
let ring
3
55 5 25 M µ
2 X 3
5: G 55 5 F
5 5 55 5 = &
let ring
1
C
5 55 5
µ
1
5 E5 22 = 3
4
1 2 3 3 1
3 3 1
²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²² 5 !5 5 k !5 k !5 5 5 5 = 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5: 22 = 22 = 55 = 555 = 22 = 22 = ? 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = M M µ µ let ring let ring ²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²
3 3 1
X X
5
3
X X
1
3 3
1 1
3
3 3 1
3 1
X X
G
5
4
X X
X X
3
5
3
4
5
3
1
3
3
4
X X
X X
X X
X X
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C/G
G7
0
G
F
C/G µ
0
C/G
0
G
0
G
0
0
G
C/G
0
Verse C/G
0
5 5 5 5:
4
1. Give
M 5 G 55 25 = 4 M Gtr. 1
10
5 5 !5 5 5 ? 3
1 0
0 4
5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 55 = ? 4 5 µ let ring 0
1
4
0 0
1
2
2
G 4
k = 5 5 5 5 5 5
C/G
5 5 5 5: a
lit - tle.
Let your
5 = 5 5 5 5 25 = 25 25 = 25 M M µ let ring let ring 0
1
0 X 3
1
0
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
µ
3
3 0
5
heart
poor
X 3
3
X 3
2 X 3
a
lit - tle. But,
5 5 55 5 = 5 M 1
1
X 3
3
babe,
55 :: 5
X 3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 1
3
X 3
F
5
bleed,
= 5 5 5 = 55 5 25 = 25 5 = M M X 3
= 5 5 5 = 5 25 = 25 25 = M M
1 0 0 0
Take
G 5: 25
5 25
lit - tle.
0
X 3
G7
Rhy. Fig. 2
a
3 3 1
5
ba -
4 55 5 = M
1
1
3 3 1
59
C/G
G
5 5k 5
G 5k 5: -
= 5 5 = 5 M
4 G 25
= !5
5 5
by,
µ
that’s
the
glo - ry of
5 5 5 5 55 = 25 M
5 5 5 5 = 25 5 M
= 4 5
5 5 5 5 5k 5
?
love.
5 5 5 5 55 = 25 M
End Rhy. Fig. 2
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !55 5 55 5 5 = 4 ? 5 0 * M 1/2
1
1
2 X 3
X 3
0 2 X 3
X 3
1 0
0
0
0 X 3
X 3
0
0
3
0 X 3
X 3
1/2
1/2
1/2
3
3
3
1/2
let ring
1/2
3
3
0 0 0 0
3
2 X 3
1 2
*Strummed.
Verse C/G
G =
: 5 5 5
5 2. Cry
G 55 5 M
5 =
µ
let ring
3
4 25 M
a
lit - tle.
=
= 25 M
5 =
G7
=
5 Sigh
= 5 25 = M
let ring
a
1 0
0
=
lit - tle.
5 5 =
5 5 5= 25 25 M M
3
1
C/G
5 5 5: 5 5 25 M
1 0
µ
5 5k 5
5 Let
5 =5
= 25 M
5 = let ring
your
cloud
5 5 5 5 25 = 25 = 25 M M M 0
1 0
3
1
5
5
roll
by,
5
µ
5 =
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
1 1
3
1 2 X 3
2 3
55 =
= 5 5 M
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 3 meas.)
5k 5 F
G
C/G
5
Gtr. 1
G =2 2
5 =
a
lit - tle. But,
4
?
5 5
22
5 =
5 22
5 5k 5
5k 5:
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 babe,
G
C/G
3
ba
-
G
by,
3
3
1
5 =
5 22
5 =
5 22
3
1
5 =
1 2
X X
60
X X
X X
5
5 5 5 5 5k 5
that’s
the
glo - ry
of
love.
0
1/2
1
=
5 5
X X
55 5 5 M
55 =
3 1
3 1
55 5 5
55
= 5 5 M
3 1
X X
2 X 3
let ring
1 2
0 2 X 3
55 =
2 X 3
Bridge F
G 4
5 5 5 5 5 E5 Long as there are just the
5: G 55 1
have the world
5 !5 5 5 55 = 22 = 22 = 55 = 555 M M µ let ring
3 1
X X
1
3 1
us,
5 E5 5 5 55 = 22 = 22 = M µ
Rhy. Fig. 3
let ring
?
5 !5 5 two of
3
X X
4
X X
5
3
1
5 5 5 5 5 E5 Long as there are just the
55 :: G 5 5 5 let ring
55 5 &
5 E5 5 4 5 = 55 = 4 M µ 3
1
1 1
4
2 X 3
X 3
0
X 3
3
0 1
3
1
4
5 5 5 5 5 5
hold each oth
-
1
2 X 3
2 X 3
0 1
1 1
2 X 3
5 5 5 5 5
5:
er’s arm.
3. Ba
-
by, now,
End Rhy. Fig. 3
5 !5 5 5 55 55 555 2 = 5 5 = 4 2 5 5 M µ let ring 5
3
1
3 3 1
3 3 1
1
5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 25 = 55 = 55 5 = M M M µ let ring
C/G µ
us,
1 1
1
3 3 1
2 X 3
X 3
5 = 4
5 !5 5 two of
3 1
= ?
charm.
let ring
3 3 1
3 1
X X
and its
5 5 5 5 4 5 5 25 = 55 = 25 = 55 = M M M M
1 1
1
F
G 4
= 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5:
C/G
3 3 1
X X
= 4 5 5M
?
?
4
= 5
1 1
1
3 3 1
2 X 3
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2, simile
C/G
G 5 win
5k 5 F
G
blues,
5 5 5 5:
just
a
G7
4
lit - tle,
lose
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
babe,
a
5k 5
lit - tle. But,
ba
C/G
5 5 5: a
-
by,
5k 5
5
4
lit - tle.
5 5k 5 5 5
5k 5:
C/G
Some
-
time
5 5 have
the
G
=
!5 that’s
5 5 5 5 5k 5 the
glo - ry
of
love.
