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17 Jan 03 - 11:33 PM (#869262) Subject: chord re: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: GUEST,dexter O.K. so, way back before I could play guitar, I heard a Leadbelly song about Jack Johnson and the Titanic. After learning to play, I've been yearning to play that song. I found the lyrics recently with the help of the Mudcatters, but I'm trusting my foggy memory for the chords and the tune. Would anyone mind sending me in the right direction? Thank you, Dex |
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17 Jan 03 - 11:47 PM (#869266) Subject: RE: chord re: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: masato sakurai The lyrics are HERE in the DT. The following chords are from The Leadbelly Songbook (Oak, p. 26). It was [C]midnight on the sea[G7]- Band playing, [C]"Nearer My God to Thee"[G]- Cryin' fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well[D7]- It was [C]midnight on the sea[G7]- Band playing, [C]"Nearer My God to Thee"[G]- Cryin' fare thee, Ti-[D7]tanic, fare thee well[G]-. ~Masato |
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18 Jan 03 - 12:05 AM (#869276) Subject: RE: chord re: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: GUEST,dexter thank you thank you thank you thank you dex |
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18 Jan 03 - 10:01 AM (#869446) Subject: RE: chord re: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: belfast Unless I am greatly mistaken the chords given above do not fit Leadbelly's Titanic. This is what I would use: C / C7 / F / C / C/ / / G7 / / / C / C7 / F / C / C / G7 / C / / / And if I'm wrong I'm surre someone is gonna tell me pretty damn quick. |
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18 Jan 03 - 10:37 AM (#869460) Subject: RE: chord re: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: masato sakurai Thanks, belfast. I was mistaken about the first [C] (also on line 4). It should have been [G] like this: It was [G]midnight on the sea[G7]- |
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18 Jan 03 - 11:35 AM (#869499) Subject: RE: chord re: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: Rick Fielding Sorry guys but you're BOTH RIGHT. Leadbelly's use of the "E" note (in the key of G that's a sixth) for the word 'MIDnite' really DOES imply that the four chord (C) should be played. But 'implications' can sometimes be misleading. He doesn't stray from the '1' chord. Remember Leadbelly often PLAYS the melody while SINGING it. It's the same thing that's happening in "Hesitation Blues" (when played in a major key). Take the line "I never been to heaven...." It's really just that sixth again. You CAN go to the four chord, and it sounds fine, that's just not what Huddie's doing. Cheers Rick |
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18 Jan 03 - 10:44 PM (#869728) Subject: RE: Chord Req: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: GUEST,dexter Thanks for setting things straght. That first progression just was not jiving with my foggy memory, and it was really scaring me; I didn't think I had destroyed THAT many brain cells. Thanks again, Dex |
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19 Jan 03 - 12:49 AM (#869755) Subject: RE: Chord Req: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: Bev and Jerry Love that third verse: Jack Johnson want to get on board, Captain said, "I ain't haulin' no coal." Cryin' fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well Here's a quote from the White Star Line in 1911: "The OLYMPIC and TITANIC are not only the largest vessels in the world, they represent the highest attainments in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering; they stand for the pre-eminence of the Anglo-Saxon race on the ocean." We read it at the Belfast Transportation Museum. Bev and Jerry |
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21 Jan 03 - 11:16 AM (#871452) Subject: RE: Chord Req: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: belfast There is a verse missing, I think, from the digitrad version. "All the black people dance with joy Never lost them a girl nor a boy" Possibly the compilers of the Leadbelly Songbook found it a little too strong but it amuses me. |
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28 Oct 07 - 10:21 AM (#2180974) Subject: RE: Chord Req: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: GUEST,Searchig for the lyrics of a song sang in Ti Hi everyone! I was searching for the song sang in Titanic Chappel. It`s a Christian song that ends: "for those who`ll perish on the sea" or something like that, it`s very known. I`ve heard that song when I saw the Titanic movie with Kate Winslet and Di Caprio. Do you know that song? Can somebody give me the lyric of that beautiful Christian song? Or the name of it, at least. I`m from Argentina and my e-mail is: pricyelamar@gmail.com Thank you very much! |
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28 Oct 07 - 10:42 AM (#2180984) Subject: RE: Chord Req: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: Jeri ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE (Navy Hymn) (John Bacchus Dykes, William Whiting) |
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28 Oct 07 - 07:40 PM (#2181311) Subject: RE: Chord Req: leadbelly's 'titanic' From: Richard Bridge It's a damned good hymn (juxtaposition intentional), but surely it has been adopted both by the wavy navy and the merchant fleet and the fishing fleet, so is no longer strictly navy. |
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27 Jan 08 - 07:54 AM (#2246027) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Titanic (Leadbelly) From: GUEST,titanic please send chord of titanic to me. |
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30 Jan 12 - 05:05 PM (#3299270) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Titanic (Leadbelly) From: GUEST,FABoyle Masato listed the chords from the Leadbelly songbook, but remember that Leadbelly tuned his guitar down about two tones from concert pitch. While the songbook shows Titanic in the key of G, Leadbelly, though singing in G, was actually playing in a C fingering. It was [C]midnight on the sea[C7]- Band playing, [F]"Nearer My God to Thee"[C]- Cryin' fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well[G7]- It was [C]midnight on the sea[C7]- Band playing, [F]"Nearer My God to Thee"[C]- Cryin' fare thee, Ti-[G7]tanic, fare thee well[C]-. Also, his C chord has the pinky on the third fret(G)of the high E string, and then slides up to the fifth fret (A) on midnight. On the G chords hes uses a similar pinky movement to make the chord alternate between G and G7. Pete Seeger had an instruction record, "12 string guitar as played by Leadbelly" about 50 years ago. It would help if you can find a copy. FAB |
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14 Apr 12 - 07:28 PM (#3338414) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Titanic (Leadbelly) From: Genie Gotta refresh this thread today. Lead Belly: Titanic |