Lyr Req: Ragged and Dirty

11 Nov 03 - 11:11 PM (#1052124)
Subject: Lyr Req: Ragged and Dirty
From: GUEST

I need the lyrics to "Ragged And Dirty" by Mike Dowling. All help will be gratefully appreciated. Jim

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12 Nov 03 - 03:15 AM (#1052184)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ragged and Dirty
From: Big Tim

It's also on Dylan's "World Gone Wrong" Album (same title anyway): lyrics widely available online.

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12 Nov 03 - 09:47 AM (#1052370)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: RAGGED AND DIRTY
From: Sorcha


Ragged & Dirty
Written by Yank Rachell and Sleepy John Estes
arranged by Bob Dylan and played on World Gone Wrong (1993)
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem

Capo 4th fret (original key E major)

The trick is to get the riff that runs through the whole song right. This riff appears everywhere where there's a G, and it's always played twice in a row. The adjacent open strings should be sounding, especially at the end of the riff, where you get the delicious clash between the Bb of the third string and the B of the open second string. The : and | indicate the beats. Most of the melody notes come a little before the beat, and should be played on the upstrokes. Throughout all of this, you keep strumming, but lightly, mainly to indicate the basic rhythm.
For the initial slide up ( / = slide up), you already have the index finger in place from the C chord. Use that.

u=up, d=down 
  
   C       G        
         u d   u       d   u     u     u d
     : . . | . . : . . : . . : . . | . . :     .     .     |
  |------------------------------------------------------------
  |------1/3---6-------3---6-----------------------------------
  |------------------------------3-----3-0---------------------
  |------------------------------------------------------------
  |------------------------------------------------------------
  |------------------------------------------------------------
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  G (|: Riff 1 :|) C  G (|: Riff 1 :|) 
                              C                   G
  Lord I'm broke, I'm hungry, ragged and dirty too
  C                                  G
  Broke and hungry, ragged and dirty too
      D                           C                   G
  If I clean up sweet mama, can I stay all night with you.
  |: Riff 1 :|
  Lord, I went to my window, babe, I couldn't see through my blinds
  Went to my window, babe I couldn't see through my blinds
  Heard my best friend coming around I thought I heard my baby cry.
  
  Lord, if I can't come in here, baby then just let me sit down in your door
  If I can't come in here baby then just let me sit down in your door
  And I would leave so soon that your man won't never know.
  
  How can I live here baby, Lord, and feel at ease ?
  How can I live here baby, Lord, and feel at ease ?
  Well, that woman I got, man, she do just what she feels.
  
  Lord you shouldn't mistreat me, baby, because I'm young and wild
  Shouldn't mistreat me, baby, because I'm young and wild
  You must always remember, baby, you was once a child.
  
  'Cause I'm leaving in the morning, if I have to ride the blind
  Leaving in the morning, if I have to ride the blinds
  Well, I've been mistreated and I swear, I don't mind dyin'.
  
  G
  |--3----3-----3-----3-----3---
  |--0----0-----0-----0-----0---
  |--0----0-----0-----0-----0---
  |--3----2-----1-----0-----3---
  |-----------------------------
  |-----------------------------
  
  

http://hem.passagen.se/obrecht/backpages/chords/36_wgw/ragged.htm

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12 Nov 03 - 03:31 PM (#1052641)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ragged and Dirty
From: Big Tim

Who's Mike Dowling?

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12 Nov 03 - 09:00 PM (#1052827)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ragged and Dirty
From: GUEST

Thanks, Folks. Lots of help. Mike Dowling is a Guitar Man, Singer of blues and swing. Spent most of his time as a side man and studio musician. Jim

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