61
C/G
G 5
Gtr. 1
G 5 5
µ
=
4
?
=
5
5
0
5
5
!5
1/2
5
1
3
%5
5
3/4
5
!5 5
3/4
3
3
5
3
3
2 X 3
2 X 3
Interlude Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C/G
0
G
F
M G 55 25 M Gtr. 1
µ
5
5 =
4
5 ?
!5
C/G
0
C/G
0
G
C/G
G7
G
0
5
5
0
5 ?
!5
5
0
5
5 4
55
let ring
10
3
1 0
0
0
4
1
4
0 0
1
2
2
0 0 0 0
X 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
C/G
G
F
G 62
55 5
0
0
G7
C/G
0
0
C/G
G
0
0
= µ
5 5 =
C/G Gtr. 1
G 55 25 M
5 5 =
= 22
µ
let ring
1 0
5 5 22
55 =
5 22
5 22
5 =
5 =
5 5 =
5 5 5 5
5 5
3 1
0 0
1
3 1
1 2
X X
X X
3 1
55 =
= 5 5
µ
let ring
3 1
X 3
5 5 25
let ring
3 1
1 2
0
X X
X X
2 X 3
X 3
2 X 3
Bridge Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3, simile
F
G 4
5 5 5 5 5 E5 Long
G 5:
as
=
there are
just
the
?
5 !5 5 two
of
C/G
=
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
us,
have
the
world
F
?
4
5
5
5
5
Long
as
there
are
5 E5 just
the
5 !5 two
of
and
its
charm.
?
5 us,
Verse
D7/A µ
G 4
E55 = G 5 Gtr. 1
5 5
5
5
hold each
oth
-
4
?
5 5
er’s
5:
arm.
5 5 4. Ba
?
-
0
4
C/G
5 5 5 by,
now,
=
5 win
5
Rhy. Fig. 2
5: 25
let ring
2 1 0
5 5 just
a
5 5: lit - tle,
5 5 25 = 25 M 3
5 µ
4 25 = M
3
1 X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
63
G7
C/G µ
5k 5 5 5 5:
G 4
lose
a
lit - tle.
Some
5 5 5 5 5 5 25 = 25 25 = M M
G 5 25
5k 5
5
4
let ring
5 = 25 & µ
-
4
time
5k 5
5 5 have
the
3 5 5 5 5 5 4
blues,
?
babe,
a
lit - tle. But,
?
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
1 0
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
X 3
Free time
C/G
µ
G 5 5k 5: ba
-
G = 5: 5:
5 5 k 5 E5 55 B
4
by,
= 5 5
5 5k 5 5 5k 5 5 5
that’s the glo - ry
4
4
5k 5
=
E 5k
= 4 5 5M
of
4
5
?
love.
?
5k
4
3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
3 3
3
5
5
3 5
3
1 2
2 X 3
M = 5 G 5 4 C
1 0
0 4
M 55 5 5 M
C M 55 = 555k 555 ::: 5 M let ring
1 0 0
1 0
3
3
G7 C/G µ
B:
8 3 3 3
8
µ
5
µ
3
5 5 let ring
1 0 2
5 5 5 3
64
55 5
10
3
4
µ
?
1 0
65
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Trouble in Mind Words and Music by Richard M. Jones
Intro __ 3 Slow q = 68 # # = # * G7
5
E 5 G
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
! 5 5 ! 5 5 ! 5 5 ! 5
5 5 5
5 !5
5
1/2
1/2 6
6
1/2
1/2
6
1/2
3
6
5
3
1/4
6
3
1/2
3
3
6
3 6
5
3
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
E
0
Verse G
?
E
5 55 55
=
3 5 5 5 G 5 5 !5 5 E!55 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 E55 5 55 5 5
µ µ let ring let ring 3
3
3
trou -ble in
0 3
55 5 5
mp
55 5
3 5 4 X 5
0 0 0
555 3
3
***
5!5 4
5
3
mind,
3
3 5 4
3
5
3
5
5
5
5
3 5
3 5 4 X 5
5 5
and babe, I’m
55 5
55 55 5M 5
55 5
55 5M
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
C
E
3
G 5 5 5 4 so
E G 55 5
?
=
blue.
µ
55 5
w/ fingers let ring
3 3 4 5 5 3
5:
5
5 !5 35
Yes,
55 55 55 5 5 5M 5 5 5 5 3
3
3 3 4 3
5
5k 5 5k 5
1/2
1/2
3
5k 5 :
**
1. I’m
5
5 !5
3
D7/A
G
5 !5 55k 5:
3
mf
£
5
_
Tune down 1/4 step
3 3 4
but I
5
5k 5
***As before
5 5 : 5$ = :
3
won’t,
won’t be blue al -
55 5 55
5 5 µ
55 5
55 55 55 5M 5 5
55 5M
55 5
55 5
55 5M
4 5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
0 0 0
5 5 3
5 5 3
†
= 5 5 5 5
5k !5
3 3
55 555
5 5
5 5 5
55 5M
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
†As before
Copyright © 1924 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.
66
G
E
G 3 = 5 5 5 5 5
4
5k 5 ways.
G
= 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5
You know, the sun,
E 5 5 5
55 55 555 5M 5 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
55 5M
5 5 5 3
=
3
3
4
sun gon - na shine
55 5
55 5
5 5 3
5 5k 5 !5 535k 5 5 5 =
D7 3
0 0 0
5 5 3
55 55 5M 5
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
in
55
5
55 55 5k 55 5 5
5
5 5 3
0 2 4 0 X 0 3 5
my
back - door
55 55 55 5 5 5 5M 5 5 µ
3
let ring
3 5 4
3 5 4 X 5
G7
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
some -
55 5 5M
55 5 5
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
D7/A
E
4
G 5
?
?
0
=
day.
