21 May 03 - 09:02 AM (#956861) Subject: Lyr Req: Lyrics to Band's 'Bessie Smith?' From: GUEST,stumd3@hotmail.com Would love to get the lyrics to this great Basement tapes classic if anyone's got them. Thanks a lot! |
21 May 03 - 09:19 AM (#956870) Subject: Lyr/Chord Add: BESSIE SMITH (from The Band) From: GUEST,Sorcha I'm not too sure if i matched up the chords perfectly with the words, but they're all in the right order. just listen to the album to get it down. You don't really have to play the C/G#, it's more a bass thing. the F#dim can be played a few ways, but here's how i do it (going from an F chord at the first fret): D-1 G-2 B-1 e-2. The neat thing about this shape is that it repeats evry four frets. The root is any one of the four notes. Also, there's a riff on the piano after the G in the chorus. it's made up of chord triads - {G} D-5 G-4 B-3 {C} D-5 G-5 B-5 {F} D-5 G-7 B-6. It's a fun riff, and played the other way (F,C,G) is the organ intro to "I'm a Believer" (The Monkees.) --Nathan Golub
From: http://theband.hiof.no/lyrics/bessie_smith.html Sound sample there also |
21 May 03 - 11:08 AM (#956967) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lyrics to Band's 'Bessie Smith?' From: fsharpdim7 Norah Jones did a nice version the other night on the tube. Chris |
21 May 03 - 11:16 AM (#956976) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lyrics to Band's 'Bessie Smith?' From: GUEST,Sorch e mail sent |
21 May 03 - 12:43 PM (#957027) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lyrics to Band's 'Bessie Smith?' From: GUEST,Sorch Thank you by e mail rec'd. |