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Transcriptions by Brian Davies Comments & corrections to davies@ils.nwu.edu For the latest versions of my transcriptions, check my home page: http://www.ils.nwu.edu/~davies/ BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE by Leroy Carr |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| (e) |--9-9-9--9-9-9--9\--|--9-9-9--9-9-9--9\--|--9-9-9--9-9-9-/9-9-9--9-9-9--| (B) |--9-9-9--9-9-9--9\--|--9-9-9--9-9-9--9\--|--9-9-9--9-9-9-/9-9-9--9-9-9--| (G) |--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------| (D) |--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------| (A) |--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------| (E) |--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| (e) |-/9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--|-/12--9s7-9~--|--12--9s7--9-7---------| (B) |-/9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--|--------------|---------------9--7s5--| (G) |------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------| (D) |------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------| (A) |------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------| (E) |------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| |-3-| (e) |-----------9-7------|-----------9-9-9--|--9-9--9-7--------| (B) |---------------9-7--|------------------|-----------9--9---| (G) |--6-----------------|--6---------------|------------------| (D) |-----8--6-----------|-----8--6---------|------------------| (A) |-----8--6-----------|-----8--6---------|------------------| (E) |--------------------|------------------|------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| (e) |----9--9-9-7---------|----------------------|-------------| (B) |--9----------9--7s5--|----------------------|-------------| (G) |---------------------|--6-6-----------------|-------------| (D) |---------------------|-------9-9--8-8--7-7--|--6-/6-6\----| (A) |---------------------|----------------------|-------------| (E) |---------------------|----------------------|-------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 I have the [C#] blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes. I have the [F#7] blues before sunrise, tears standing in my [C#] eyes. It was a [G#7] miserable feeling, now babe, [F#7] A feeling I do des[C#]pise. [B] [Bb] [A] [G#] I have to [C#] leave, leave you baby, because you know you done me wrong. I have to [F#7] leave you baby, because you know you done me [C#] wrong. I'm gonna [G#7] pack up and leave you darling [F#7] And break up my happy [C#] home. [B] [Bb] [A] [G#] I'm gonna [C#] leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all alone. I'm gonna [F#7] leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all a[C#]lone. I'm gonna [G#7] pack up and leave you darling, [F#7] Because you know you done me [C#] wrong. [B] [Bb] [A] [G#] |-3-| |-3-| (e) |--9-----9-7------|------------|--9---9-7--------|----------7-9-7--| (B) |------------9-7--|--5---------|----------9-7-5--|-----------------| (G) |-----------------|-----6------|-----------------|--6--4--3--------| (D) |-----------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------| (A) |-----------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------| (E) |-----------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| (e) |-/12--9s7-9~--|--12--9s7--9-7---------| (B) |--------------|---------------9--7s5--| (G) |--------------|-----------------------| (D) |--------------|-----------------------| (A) |--------------|-----------------------| (E) |--------------|-----------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| |-3-| (e) |-----------9-7------|-----------9-9-9--|--9-9--9-7--------| (B) |---------------9-7--|------------------|-----------9--9---| (G) |--6-----------------|--6---------------|------------------| (D) |-----8--6-----------|-----8--6---------|------------------| (A) |-----8--6-----------|-----8--6---------|------------------| (E) |--------------------|------------------|------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| (e) |----9--9-9-7---------|----------------------|-------------| (B) |--9----------9--7s5--|----------------------|-------------| (G) |---------------------|--6-6-----------------|-------------| (D) |---------------------|-------9-9--8-8--7-7--|--6-/6-6\----| (A) |---------------------|----------------------|-------------| (E) |---------------------|----------------------|-------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Well