5 5 5 5 3
2. I’m
G 5
5 % 5 5 !5 k 55 5 5 3
mf 1/4
6
1/4
1/4
3
1/4
3 5 5 5 5 5 E55 5 55 5 5
3 5
6
3
3 5
0
3
3
3 5 4
3
5
3
5
5
5
5
555 5 555
µ
let ring
1/2
3 6
3
5 5 !5 5 5 5 %5 5 5 5 5 !5
3
3
_
5
_
E
3 5
mp
3 5 4 X 5
5 5
go - ing down,
3 5 4 X 5
0 0 0
Verse
G
G
E
G7
*
5k !5
5 5 5 5
**
!5 3 =
5 5k 5 5 down
5 5 5 5
to
the
5
=
4
=
riv - er.
5: Yes,
Rhy. Fig. 1
G
E
55 5 5 5 3
55 5M 5 5 3
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
55 5 5 5 3
55 5 5 5 3
55 5M 5 5 3
55 5 5 5 3
55 5 5 5 3
!55 5
5
3
55 5
5
w/ fingers
55 5
5
3 6 4
3 6 4
3 6 4
3
3
3
55 5
5 µ 3 6 4 3
55 5M
55 5
4 5 X 3
0 0 0
**As before
67
C
G
E 5
$ : 5 =
5* !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 : 3
I’m gon - na
E G 55 5 5 5 3
55 5M
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
4
take,
55 5
55 5M
!5k
5 5 5 5 5
take my
lit - tle rock - ing chair.
55
5
µ
let ring
5 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5k 5
3
5
5
=
4
55 5M
55 5
55 5
55 !55k 55 5M
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5
3 3
*As before
D7
G 3 E = G 5 5 5 5 5
= 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
Now, if the blues,
E G 55 5 5 5 3
5 5 3
0 0 0
5 3!5 5 5k 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 =
4
I’m gon- na
blues o - ver-take me
5 5 5
55 5M 55 5
=
**
5 5 3
55 55 5M 5
55 5
5 5 3
5 5 3
5 5 3
55
5 5 5 3
55
5
3
0 0 0
5k 5
55 55 5 5 5M 5 µ
55 5 5 5
let ring
3 5 4
4
2
3 5 4 X 5
X 5
3
rock
3 5 4 X 5
on a - way
from here. End Rhy. Fig. 1
55 5 5
55 55 5 5 5M 5
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
**As before
G7
D7/A
E G 5
mf 1/4
5 5 5 55 5
1/4
3
1/4
1/2
3 5 5 E555 555 555 5 5 mp µ let ring 3 5 4
3 6
5
3
3 5
0
3
3
3
5
3
5
5
3 5 4
5
5
5
5
3 5 4 X 5
3 5 4 X 5
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G
G 5: E
mind,
68
G7 3
555 5 555
3 6
X
5 5 !5 5 5 5 %5 5 5 5 5 !5
3
3
3
1/4
=
3.’Cause I’m trou - ble in
5 % 5 5 !5 k 5 5 5 5
6
?
0
_
G 5
2
?
_
E
4
5 5 5 5
3
5 !5 =
5
and,
5k 5 5k 5
5
babe, I’m
so
3
5k 5 blue.
=
4
=
5: Yes,
0 0 0
C
G
E 5
5 !5 3 5 but
5 5:
5 5k 5
I
$ =: 5
3
=
won’t,
5
5 5 5
won’t
be
*
blue
4
5k 5
al - ways.
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
G
E G =
D7
5 5 5 5 5 5
= 5 !5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5
3
You know, the
3
sun,
4
3
=
!5k 5 5k 5
3
sun gon - na shine
in
G7
5 5k 5 5k
***
4
?
?
0
4. I’m gon na lay,
5
! 5 5 !5 k 5 5 5 5:
5
mf 1/2 6
3
1/4
3 3
6
5 5 !5 5 5 5 %5 5 5 5 5 !5
3
3
_
5
End Riff A
**
_
Riff A
G 5
5 5 5 5 5
=
day.
E
back - door some -
my
D7/A
E G 5 Gtr. 1
5 5
1/4
3 5 5 5 5 5 E55 5 55 5 5 µ let ring
3
1/4
1/2
3 6
5
3
3 5
0
3
3
3 5 4
3
5
3
5
5
5
5
3 5
5 5
**Played as even sixteenth-notes.
3 5 4 X 5
55 5 5 5 55 mp 3 5 4 X 5
0 0 0
***Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1, simile
G
G7 3
G 5: E
†
5 5 5 5
5
5k 5
3 4
5 3
lay
5k 5
5 my
3
=
5
4
=
head,
5: yes,
†Sung ahead of the beat.
C
G
5
E 5
5 !5 5 5 k 5 5 5 5 3
on some
††
5 5 =
4
3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
south,
south - ern
rail - road
=
i - ron.
††Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
G
E G =
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 †††
I’m
gon - na let that Two,
D7
= !5k 5 5k 5 k 5
5 5 5 3
Two - Nine - teen, ba - by,
4
5 !5 5 k3 5 = 5 3
pac
-
i - fy
3
5 5 !5 5 my
mind.
†††As before
69
G7
D7/A
E G 5
4
0
?
?
5 5 5 55
=
3
5. ’Cause I’m trou-ble in
_
mf
6
1/4
6
3
3
1/4
3 3
3
6
3
3
_
_
3
1/4
5 5 !5 5 5 5 %5 5 5 5 5
3
_
G 5
5 5 5* 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5
_
E
Gtr. 1
1/4
1/4
1/4
3 5 5 5 5 5 E55 5 55 5 5 µ let ring 3 5 4
3 5
6
3
3 5
0
3
3
3 3
5
5
5
5
5
5 5
3 5
555 5
3 5 4 X 5
mp
55 5
3 5 4 X 5
0 0 0
*Played as even sixteenth-notes.
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G
G7
E 5 G 5: 5 5 5
3
3
5k 5 5k 5 3
5 !5 4
mind,
5
babe, I’m so
5k 5
C
= 4
5:
=
blue.
