ADD: Early Morning Blues (Blind Blake)

Subject: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: GUEST,johnp
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 06:07 AM

Has anyone got the chords for early morning blues by Blind Blake.
Thanks John P

Subject: Chords Add: EARLY MORNING BLUES (Blind Blake)
From: morning wood
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 09:38 AM

It's obviously a fingerstyle song but the basic chords are:

Intro:

G   F   C   G7   C G

Verse:

C   F   G   C G7 C C7

F       G   C G7 C A7

D7      G7 C G7 C G7

Break:

C    F   C   G7

C    C7      F

C    A7    G

C    G7    C G G7

Hope that helps,

Paul.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 11:51 AM

Grouping the chords into 12 bars ,it goes as follows:
(each chord symbol represents one beat, as does the forward slash)

Blake plays the first verse slightly differently from the other verses, with the second and sixth bars going F/G7/| instead of F///|

Verse:

C///|F///|C/G7/|C/C7/|

F///|F///|C/G7/|C/A7/|

D7///|G7///|C/G7/|C/G7/|

Break:

C///|F///|C/G7/|C/C7/|

F///|F///|C/G7/|C/A7/|

G7///|F///|C/G7/|C/G7/|

I have a vivid recollection of hearing this song for the first time in, I guess, 1964, my roommate had a compilation with this on it.

I couldn't believe my ears, had never heard anything like it before.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: Richie
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 12:14 PM

Post lyrics?

Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 12:47 PM

better still, match the lyrics to the chords by listening to the great man himself

Blind Blake playing "Early Morning Blues

Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 12:55 PM

maybe it's my imagination but I think the sound may be slightly better on This video

Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: MikeT
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 01:03 PM

This is one of my favorite blake tunes, and IMHO one of the most difficult to play. What he does with the bass, to get that bounce is just amazing. I think it's more difficult than West Coast Blues. I just love it. the words are a bit harsh though...

Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 01:09 PM

great,must try it on the concertina,ihaveit on an ep along with a guy called rambling thomas

Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: GUEST,johnp
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 01:30 PM

Thanks to everyone for most helpful replies both about the chords and suggested videos. I better go and learn it now John P

Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: MikeT
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 01:37 PM

See you in about 20 years.......

Subject: RE: Chord Req: early morning blues Blind Blake
From: TinDor
Date: 12 Mar 10 - 07:18 PM

^^lol

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Early Morning Blues (Blind Blake)
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 May 16 - 12:43 AM

wonderful, blake was top hole

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Early Morning Blues (Blind Blake)
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 May 16 - 01:05 AM

murrays coirds are good ,but in the break, bar10 should it not be d7plus9 2 beats then f for2 beats?

Subject: Blind Blake
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Oct 24 - 03:24 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpwJZwu-8dY   Early Morning Blues

Subject: ADD: Early Morning Blues (Blind Blake)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 Oct 24 - 03:35 PM

EARLY MORNING BLUES
(Blind Blake)

Early this mornin', my baby made me sore
Early this mornin', my baby made me sore
"I'm going away to leave you, ain't comin' back no more"

Tell me, pretty mama, where did you stay last night?
Tell me, where did you stay last night?
Tell me, pretty mama, where did you stay last night?
"It ain't none of your business, daddy, since I treat you right"

[Verse 3]
When you see me sleepin', baby, don't you think I'm drunk
No, I'm not drunk, not a bit of it
When you see me sleepin', baby, don't you think I'm drunk
I got one eye on my pistol, and the other one on your trunk

Play that thing low and lonesome, Blake
I love you, pretty mama, believe me, it 'tain't no lie
I love you, pretty mama, believe me, and it 'tain't no lie
I mean it 'tain't no lie
The day you try to quit me, baby, that's the day you'll die


Source: LyricFind (not reviewed for accuracy)
Early Morning Blues lyrics © George Buck Music