Lyr/Chords Req: Hesitation Blues

29 Jan 00 - 07:42 PM (#170139)
Subject: Hesitation Blues
From: GUEST,Ryan

I am looking for the chords to Hesitation blues sung by Dave van Ronk, Gary Davis and others, any help would be much appreciated Thanks Ryan

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29 Jan 00 - 07:53 PM (#170156)
Subject: Chords Add: HESITATION BLUES (Holy Modal Rounders)
From: Amos

Well, they're pretty straight forward although I haven't done them in a long time. Let's see:

C~~~~~~~~~~~G~~~~~~~~~~~~C~~~~~~~~~G

Nickel's worth a green stamp, dime is worth a lot!

C~~~~~~~~~~G~~~~~~~~~D7~~~~~~~G

I'd sing more but the times are hot.

C~~~~~~~~~~~G~~~~~~~~~~~~C~~~~~~~~~G

Ain't no use, I should work so hard.

C~~~~~~~~~~G~~~~~~~~~D7~~~~~~~G

I could live off the chickens in my neighbor's yard!.

G7~~~~~~~
Tell me,

F~~~C~~~~~~~~~~~~~~G
How long, do I hafta wait?
~~~~~~D7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~G
Oh can I get you now, or must I hesitate?

I think that'll do it. Try adjusting them this way and that a little and you'll get it. If I recall right this version was the Holy Modal Rounders'.

A.

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29 Jan 00 - 08:14 PM (#170169)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hesitation Blues
From: Greg F.

Hope I did this right- try this link:

HERE

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29 Jan 00 - 08:36 PM (#170187)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hesitation Blues
From: Greg F.

Whoops! Guess I messed that up; lets try again: CLICK HERE

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30 Jan 00 - 10:19 AM (#170424)
Subject: Lyr Add: HESITATION BLUES (Sam Collins)
From: Terry Allan Hall

Here's ONE version (there are many, BTW)....this one by Blind Sam Collins....I've "censored" it slightly...

Standing on the corner, with a dollar in my hand
Lookin' for that woman who be lookin' for a man
Tell me, how long do I hafta wait?
Can I get some now, or must I hesitate

The Eagle on the dollar says you know in God we trust
But when that woman is available, she wants to see that dollar first
Tell, me how long...

If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck
Believe I'd dive for the bottom, but would I ever come up?
Tell me, how long...

Well, p---- ain't nothin' but the meat on the bone
You can eat it, you can f--- it or just leave it alone
Tell me, how long...

I hesitate by one, and I hesitate by two
Wonder if angels up in heaven gets the Hesitation blues?
Tell me how long, do I have to wait?
Can I get some now, or must I hesitate?
Said, can I get some now, or must I masturbate?

Ya oughtta hear the flip side, "Copulating Blues"! ...Blind Sam Collins was definitely considered "party music"!

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30 Jan 00 - 11:35 AM (#170460)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hesitation Blues
From: honestfrankie

The Holy Modal Rounders version of Hesitation Blues, if I recall correctly, was played in Aminor where most others play in C. Otherwise about the same.

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