5 !53 5 5 k 5 5 5 5 : $ = : 5
5
3
Yes,
but I
won’t,
G
E G = 5 5k 5 5 5 5k 5 **
4
=
won’t be blue al - ways.
5 5 5 5 5 5
= 5 !5 5 = 5 5 5 5 5
3
You know, the
3
sun,
3
sun gon - na shine
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A
D7
E G 4
=
!5k 5 5k 5
in
5 5k 5 5k 3
my
G7
5 5
5
4
?
0
back - door some - day.
Free time
G 5
3
5
5 5
555 M
let ring
5 5
70
4 X 5
3 5 4
µ
BB BB BB
µ
GGGGGGGGG
E
Gtr. 1
G
55 55 55 M
GGGGGGGGGGG
D7/A
3 3 4 5 5 3
=
3 3 4 5 5 3
5
12
5
3
=
?
71
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Willie Mae
Words and Music by William Lee Conley Broonzy
Intro __ 3 Moderately fast q = 147 # # = # A7
5 !5 D5
EEE E5k 5 G = mf
w/ thumb & fingers
5
1/4
8
5 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
X X
5 4
0 0
0 0
3 1
3
X X
X X
3
X X
7
5
7
0 0
0 0
22
X X
=
1/4
8
5
7
5
7
7
0 0
X X
0 1
7
2 X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
5 5 ? E5 5 5 22 = 22 = 55 5 5 5 **let ring
5
0 3
0
X X
A
E5 5 = !5k E5 5 5 5 !5 22 = 55 = 22 = 22 = M 2
X X
X X
D5 5 5 5 5 22 = 22 = 22 =
5 !5
E7
0
5
7
7
1
D7
3
EEE 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 G = 22 22 = 22 = 22 = 5
0
2
A7
7
5
X X
5 5
8
7
0 0
5 5
2
1
0 0
3
0 0
!5 5 5 55 = 5k 5 E5 5 22 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
0 3
2 0
8
A7
5 5 5 !5 5 = !5k E5 = 55 = 22 = 22 = M 2
1/2
7
0 0
E7
E E G E E5 22
5 !5 E5 5 5 4 = E5k 5 !5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 22 = 22 = 22 = M M M M
1/4
7
4
5 !5 D5
4 = 5k 5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
£
5
2
1
1
2 2
2
0 0
X X
X X
X X
2 0
X X
2
4
**Pertains to all strings.
EE GE
E7
D7
0
A7
0
0
E7
A
3 = 5 5 5 !5
?
1. I got a gal
! 5 D 5 5 5 5 5 EEE k 5 5 5 5 5 5k 5 5 5 5 !5 E5 5 5 ? = ! 5 E 5 k 5 5 !5 E5 5 G !5 E55 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 55 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 5 = 22 = 4 M M 1/4 µ µ * let ring let ring µ let ring 0
0
4
3
0
0 0
5
5
5
8
0
7
7
0
1
2
0
5
0
3
2
1
1
5
2
1
2
0 X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
0 0
*Pertains to strings 1-3 only throughout, except where indicated.
Copyright © 1952 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
72
X X
X X
X X
X X
0
X X
Verse A7
5
named Wil - lie
EE G E 55 5 M
5 =
5 !53 5 5
55 5 M
=
2 2 4
E5 5 5
=
^
EE GE 5
Mae,
=
and
05 55 M
2 2 4
55 5 M
=
2 2 0
55 5 M
=
2 2 0
she
2 2 4
3
lives
55 5 M
=
5 5 !5 5 in
05 55 M
=
2 2 4
the low,
=
5
5
low,
55 5 M
2 2 0
5
5
land.
5 55 M
=
2 2 0
05 55 M
=
2 2 4
=
2 2 4
D7
E E GE
!5 E5
4
?
3 3 = 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 !5 5 5
?
I got a gal 3
3
3
5
3
3
0 0
0 0
and she lives
low,
5k ! 5
land.
0
55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
0 0
0 0
0 0
?
5:
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
= 5 5
?
M !5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 55 = M M M M M M M M µ let ring !5 5 5 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
3
55 55
0 0
5
3
3
3
0 0
0 0
4 0
5
3
3
5
5:
the way I
3
5
0 0
5 7
Lord,
3
0 0
5
8
E7
EEE 5k !5 3 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 G
EE GE
1/4
7
A7
in the low,
D5 5 5 : 5 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M
!5
3
0 0
0 0
0 0
named Wil lie Mae
5
5 0 0
3
3 5
3 5
2
55= ?
? 4 = 5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
EEE = 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 ? G 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M M M M M
= 5 5 5
3
= 5 5
5
got
5 5 5 5
5
5
*let ring
2
0
0
0
0
5
0 0
0 0
0 0
4 0
0
0
0
0
*Pertains to all strings.
73
D7/F#
EE GE 5 5 5 5 3
5 5 5 5 5 !5 3
5 5
= ?
=
that wom - an,
EEE 5 5 G 5
5 5 5
5
5
5
5 5 5
5
5 5 5 5
0 3
3
3
3
3
de - clare
5 !5 5 5 = 5 = M M µ let ring
let ring
0
3
I
5
3
1
5 5
! 5 5 5 5 5 3
5 M
1
I
stole
5 5 5 5 = 5 = 5 = M M 1
1
2 0
E E GE
0
0
3
5
5 !5
from
EEE G 5 !5 5 = M let ring
1
5
a
4
5 M µ
!=5
0
man.
0
A
=
5:
4 5 M
5
0
=
=
5 M
5 22
Verse A7
=
2. All
let ring
5
9 10
0
74
5 !5
5 5 3
my
4 µ
5
55 M
5 =
5
2
5
55 M
=
5
5
2
X X
4
X X
?
0 0
?
life,
5 B ?
X X
0
5k 5
2
4 55 M µ
5
0 0
0
2
^
EE GE ?
5 =
5 1
1
0 5
E5 22
0 3
3
2
0
let ring 0
k EEE = 5 E 5 G 5 = 4
5 !5 22 =
5 =
0
2
2
A
?
