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Thread #77085 Message #1371309
Posted By: GUEST,pontiacblues@interia.pl
04-Jan-05 - 04:31 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Never Drive a Stranger from Your Door
Subject: Willie Harris- Never drive a stranger...
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.