Image via WikipediaMy Cousin came over for the Holidays and he told me that he had visited The House of Blues in L.A.Have you ever been there?
Anyways, we got to talking about popular blues songs and I wondered if you have a favorite...
Here's a few:
1. AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS IF I DO by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins [Bb] There ain't nothin' [D7] I can do, [Gm] nor nothin' I can [D7] say, [G7] That folks don't [Dm7] cri[G7]ti[Cm]cize [G7] me. [Cm] But I'm gonna [G7] do just as I [Cm] want to any[C]way, [C7] I don't care if they all des[F#7]pise [F7] me. [Bb] If I should [D7] take a notion [Gm] To jump in[Eb]to the ocean, [Bb] It ain't nobody's [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7] [Bb] Rather than [D7] persecute me, [Gm] I choose that [Eb] you would shoot me, [Bb] It ain't nobody's [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7] [Bb] If I should [D7] get the feelin' [Gm] To dance up[Eb]on the ceiling', [Bb] It ain't nobody's [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7] [Bb] If I let my [D7] best companion [Gm] Drive me right in[Eb]to the canyon, [Bb] It ain't nobody's [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7] [Bb] After all the [D7] way to do [Gm] is do just as you [D7] please, [G7] Regardless [Dm7] of [G7] their [Cm] talk[G7]in' [Cm] Often times the [G7] ones that talk will get [Cm] down on their [C] knees, [C7] And beg your pardon for their [F#7] squak[F7]in'. (sp?) [Bb] If I dis[D7]like my lover [Gm] And leave (him/her) [Eb] for another, [Bb] It ain't nobody's [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7] [Bb] If I go to [D7] church on Sunday, [Gm] Then caba[Eb]ret on Monday, [Bb] It ain't nobody's [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7] [Bb] If my friend ain't [D7] got no money [Gm] And I say, "Take [Eb] all mine honey," [Bb] It ain't nobody's [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7] [Bb] If I lend (him/her) [D7] my last nickel [Gm] And it leaves me [Eb] in a pickle, [Bb] It ain't nobody's [F7] business if I [Bb] do.
2. Baby Please Don't Go
| C |
| Baby, please don't go. |
| F | |
| Baby, please don't | go. |
| C |
| Baby, please don't go back to New Orleans |
| G7 | C | |
| You know it | hurts me | so |
You know I'm way down here.
Babe, I'm way down here in a rollin' fog,
Baby, please don't go.
Babe, I'm way down here,
You know I'm way down here.
Babe, I'm way down here on old Parchman Farm*,
Baby, please don't go.
Baby, please don't go, (twice)
Baby, please don't go and leave me here,
You know it's cold down here.
You know it's cold down here.
Babe, it's cold down here.
You know it's cold down here on old Parchman Farm,
Baby, please don't go.
I'm half dead down here, (twice)
I'm half dead down here on old Parchman Farm,
Baby, please don't go.
3. Got My Mojo Workin by Muddy waters
D/G/A twleve bar blues key is D Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you I wanna love you so bad till I don't know what to do I'm going down to Louisiana to get me a mojo hand I'm going down to Louisiana to get me a mojo hand I'm gonna have all you women right here at my command Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you I wanna love you so bad till I don't know what to do I got a gypsy woman givin' me advice I got a gypsy woman givin' me advice I got some red hot tips I got to keep on ice Got my mojo working Got my mojo working Got my mojo working ..... But it - uh uh - just won't work on you
Otis Spann Blues Piano Licks
You might want to stop by and visit these sites, too:
http://www.angelfire.com/fl4/moneychords/lesson.html
http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/tabsandchords.htm
Wishing my readers a peaceful New Year 2011!
-- LadyD
Have a heart that never hardens and a touch that never hurts. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