=
2
0
E7
!5k E5
2 2
0
her
0 0
4
!5 53 5 ba - by, you
! 55 5 =
E5
let ring 1/2
12 13
13
'
EEE !5k 5 5k 5 : G
5 5 5 !5k 5
know I’ve
had
to
5 5: !5 E 5 5
4 µ
let ring
5 ! 5 E 55 5 ! 5 E 55 5 5
5
5
5
5
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
5 ! 5 E 55
5
5
5
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
D7
5k 5
5
12
12
13
4
0 !5 E 5 5
M 5 ! 55
5
5
5
*
hold 1/2 bend
12
5k
let ring
12
13
13
13
13
13
12 13
0
0
0
0
0
0
B
=
55 M
5 !5
All
my
55 M
4 55 M µ
=
5
5
^
5 ! 5 E 55
hold 1/2 bend
12
13
5 ! 5 E 55
5 ! 5 E 55 5 ! 5 E 55 5 ! 5 E 55 5
55
0
5 EEE ! 5 E 5 G 5
!5 E 5 5
5 12
13
EE GE
0
roam.
'
EE GE
4
5
life,
=
5 =
= 55 M
7
7
5
=
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
*Staccato pertains to 1st string only.
A7
EE GE ?
4
=
5 5 5 3
Wil- lie Mae,
EE GE
D5 5 B 5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
5 you
let ring
5
8
5 5
!B
5 5 5 k
5 !5
know I’ve
had to
roam,
= ?
5:
3
!5
1/4
5
0
µ
55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
0 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M
4 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M 3
5
5
3
3
3
5
0
7 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
75
EE GE ?
E7
= 5 5 !5k 5 just
on
3
3 5 5
5 ! 5 5 5 3
4
3
5
=
= 5
=
5
5
5 5 5 5
5
me
5
5
*let ring
3 2
0
0
0
wreck - ing
one
5 5 5 = 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 = = = = = 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 M M M M M µ let ring
5
5
k 3 5 5 5 5 5 5
!5
ac -count of
3
EEE !5 5 5 5 55 ? G 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M
D7/F#
5 !5k E5 5 5 5 5 5
3
0
0
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
2 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
2
*Pertains to all strings.
EEE G
A
5
5k 5
poor
EE G E 5 !5 5 = M let ring
1
1
µ
5
5
5
man’s
4 5 !=5 5 M
E7
?
5:
4 5 M
=
=
5 M
!5k E5
=
3
EE GE ?
5
Wil - lie
let ring
9
X X
55 M
=
5
5
55 M
=
5
5
2
X X
X X
0 0
0 0
3 = 5 5 5k 5
Mae,
4 55 M µ
5
0 0
0
0
Wil - lie Mae.
=
5k
5
!5 DB 0
µ
let ring 1/4 10
10
5
2
?
5 B ?
5
5 =
5 1
1
0
3 = 5 5!5k E5
E5 22
0 3
Chorus A7
5
5 !5 22 =
5 =
let ring
0
k EEE = 5 5 G 55 = 4 M
5 22 0
2
0
home.
0
2
A
12
=
5k E 5
µ
let ring 5
13
5 5 5 k !5 E5 5 0
9
0 10
10
1
2 2
0 0
76
µ
D7
EE GE
0
0
5 5 3!5
=
Wil - lie
5 5 5 k !5 E5 5 ?
5k
5 EEE = G 55 = 4 M 9
7
3
0 10
10
3 1
2
5
2
3
0
5:
5 µ
5
5 5
5
4
Mae,
5 55 = 5k 5 B 55 = 55 = M M let ring
!5 5 5 5 5 = 55 = 55 M M
5
5
7
7
2 0 0
0 0
EE GE
0 0
0 0
0 0
= !5 B
0
5 !5
don’t you
! 5 D5 EEE G
5 5 B 0
'
hear
0
5
E5 5 call
µ
let ring
5
B
Bill
1/4
8
A7
-
ing
0
4
55 = 55 = 55 = M M M
5 7 0 0
EE GE
E7
! 5k E 5
= ?
5
?
= 5k 5:
you?
555 B
Lord,
!5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ? = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = M M M M M M µ let ring
if I don’t
3
EE GE
4 = 55 = 55 M M
3
3
3 5
2
0 0
0 0
5
0 0
0 0
3
5
0 0
0 0
= 5 5
0 0
5
5:
get
5 5 5 5
5
5
5 5 5
5
5 5 5 5
*let ring
3 2
0 0
5
0 0
= 5 5k !5
4
3
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 5 = M
0
0
0
0
*Pertains to all strings.
77
EE GE
3
5 !5
5 5 5 !5
my
Wil - lie
EEE 5 5 G 5
D7/F#
5
5 5 5
5
5
5 5
5
0
0
0
!5 5 5 = 5 = M
=
µ
0
3
5 M
no
oth - er
5 5 = 5 M
5 M
let ring
1
3 5 5 5 5 5
there’s
let ring
0
= !5
4
Mae,
5
5
5 E5 5 3
1
5 =
1
5 M
1
5 = 1
2 0
0
EEE G
5
3
5 !5 5 wom - an
EE G E 5 !5 5 = M let ring
1
1
0
0
µ
will
4 5 M
!=5
5k 5
0
A
E7
=
5:
?
= E5 5 = M
5
5 22
= !5k
E5 5 = M
5 !5 22 =
5 =
EE GE ?
5
steady gliss.
5 0 0
11
11
2
?
X X
3
0
X X
22
5
=
5 M
5 = 5
5
2 X X
A
5 =
µ
?
4
= 5 555 = 4 * let ring µ 0
2 2 4
*Pertains to all strings.
78
5
5 1
3. When I get to think-ing ’bout Wil- lie Mae,
5 5 EEE = 5 5 = 4 G = 4 ? 55
5
4 55 M µ
5
0 0
0
2
= 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
5 =
0 3
0
3
E5 22
1
0
Verse Aµ
2
0
let ring
2
3
2
A
0
2
2
do.
