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GUEST,pontiacblues@interia.pl Lyr Req: Never Drive a Stranger from Your Door (4) Willie Harris- Never drive a stranger... 04 Jan 05


Hi there! On the beginning I would apologise for my mistakes. I' m from Poland and I'm not very good in English. I' m listening blues for 5 years (gee, it was so long time ago- I was 13!). I started from country blues and I'm listening all kinds of prewar blues since today (but my favorite is Piedmont blues). I don't think do I ever will like the postwar period (expecting the recordings in spirit of rural).
   I've found this site when I'm was looking for lyrics of Talkin' Casey by Mississippi John Hurt- one of my favorite guitarists. I was trying everywhere in internet but without any success. When I read yours transcription I was really suprised. People who listen the blues and MJH too- whoa! In Poland it's very hard to met someone who likes this music and it's almost impossible to find someone who likes that kind of blues!
   The transcription is brilliant! I translated some phrases by myself, but generally it was a simple mumbling for me. Now I understand everything:). So I though you can also transcribe (if you know it) this beautiful song played by Willie Harris. It was recorded in 1930 and I think it's quite rare recording but I get it on the compilation made by INDIGO (Sanctuary Records Group) "Roll and Tumble Blues- a history of slide guitare".
   I'm looking for a tabulature of this song too. I'm playing guitar for 5 months (and harmonica for 3 years- Sonny Terry rules!) so I'm not familiar with the chords etc. I think there is something like constant bass and it's played in open F so- I should get E and put the capo on 2 fret or tune guitare strightly for F? I would love to play it someday- even only the melody:).
PS. I'm really sorry for the length of the letter...

Thanks for your time. Cheers.

Adam

This is what I managed to transcribe

Willie Harris- "Never Drive A Stranger From Your Door"

Oh she(?) never drive a stranger from your door,
Never drive a stranger from your door,
If he come to your home, got no place to go,
Make him down a pallet on your floor.

Xxxxx she(?) make me down a pallet on your floor,
Make me down a pallet on your floor,
Make it soft and low, right behind your door,
Make it(?) way your husband never know.

Oh, what make I love my baby so,
What make I love my baby so,
Tell me, what make I love my baby so,
She xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Honey, baby I said(?) xxxxxxxx do love you,
Honey, baby I said(?) xxxxxxxx do love you,
Honey, baby I said(?) xxxxxxxx do love you,
I don't like xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx way you do.

Oh, she(?) never drive a stranger from your door,
Never drive a stranger from your door,
If I come to your home, got no place to go,
Make me down a pallet on your floor.


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