Death Letter Blues
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Tuning: Song is in open G. This chord-tab is standard.]
Riff 2
G2=
Gversion2 G2susb3 F note For Riff 2 from F to G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0----0----0-------------------0---0--------------------------------|
G|0----0----3-------------------0---0-(similar to Zep Gallow's Pole)-|
D|0-or 0----0-------------------0---0--------------------------------|
A|x--------------------or-3---3---3----------------------------------|
E|3-------------------1---1---1---1----------------------------------|
[Chords]: G A(passing) Bb C D (r C7 D7)
[Intro]
G A-Bb G2 G riff 1
e|-------------1/3-----------------3v~-----------------3v~----------|
B|------2/3--0-1/3---0-------2/3-0---------------2/3-0--------------|
G|----0-2/3--0-----0-0-----0-2/3-0-----0-0-----0-2/3-0--------------|
D|----0-2/3--0-----0-0-----0-2/3-0-----0-0-----0-2/3-0--------------|
A|----x------------x-------x-----------x-x-----x--------------------|
E|1sb-3------------3---1sb-3-----------3-3-1sb-3--------------------|
[Verse 1]
G
e|-----------6-6-6-6--3---------------------------------------------|
B|0--0--0-------------3------------------0------0--0---0------3-0-3~|
G|0--0--0-------------------0--0---------0------0--0---0------3-0-3~|
D|0--0--0-------------------0--0---------0--0---0--0---0--------0---|
A|x--x----------------------x--x------------x-----------------------|
E|3--3----------------------3--3-------3----3--------3------3-------|
I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?
G Bb - C
It said, "Hurry, the gal you love is dead."
C G C C C C7 G2 C7 C7 G2 C7 G
I got a letter this mornin, I say how do you reckon it read?
riff 1
D7 G2 C C C
You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, how come the gal you love is dead?"
riff 1 (x2)
[Verse 2]
G Riff 2 G Riff 2
So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road.
G Riff 2 G Bb - C
When I got there she was layin on a coolin board.
C G2 C C C riff 1(x2)
I grabbed up my suitcase, and I said and I took off down the road.
D G2 C C C
I said, but when I got there she was already layin on a coolin board.
riff 1 (x2)
[Verse 3]
G Riff 2 G Riff 2
Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face.
G Riff 2 G2 C C
Said, the good ole gal got to lay here til the Judgement Day.
C G2 C C C riff 1(x2)
I walked up right close, and I said I looked down in her face.
riff 1(x2)
G2 C D
D G2 C C C
I said the good ole gal, she got to lay here til the Judgement Day.
riff 1 (x2)
[Verse 4]
G Riff 2 G Riff 2
Looked like there was 10,000 people standin round the buryin ground.
G Riff 2 G G2 C C
I didn't know I loved her til they laid her down.
C G2 C C C riff 1(x2)
Looked like 10,000 were standin round the buryin ground.
G2 C D
D G2 C C C
You know I didn't know I loved her til they damn laid her down.
riff 1 (x2)
[Verse 5]
G Riff 2 G Riff 2
Well, I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away.
G Riff 2 G G2 C C
I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you on Judgement Day."
C G2 C C C riff 1(x2)
Ah, yeah, oh, yes, Oh yes I walked away.
G2 C D
D G2 C C C
I said, "Farewell, farewell, I'll see you on the Judgement Day."
riff 1 (x2)
[Verse 6]
G Riff 2 G Riff 2
You know I didn't feel so bad, till the good Lord slung me down.
G Riff 2 G2 C C
I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around.
C G2 C C C riff 1(x2)
You know I didn't feel so bad, til the good Lord slung me down.
G2 C D
D G2 C C C
mmm hmmmmm hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
riff 1 (x2)
[Verse 7]
G Riff 2 G Riff 2
You know it's so hard to love someone don't love you
G Riff 2 G G2 C C
Ain't no satisfaction, no (matter)what you do
C G2 C C C riff 1(x2)
It's so hard to love someone that don't love you
G2 C D
D G2 C C C
You know you don't get no satisfaction Don't care what you do
riff 1 (x2)
[Verse 8]
G Riff 2 G Riff 2
Got up this mornin', just about the break of day
G Riff 2 G G2 C C
A-huggin' the pillow where she used to lay
C G2 C C C riff 1(x2)
I said sooooo this mornin', yes, the break of day
G2 C D
D G2 C C C
You know, A-huggin' the pillow where my good gal used to lay
riff 1 (x2)
[Verse 9]
G Riff 2 G Riff 2
Got up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes
G Riff 2 G G2 C C
You know, I must-a had em them old walkin' blues
C G2 C C C riff 1(x2)
Soooo this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes
G2 C D
D G2 C C C
Yeah, you know bout that, I must-a had them old walkin' blues
riff 1 (x2)
[Verse 10]
G Riff 2 G Riff 2
Ah, hush, thought I heard her call my name
G Riff 2 G G2 C C
If it wasn't so loud and so nice and plain
C G2 C C C riff 1(x2)
yeahess, oooo mmmmmmmm hhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
G2 C D
D G2 C C C riff 1
Mmmmmm aah mmmmmmmmmmmmm
[Outro]
e|--3-3---1-0---0-1~-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-0-0-3-1-3----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0-0-0-----0----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0-0-0-----0----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2---2-----2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-----------3----------------------------------------------------------|
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| x Dead note
| sb Slight bend (1/4)
| br Bend release
| - Denotes slide in text to avoid comfusion with slash chords
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Sustain
| v Vibrato
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How to play Death Letter Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.