0
2
2
0
X X
0
E5
5
5
cold
chill
creeps
0 ?
5k 5
5!5k 5 5 5 5
up and
3
down
0
my spine.
A7
EE G E 5:
D7
= ?
3 3 = !5 5 5 5 5 5 5
0
5 5 5 3
When I get to think- ing ’bout
!5 5
!5 5 5 55 5k 5 5: !5 5 k = = !5 E5 5 5 55 = ? 4 55 = 55 = 55 = 55 = 22 = M M M M M steady gliss. µ let ring let ring
EE GE 4
8
8
3
0
3
2
1
3
2
5
5 5
5
22
5
7
= µ
Wil - lie Mae,
? 22
= 22
X X
X X
=
2 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
X X
0 0
X X
A7
5 = ?
3 = 5 5 5 5:
cold
5 !5 5 5k !5 5 5:
!5
chill
creeps
!5 D5 5 B : 5 E 5 E 4 = 5 = GE 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22 = 22
up and
!5
= 4 22 = 22
1/4
5
8
E E GE = 4 5
7
X X
X X
4
X X
X X
?
X X
= 5k 5
M 5 5 !5 5 k E E !5 E5 5 5 GE = 55 = 4 22 = 22 = 55 = 55 = M M M steady gliss. µ let ring 5 5
9
spine.
? = 22 = 22 =
X X
E7
3
0
5
1
2
4 55 = M
X X
!5k 5
5:
Lord,
9
my
5 5
5 4 55 = 55 = M M
steady gliss.
B 55 = 55 = M M
5
2
0 0
0 0
8
X X
4
3
7 X X
X X
5
5 ! 5k E 5
5:
1/4
7 X X
down
_
EE GE 5
5 E5k 5
some
= 5 5
5
X X
-
0 0
3 55
= 5 5 5!5k E5
5
time
5 5 5 5
I
5
5
0 0
5 5 5
5
wished
5 5 5 5
*let ring
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 5 = M
0
0
2 2
0 0
X X
X X
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
79
D7/F#
EE GE 5
!5 E5 5 k 5 !5 3
5
I
was
dead,
5 5 5
let ring
0
0 3
3
0
0
0
0
A
EE G E
3
5
5 !5
’fraid
EE G E 5 !5 5 = M let ring
1
1
µ
5
of
4
5 M
!=5
dy
5
5
-
EE GE ?
= k 5 !5 E5 22 = 22
=
EE = GE 5 = 4
5 5 ?
let ring
5
9 10
0
80
4
µ
1
leave
5 =
5 !5 22 =
E5 22
2
5 =
2
5
5
22
=
5
0
2
=
5
55 M
5
5
= 5
2
1
4 55 M µ
5
0 0
0
2 X X
X X
X X
0
here,
4
1
0
= ?
3
5
2
1
X X
= 5 5 5 !5 5 !5k E5
5k
1
let ring
5
4. I’m gon - na
5 5 = M
5 =
A
3
3
I’m
ing.
0
Verse A7
0
0
2
5 5 M
?
5
0
2
5 =
know
2
E7
4 5 M
Wil - lie Mae you
1
0
3
0
3
2 0
3
5 = !5 5 5 5 = 5 5 5 = M M M µ let ring
5
5 5k 5 5 5 5 !5 5 5 but
EEE 5 5 5 5 5 G 5 5 5 5 3
=
= 4 5 !5 5 5 3
! 55 E B 0
'
X X
0 0
!5 53 5 5k 5
5 5 5k 5
ba - by, and I’m
go - ing on
' 0
?
5 = 5 =
let ring 1/2
12 13 0
0
E E 5 GE
5
down the
5
4
0
line.
B
EE G E
B:
5
=
5
let ring
=
µ
5 !5 E 5
5
5 !5 E 5
55 M
=
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
0
0
5 ! 5 E 55
5
=
=
=
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
5 ! 5 E 55 5 ! 5 E 55
5 !5 E 5
55 = M
hold 1/2 bend
55 = M
hold 1/2 bend
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
5 ! 5 E 55
5
=
=
55 M
hold 1/2 bend
12
12 12
12 12
12
12 12
12 12
12 12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
12
12
hold 1/2 bend
13
12 13
5 ! 5 E 55
12
D7
E E GE
= 5 5 5 !5 5k 5 5
0
I’m gon - na
M 5 5 5 5 5 !5 E 5 !5 E 5 !5 EEE G 55 = 55 = 55 M M M hold 1/2 bend
hold 1/2 bend
12
12 12
13
13
0 0
0 0
=
3
12
5k
*
12 13
5 B = 2 = 2 2 2
leave
22 = 22 = µ
22 = 22 = 8
X X
=
let ring
5
7 X X
22 = 22
1/4
5
X X
3
D5 5 5 B
!5 5
7
0 0
= 5 5 Wil - lie
let ring
5
4
here,
5:
=
?
X X
5 7
X X
X X
X X
X X
*Staccato pertains to 1st string only.
EE GE 5
5 !5 5
5 B
Mae, and
3
I’m
B
5
5 5
go - ing on
down
the
A7
5k
?
3
5 !5 5 5 line.
3
EE B GE 22
? = 22 = 22 = 22 µ
let ring
5
X X
X X
=
0
22 = 22 = 22 = 22 =
4 22
!5 5 5 5 5 5 5 = = 55 = 55 = 55 M M M 3
5
3
3
3
5 5
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
0 0
0 0
0 0
81
EE GE ?
E7
= 5 5 5 3
5 5k !5
5:
You know I
M EEE !5 5 5 5 5 5 = 4 G 55 55 = 55 = 55 M M M M 5
3
3
3
5
don’t
3
3
=
= 5 5
do
5 5 5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
0 0
5 5 5
5
5
0
0 3
0 0
noth- ing
0 0
0
0
0
5 =
5 M
*let ring
2
5 0 0
3 = !5 5 5
= = 4 5
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
*Pertains to all strings.