now [C#] goodbye, goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy day. Well now [F#7] goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy [C#] day. You can [G#7] go ahead now little darling, [F#7] 'Cause I want you to have your [C#] way. [C] [C#] I'M TORE DOWN by Sonny Thompson Transcribed by Brian Davies (davies@ils.nwu.edu) with an assist from John O'Callahan. INTRO (e) |---------------|-11~~~-13-11-|-8-------------------|----------------| (B) |---------10h13-|-------------|---8--11-8-10---8----|----------------| (G) |---------------|-------------|-------------10---10-|-8--------------| (D) |---------------|-------------|---------------------|---10-8---------| (A) |---------------|-------------|---------------------|--------10~~~~~-| (E) |---------------|-------------|---------------------|----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 I'm [C] tore down, I'm almost level with the ground. I'm [F] tore down, I'm almost level with the [C] ground. [lick] Well, I [G] feel like this when my [F] baby can't be [C] found. [G] I [C] went to the river [C] to jump in. My [C] baby showed up and said, "I will tell you when." Well, I'm [F] tore down, I'm almost level with the [C] ground. [lick] Well, I [G] feel like this when my [F] baby can't be [C] found. [G] I [C] love you babe with all my [C] heart and soul; [C] Love like mine will [C] never grow old. [C] Love you in the morning and in the [C] evening too. [C] Every time you leave me I get mad with you. Chorus Twenty-four Bar Blues Solo I [C] love you baby with [C] all my might; [C] Love like mine is [C] out of sight. I'll [C] lie for you if you [C] want me too. I [C] really don't believe that your love is true. Chorus I'm [C] tore down, I'm almost level with the ground. Well, I'm [F] tore down, I'm almost level with the [C] ground. [lick] Well, I [G] feel like this when my [F] baby can't be [C] found. CADENZA 1--3--| e |--------8-11p10p8-10p8-|-11-------------| b |---8-10----------------|-----11--8------| g |-----------------------|-----10--9------| d |-----------------------|-----9---8------| a |-----------------------|-----10--10-----| e |-----------------------|----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 The lick referred to above is: LICK |--3--| (e) |-13--11-----------------| (B) |---------13p11----------| (G) |---------------12-------| (D) |------------------13-10-| (A) |------------------------| (E) |------------------------| 1 2 3 4 HOW LONG BLUES by Leroy Carr E E7 A A7 (e) |-------------|-------------------|------------|-----------------| (B) |----/12-12---|---12-12-10-8------|------------|-----------------| (G) |-------------|--------------9~~~-|-7/9~~~~~~~-|-7/9~~~-9/7------| (D) |-------------|-------------------|------------|------------9----| (A) |-------------|-------------------|------------|--------------10-| (E) |-------------|-------------------|------------|-----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E B7 E E (e) |------------|---------------|----------------------|---------| (B) |------------|---------------|----------------------|---------| (G) |------------|---7-7-7-------|---9-9/7--9/7-9-7-----|-7~~~~~~-| (D) |------------|---------9/7---|------------------9-7-|---------| (A) |--/7-7~~~~~-|---------------|----------------------|---------| (E) |------------|---------------|----------------------|---------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 How [E] long, baby how [E7] long, Has that [A] evening train been [A7] gone? How [E] long, how how [B7] long, baby how [E] long? [E] Went to the [E] station, didn't see no [E7] train. Down in my [A] heart, I have an aching [A7] pain. How [E] long, how how [B7] long, baby how [E] long? [E] I feel dis[E]gusted, I feel so [E7] bad Thinking 'bout the [A] good time that I once had [A7] had. How [E] long, how how [B7] long, baby how [E] long? [E] I could see the [E] green grass growing on the [E7] hill; I ain't seen no [A] greenback on a dollar [A7] bill. How [E] long, how how [B7] long, baby how [E] long? [E] You're gonna be [E] sorry you feel so [E7] blue. When you want [A] me, baby, I declare I want, want [A7] you. How [E] long, how how [B7] long, baby how [E] long? [E] Solo on Verse Don't have no [E] money for to ride the [E7] train. I would ride the [A] rugs, baby, to be with you a[A7]gain. How [E] long, how how [B7] long, baby how [E] long? [E] How [E] long, baby how [E7] long Must I [A] keep my, my watching [A7] point? How [E] long, how how [B7] long, baby how [E] long? [E] (e) |---12-10-9----9-----|------------------| (B) |-----------12---8-9-|------------------| (G) |--------------------|-9----------------| (D) |--------------------|---9-11-9-12~~~~--| (A) |--------------------|------------------| (E) |--------------------|------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 SINNER'S PRAYER by Lowell Glenn and Lowell Fulson RIFF (e) |------10----------12~~~~--&-----|------| (B) |---12----10---------------&-10--|--12--| (G) |------------12-9----------&-----|------| (D) |--------------------------&-----|------| (A) |--------------------------&-----|------| (E) |--------------------------&-----|------| 1 2 3 4 1 {"riff - &" means play the riff from the start until the line of ampersands} [E] Lord have mercy, [A] Lord have mercy on me. [E] [E] Lord have [A] mercy, Lord have mercy on me. [E] [riff - &] Well if I've [B] done somebody wrong, [A] Lord, have mercy [E] if you please. [riff] [E] I used to have plenty of money, [A] the finest clothes in town, [E] But bad luck and trouble overtaken me, bound to get me down. Please have [A] mercy, Lord have mercy on me. [E] [riff - &] Well if I've [B] done somebody wrong, [A] Lord, have mercy [E] if you please. [riff] [E] [A] Keep on working now, child. [E] [A] Lord every morning. Solo on [A] [E] [B] [A] [E] {The solo starts out: (e) |------------------------------------| (B) |----8-10-11-----8-10-11-----8-10-11-| (G) |--9-----------9-----------9---------| After that, it turns into a flurry of notes, which is really hard to tab out, and I didn't find it quite compelling enough to spend all the time.} [E] Well if I've been a bad boy, baby, [A] I declare I'll change my ways. [E] I don't want bad luck and trouble to follow me all my days. Please have [A] mercy, Lord have mercy on me. [E] [riff - &] Well if I've [B] done somebody wrong, [A] Lord, have mercy [E] if you please. IT HURTS ME TOO by Mel London Arranged by Elmore James Rearranged by Eric Clapton Transcribed by Brian Davies Clapton uses the following riff, pretty much note-for-note as the introduction and both solos. If you're feeling really authentic, substitute a slide for all the hammer-ons and pull-offs. The lyrics with chords follow... C# F# (e) |-/9-9-7-|-9~~~~--9-9p7----|-------9-----|------------9-7-------| (B) |-/9-9-7-|-9~~~~--------9p7h9~~~~----7s5-|----------------7s5---| (G) |--------|-----------------|-------------|-6p4h6~~~~----------6-| (D) |--------|-----------------|-------------|-6p4h6~~~~----------6-| (A) |--------|-----------------|-------------|----------------------| (E) |--------|-----------------|-------------|----------------------| 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 C# G# F# C# G# (e) |--------9-9-9-|-13~~~--13-13s9-|-11~~~--13-9s7---|-----------| (B) |--------------|----------------|---------------7-|-----------| (G) |-6~~~~--------|----------------|-----------------|-6~~~~~~---| (D) |-6~~~~--------|----------------|-----------------|-6~~~~~~---| (A) |--------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------| (E) |--------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Introduction You said you was [C#] hurting, almost lost your mind, And the man you [F#] love, he hurts you all the time. When things go [C#] wrong, go wrong with [G#] you, [F#] It hurts me, [C#] too. [G#] You love him [C#] more when you should love him less. I pick up be[F#]hind him and take his mess. When things go [C#] wrong, go wrong with [G#] you, [F#] It hurts me, [C#] too. [G#] He love another [C#] woman and I love you, But you love [F#] him and stick to him like glue. When things go [C#] wrong, go wrong with [G#] you, [F#] It hurts me, [C#] too. [G#] Solo Now you better [C#] leave him; he better put you down. Oh, I won't [F#] stand to see you pushed around. When things go [C#] wrong, go wrong with [G#] you, [F#] It hurts me, [C#] too. [G#] Solo [C] [C#]