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Chord Req: Early Morning Blues (Blind Blake)

12 Mar 10 - 06:07 AM (#2862459)
Subject: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: GUEST,johnp

Has anyone got the chords for early morning blues by Blind Blake.
Thanks John P


12 Mar 10 - 09:38 AM (#2862589)
Subject: Chords Add: EARLY MORNING BLUES (Blind Blake)
From: morning wood

It's obviously a fingerstyle song but the basic chords are:

Intro:

G   F   C   G7   C G

Verse:

C   F   G   C G7 C C7

F       G   C G7 C A7

D7      G7 C G7 C G7

Break:

C    F   C   G7

C    C7      F

C    A7    G

C    G7    C G G7

Hope that helps,

Paul.


12 Mar 10 - 11:51 AM (#2862680)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: Murray MacLeod

Grouping the chords into 12 bars ,it goes as follows:
(each chord symbol represents one beat, as does the forward slash)

Blake plays the first verse slightly differently from the other verses, with the second and sixth bars going F/G7/| instead of F///|

Verse:

C///|F///|C/G7/|C/C7/|

F///|F///|C/G7/|C/A7/|

D7///|G7///|C/G7/|C/G7/|

Break:

C///|F///|C/G7/|C/C7/|

F///|F///|C/G7/|C/A7/|

G7///|F///|C/G7/|C/G7/|

I have a vivid recollection of hearing this song for the first time in, I guess, 1964, my roommate had a compilation with this on it.

I couldn't believe my ears, had never heard anything like it before.


12 Mar 10 - 12:14 PM (#2862694)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: Richie

Post lyrics?


12 Mar 10 - 12:47 PM (#2862720)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: Murray MacLeod

better still, match the lyrics to the chords by listening to the great man himself

Blind Blake playing "Early Morning Blues


12 Mar 10 - 12:55 PM (#2862730)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: Murray MacLeod

maybe it's my imagination but I think the sound may be slightly better on This video


12 Mar 10 - 01:03 PM (#2862740)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: MikeT

This is one of my favorite blake tunes, and IMHO one of the most difficult to play. What he does with the bass, to get that bounce is just amazing. I think it's more difficult than West Coast Blues. I just love it. the words are a bit harsh though...


12 Mar 10 - 01:09 PM (#2862746)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: The Sandman

great,must try it on the concertina,ihaveit on an ep along with a guy called rambling thomas


12 Mar 10 - 01:30 PM (#2862765)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: GUEST,johnp

Thanks to everyone for most helpful replies both about the chords and suggested videos. I better go and learn it now John P


12 Mar 10 - 01:37 PM (#2862768)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: MikeT

See you in about 20 years.......


12 Mar 10 - 07:18 PM (#2863034)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: TinDor

^^lol


12 May 16 - 12:43 AM (#3789870)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Early Morning Blues (Blind Blake)
From: The Sandman

wonderful, blake was top hole


12 May 16 - 01:05 AM (#3789871)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Early Morning Blues (Blind Blake)
From: The Sandman

murrays coirds are good ,but in the break, bar10 should it not be d7plus9 2 beats then f for2 beats?