EE GE
D7/F#
?
5 5 5k ! 5 5 5 3
3
=
3
Wil - lie
here,
EEE 5 G 5
5
5
5 5 5
5
let ring
0 3
3
3
=
µ
5 M
5 = let ring
! 5 5 5k 5 5 B
!5 5 5 = M 1
Mae,
but grieve and
5 =
5 M
1
5
5 !5 E5
5 5 5 = M
1
5 M
1
5 =
5 !5 5 = M
1
1
µ
cry.
4 5 !=5 5 M
2 0
0
EEE G
0
0
A
2
E7
2
2
2
A
?
! 5k E 5 5:
2
=
0
2
3
5
3 5 5 5
You know I
EE G E
4 5 M
=
!5 E5 5 = 5 M M =
5 =
5 22
82
1
1
0 0
5 55 M
2
2
0 3
0
22
5 =
let ring
0 0
5 =
!5k E5
X X
X X
5 5 =
5 5 5 5 55 = M
5 2
2 0 0
55 M
5 2 0 0
5 5 = 55 M µ
0 = 55 M
0 0
4 0
5 2
0 0
=
E7
E E G E 5:
5 5k !5
55 4
?
3
5
= 5 5k !5
4
EEE = 5 5 5 5 5 G 5 5 5 5 0
0
E E GE
0
0
0
5 5 5
0
5
0
0
5
0
0
5
5 5 5
0
0
0
5
EEE 5 5 = !5 5 5 5 5 G = 5 = 5 5 5 M M M
55 =
0
3
5 5 5 5
0
5
5
0
0
5 5 5
0
5
555
5
0
0
5 5 5
0
0
0
0
4
5 M
5
0
0
E7
! 5k E 5 5 5 !5 E5 5: but grieve and
5
0
A
55 55 55 55 !55 5 = 5 = 5 = M M M
3
do noth- ing here,
0
0
= ! 5 5 5k 5 5 B
4
5
0
D7/F#
Mae,
?
cry.
4 = !5 E5 5 5 5 = 5 = 55 = 5 22 = M M M
=
0
0 1 2
2 0
0
1 2
1 2
2
A
1 2
2
E7
0
!5k E5
55 :: 22 = 4
let ring
0
3
2
1
1 0
2 2 2
2 0
2
A
0
2
1 2
2
E E k 5 5 5 G E !5 E5 5 5 !5 E5 22 = 5 = 5 = 22 = M M µ let ring X X
5
0
0
Wil - lie
1
5 5 5
X X
X X
BB ? %
0 3
1 2 2
3
5 5 !5 E5 5 5k ! 5
don’t
don’t,
0
5
1
0 2
0 0
5
0
X X
µ
µ
5 55 = 5 55 5M
steady gliss.
5 2 2 2 0 0
= 4 5M
0 12
83
from Bill Broonzy - The Big Bill Broonzy Story
Worried Life Blues Words and Music by Maceo Merriweather Tune down 1 step: (low to high) D-G-C-F-A-D
Intro __ 3 Moderately slow q = 84 # # = #
5 5 55 5 55 5 55M 5 E 5 5 E 5 GE 5 3 3 E7
mf
5
3
µ let ring
w/ fingers let ring
10
£
12
9
10 9
12 9
10 9
12 9
55*M 5 55 55M 55 5 55M ! 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
D7
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
10 9
9 9
55 ! 55 5 5 µ
7 7 7
7
5
3
3
3 let ring
8 7
7 7
0
0
8 7
7 7 7 0
10
7 7
7 7
10 7
0
8
7
0 0
*Staccato marks pertain to 4th string only, this meas.
A
A7
Aº7
EE GE
Dm6/A
0
A
E
?
=
5
5
1. Oh,
E E k 5 G E !5 E5 let ring
55 k 5 !E 55 E5 µ
5
3
5 5
9 8 8
9
55
µ let ring
let ring
6
5
55 ! 555
8 7 8
8 9
3
5 !5
5
!5k E5
k 5 !5 E 5
55
µ let ring
µ
7
5
3
5
5
3
lord - y
5 5 5
5 5M
mp let ring
5
7 8
5
5
Lord,
5
µ
5
7
5
6 6
0 0
0
3
4
7
5
7
7 0
0
0
Verse
A7
= 5 5 5 5
4
oh,
EEE G
Rhy. Fill 1
55M ! 5 E5 5 55 5 5 M
lord - y End Rhy. Fill 1
!5k 5
^
^
EE GE 5
3
D/A
= 5 5 k k 5 5 5 5
4
3
Lord,
it hurts
Rhy. Fill 2
me
so
7 8 0
0 0
0
5M 0
for
us to
part.
5
55 55 55 M
55 M
55
55 5 5
55 5 5 5 5M 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
0 0
0 0
**Staccato mark pertains to 5th string only.
Copyright © 1941 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.
84
bad
55
9 8 9 0
3
End Rhy. Fill 2
**
5
= = 5 5k 5 5: !5 5 55 5 5 3
2 4 0
EEE G
3
!5 5
=
=
4
55 5 5M
55 5 5
5
5 5
But
some - day,
55 5 5
55 5 5M
5k ! 5 ba
55 5 5
?
5: -
by,
3
5: 5:
5 5
5
5 5
55 5
7 0
6 7 0
55 55
GGGGG
EE 5 G E 55 5
=
A
3
let ring
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
7 0
7 0
E7
A
EE GE =
EE GE
3
!5
5
5 5 5
you
ain’t
gon - na wor
5 !5
ry
life
an - y
7
A7
!5 5 -
5 5
5 k E55
E
?
=
5 2. So
3
mf
8 9
! 5k E 5
5
3
5
5
5 5 5
mp
5
0
5
5 !5 3
man - y
5
4
5 5M
5
µ
5
7
5
7 0
µ
let ring
8 7 8
8 7 8
9 8 9
7 0
=
5 since
5 5
5M 5
7 0
7 0
5
55M 5 5
9 8 9
9 8 9
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
8 7 8
6 4
5 5 55 !5 3
nights
6 3
µ
5 55
7 X 7
7 5 7
Verse A7
let ring
5 5
6
7 0
Rhy. Fig. 1
EEE !5k E555 G
5
Dm6/A
!55 5 555 ! 555
7 8
^
A
0
?
