John Lee and his guitar, half step down. Straight up, 1959.
Intro:
D#---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
A#---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
F#---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
C#---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G#------------22---44--|------------22---44---|-------------22---44--|
D#----0---44-----------|---00---44------------|---00---44------------|
D#---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
A#---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
F#---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
C#---------------------|------44---66----44---|------22---44----22---|
G#---5--------22---44--|-55---------------0---|-55-------------------|
D#---00---44-----------|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/john-lee-hooker/90417.html ]
D#---------------------|------------------0-0-|
A#---------------------|------------------0-0-|
F#---------------------|------------------1-1-|
C#---------------------|--0---------------2-2-|
G#------------22---44--|--0---0---1---2---2-2-|
D#---00---44-----------|------------------0-0-|
This song only has really one chord, So the way you play it is important.
The first stroke is down and muted, the second is up (dont mute this.)
E:
D#----------0------------|
A#----------0------------|
F#----1-----1------------|
C#----2------------------|
G#----2------------------|
D#----0------------------|
That one chord is the most of the song, but there are a few add-ins which John Lee uses
spice it up a bit.
1.
D#----------0------------|
A#----------0------------|
F#----------1------------|
C#-----------------------|
G#-----------------------|
D#----0(*)---------------|
* - put your pick under the string and pull up as hard as you can, gets a real
sound too it. Gotta love John Lee.
2.
D#----------0------------|
A#----------0------------|
F#---0h1----1------------|
C#-----------------------|
G#-----------------------|
D#-----------------------|
h - hammer on
Note: To get this playing pattern down you need to listen to the song a few times, and
will get it. takes some practice, as I am still learning this myself, but it gets
as you go. Good Luck, have fun.
