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Chord Req: Waiting for You (Mississippi John Hurt)

16 Mar 07 - 11:15 PM (#1999254)
Subject: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for You
From: GUEST,Stephen

Can I please get a tab or chords for this song, I started trying to figure it out but I think there is some backing guitar soloing thing that screws me up.

Anyway, any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks!


16 Mar 07 - 11:28 PM (#1999262)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for You
From: Peace

Full title is " "Waiting for You (I Forgive You Before I Go)". I'll look, but better you keep the thread up where the blues guys and gals can see it.


17 Mar 07 - 02:04 PM (#1999586)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for
From: GUEST

Yeah, I didn't think I'd need the full title, I searched all around the internet browsing sites but I couldn't find any tabs.

Thanks for trying to help.


17 Mar 07 - 02:12 PM (#1999589)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for You
From: Peace

Please don't give up hope. There are blues people here, and it's a matter of time before someone of them see this and are able to help.


18 Mar 07 - 12:20 AM (#1999939)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for
From: GUEST,Stephen

I noticed that there were lots of blues people here, multiple times this site came up when I was searching for info and lyrics for Lead Belly songs. I don't have a registered name, but I just thought it would happen quicker, maybe I should just sharpen my senses and give it another good try learning it by ear.


18 Mar 07 - 12:28 AM (#1999944)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for You
From: Peace

If you could direct me to an audio of it I would be glad to take a stab at the chords for you.


18 Mar 07 - 08:22 PM (#2000669)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for
From: GUEST,Stephen

I could send you it through AIM if you want...

Blazafan30 is my name on there.


18 Mar 07 - 11:13 PM (#2000745)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for You
From: Peace

I will have to get at this tomorrow. I will try to touch base with you on that site.


19 Mar 07 - 03:32 PM (#2001344)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for You
From: alanabit

khandu and Tweed are two of the good guys among the bluesmen. If you join Mudcat, am sure that one of them will be able to help you. You could send an e-mail. Khandu has transcribed several MJH songs and he knows quite a bit about the man.


19 Mar 07 - 10:40 PM (#2001677)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for You
From: Peace

Can't access AIM.


31 Mar 07 - 03:31 PM (#2012791)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting for You
From: GUEST,sam

this song is played in open D tuning with a capo on the 5th fret. strum it open then the second chord is a g shape on open D and third is an A shape with open D then you can figure out the melody with those chords.


10 Dec 07 - 04:42 PM (#2212677)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Waiting for You (Mississippi John H
From: GUEST,metonymo

Waiting For You (I Forgive You Before I Go)
Mississippi John Hurt
tab by Torbjörn Nymo(metonymo @ mail . ru)

Standard tuning
(There are to guitars playing the album Last Sessions. The tab is based on Hurts guitar. The guitar is also tuned down a quarter, it is played between F# og G)

(Font: Courier New)
                                 
                                     Intro
                                     ¾ :    .    .      :    .    .      
                                     |-------3----------|------------------|
                                     |------------------|-------0-----0----|   
                                     |---------------0--|-------0-----0----|
                                     |------------------|------------------|   
                                     |------------------|------------------|
                                     |-------------3----|-3----------------|

Vers                                                                   Will      
G
:    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .                     
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-------0-----0----|-------0-----0----|-------0-----0----|-------0----------|
|-------0-----0----|-------0-----0----|-------0-----0----|-------0----------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------2----|
|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
you          be    faith   -   ful    to   me?                      Is      


C                                     G
:    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .                     
|------------------|------------------|-------3----(3)---|-------3----------|
|-------1-----1----|-------1----------|------------------|------------------|
|-------0-----0----|-------0-------0--|----------0-----0-|----------0-------|
|------------------|-------------2----|-------0-----0----|-------0-------0--|
|-3----------------|-3----------------|------------------|-------------2----|
|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
your       heart good         and   true?


C                                     G
:    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .                     
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-------1-----1----|-------1----------|-------0-----0----|-------0-----0----|
|-------0-----0----|-------0-------0--|-------0-----0----|-------0-----0----|
|------------------|-------------2----|------------------|------------------|
|-3----------------|-3----------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
While you sow    sorrow,            a - and    in    pain,


1.__________________________________________________________________________
D
:    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .    .               
|------------------|------------------|-------2-----2----|-1-----0----------|
|-------3-----3----|-------3-----3----|----------3-----3-|----3-------------|
|-------2-----2----|-------2-----2----|-------2-----2----|---------------0--|
|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0-----2s0--------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------3-----|
Darling,    I'm    waiting    for    you.                            Because…


2.__________________________________________________________________________
D                                     G
:    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .      :    .    .                     
|------------------|------------------|-------3----------|------------------|
|-------3-----3----|-------3----------|------------------|-------0-----0----|
|-------2-----2----|-------2--------0-|----------0-----0-|-------0-----0----|
|-0----------------|-0-----------0----|-------0-----0----|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
…give   you   be - fore       I      go



Chords (strumming version):


Waiting For You (I Forgive You Before I Go)

G
Will you be faithful to me?
   C                   G
Is your heart good and true?
C                     G
While you sow sorrow, and in pain,
D                            *(riff)
Darling, I'm waiting for you.

G
Because of your cruel ways,
      C             G
I may never live to know.
   C          G
In justice to my true love,
       D                G
I'll forgive you before I go.

        rep. 1 & 2
        instrumental 1 & 2

If we cannot meet again
Till our troubles all are through,
Beyond the river of Jordan,
I'll still be waiting for you.

        rep. 2
        instrumental 1 & 2

When you seek my grassy mount,
Then our trouble all is through.
My days have been shortened
Whilst I've been waiting for you.

        rep. 2


*riff:

D                        G
   .    :    .    .    :   
---2--2--2-----1-----0----------
---3--3--3-----3-----3----------
---2--2--2----------------------
---------------0-----2s0---0----
---------------------------2----
---------------------------3----