9 5 7 6 7
5 - µ
more.
555 5M 5
5 7 6 7
5 5 6 7
Aº7
3
let ring
X X X X
5 7 6
my
555 5M
µ
let ring
EE GE
!5
-
222 2
55 5M
5
5 !5 k 5 5 3
GGGGGGG
5 3 2 4 0
3
5 E5
0
5
53
5
you’ve been gone
*
0
5M
5
0
0
0 *Staccato mark pertains to 5th string only.
85
D/A
EEE !35k 5 5 G
3 5 5 k !5 5 5 5 5 3
=
^
4
5
a - way.
Oh,
EE GE 5 5
5M 5
55M 5 5 5
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
7 0
5
been wor- ry - ing and griev - ing
=
5:
=
k k 3 5 5 5 5 5 !5 my poor life
a -
Rhy. Fig. 2
5M 5
!55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5M
55 5 5
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
9 8 9 0
0
0
3
End Rhy. Fig. 1
*
9 8 9
8 7 8
7 0
I’ve
5k 5
0
*As before
A
4
EE 5 G E 55 5
55 5 5M
3 = 5 5 !5 5 5 5 k 5
?
way.
Oh,
55 5 5
55 5 5
!5
but some-day,
55 5 5M
55 5 5
5
=
ba - by,
5 5 5 5 5 5 !5 5k 5 5k ! 5 5 5 ***
5 3 5 5 5 555 5 5 5 5 5 5 E 5
-
5 5
3
you ain’t gon - na wor
55 5M
GGGGG
EE G E 3 5 5
E7
**
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
3 2 4 0
7 0
7 0
GGGGGGG
3 2 4 0
7 0
5 5 6 7
7 0
0
5 7 6 5
6
7
**Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
A
5k E 5
Aº7
4
3
5
Dm6/A
?
E
?
3 = 5 5 5 !5
EE GE
5 5
3
mf let ring 8 7 8
7 0
9 8 9
9
µ
3
let ring
9 8 9
8 7 8
8 7 8
7 6 7
7
µ
! 5k E 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 3
mp
let ring
7 6 7
5 5 5
X X X X
5 7 6 7
5 7 6 7
0
5:
days
I
5 5M 5 µ
5 5
5M 5
7 0
6 7
5
7 0
7 0
sit and wait
†
5
5
0
0
†† let ring
5 4
55M 5 5 5
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
8 7 8
6 3
= = 5 5 5 5 5 †††
End Rhy. Fig. 2
5 !5k E5 5
55 55 M 5
Verse A7
A
3. So man - y
5 55 ! 55 55 ! ! 55 5 55 5 5 5 !5 5
life an - y -
***As before
more.
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
my
55 55 M
^
EE GE
A7
ry
22 22
µ
let ring
3 2 4 0
-
7 0
0
9 8 9
9 8 9 0
µ
0 †Staccato mark pertains to 5th string only. ††Pertains to top 3 strings only. †††Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
86
D/A
E E 5 !5 5 5 5 GE
3 = 5 5 5
†††
= = 5 55 555 3
5 5k 5 5 5! 5
^
at the phone.
EE GE 5 5
Lis- ten for you to call
5M 5
55M 5 5 5
E 5k ! 5 5 5 E5 5
9 8 9
8 7 8
7 0
7 0
=
3
4
5 5 5k E 5 5 5 5
me, dar - ling,
call me
at
home.
But some day,
*
=
5M
4
= !5 E5 B
5
µ
let ring
9 8 9
55 55 M
55 55
55 55
55 55 M
55 55
3 2 4 5
3 2 4 5
3 2 4 5
3 2 4 5
3 2 4 5
2 3
0
4
3
3
4
0
0
*Staccato mark pertains to 5th string only.
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 4 meas., simile)
EE GE
A
E7
5k ! 5 ba
?
5:
-
=
5 5 5
by,
5
3
5
you ain’t gon - na
A
EE 3 GE !5 5
A7
Aº7
4
?
Dm6/A
5 !5 k 5 k 5 5 3
wor
-
A
E
?
=
ry
5 5
life
an - y -
my
5
more.
!5
4. So,
5
3
5
5
you’s
on
my
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 2
A7 3
5
=
5
5
ev
- ’ry
=
mind
k 5 !5 5
5
3
3
^
5
^
EE G E !5
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
place
I
4
4
=
go.
3
5
!5
al -
That’s
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2, simile
EE GE
D/A
5k 5 5k 5 3
5
5
5
5
right, ba - by,
EEE G
=
5
5:
5 5 E5 in
5 !5k 5 5k ! 5 3
this whole world
5k 5
=
3
know.
5
5
5 5
But
some - day,
3
E7
5k ! 5
A
3
no - bod - y
A
ba
EE GE
=
3
-
?
5:
=
by,
5 5 5
3
5
you ain’t gon - na
A7
Aº7
=
?
Dm6/A
5 wor
3
5: !5 5 !5 -
ry poor
A
E
?
=
5 5. So,
Bill
5 that’s
3
5 5 5 an - y - more.
5 !5 3
my
sto -
87
Verse Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
A7
EE GE 5
^
4
5
=
ry.
k 5k 5 5 5
That’s
all
3
I’ve
5 5
5
to
say
got
5 !5 5 5
*
to
=
5
=
you.
So,
*Sung as even sixteenth-notes.
**
5
3
5k 5 5k 5
good - bye,
ba -
**Sung behind the beat.
D/A
EEE** G 5
=
5
by,
4
=
3
EE GE 4
Gtr. 1
=
5
5
5 !5
nah,
3
I
3
don’t care what
5 !5 E5 B let ring
3 2 4 0
2 0
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