'Go Down Moses'
View chords used in this chart
An old American gospel tune from 'A Closer Walk With Thee', where Simpson
segues into this from 'O Jerusalem' (which I have also transcribed -
should be available at OLGA, otherwise feel free to mail me and I'll let
you have a copy). They do make a nice pairing.
It's a fairly straightforward piece, but take care not to let any open
strings other than the Ds ring during the slides in measures 5, 9 and 17.
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Go Down Moses
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Trad., arr. Martin Simpson
Transcribed by Barry Hutchinson (bhutchinson@cix.compulink.co.uk)
Open G tuning (DGDGBD)
Capo 3rd fret
e e e e e e e e e e e s s e e q e e
D ||----0h2--|-h3--------3p2-----------|--2h3p2--0----------0-----|
B ||---------|-------------------------|---------------1/3--------|
G ||*--------|-----2--2--------2--3p2--|-----------------------2--|
D ||*--------|-------------------------|------------0-------------|
G ||---------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
D ||---------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
-------------0--------|----0----------0-----0h2--|
----------2--------2--|--------------------------|
-2--2--0--------0-----|----------5/7-----2-------|
-2--------2-----------|-------0------------------|
-2--------------------|--5/7---------------------|
----------------------|--------------------------|
arp.
e e e e e e e e e s s e e q e e
h3--------3p2----------|--2h3p2--0----------0-----|
-----------------------|---------------1/3--------|
----2--2-------2--3p2--|-----------------------2--|
-----------------------|------------0-------------|
-----------------------|--------------------------|
-----------------------|--------------------------|
q e e e e e e e e e e q e e
-------------0--------|----0----------0--------|
----------2--------2--|------------------------|
-2--2--0--------0-----|----------5/7--------0--|
-2--------2-----------|-------0----------7-----|
-2--------------------|--5/7-------------------|
----------------------|------------------------|
arp.
q e e q e e q e e q e e e e e e e e e
----0--------0-----|--5--5--------5-----|--7-----------7-----------|
-------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|
-7--------6--------|--5--------4-----0--|--6--6-----0--------6-----|
-0-----7--------7--|--------7-----------|--7-----7--------7-----7--|
-------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|
-0-----------------|--------------------|--------------------------|
arp. arp. * *
e e s s s s e e e e e e e e e e e e
7-----5h7p5p0--3p0--------|---3p0--------------3-----|
--------------------------|---1----------------------|
---6-----------2----------|---2----2--0-----0-----2--|
---------------0-------0--|--------------3-----------|
--------------------5-----|--------------------------|
--------------------------|---0----------------------|
arp. arp.
e s s q e e s s s s q e e e e e e
0h2p0----------0-----------|---------------0--------|
---------------------------|------------2--------2--|
2-------4---2--------------|---2--2--0--------0-----|
2-------4---5--------------|---2--------2-----------|
--------4---4-----3h4p3p2--|---2--------------------|
---------------------------|------------------------|
arp.arp. arp.
e e e e q
--0----------0---||
-----------------||
--------5/7-----*||
-----0----------*||
5/7--------------||
-----------------||
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== TABLATURE EXPLANATION ==
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---------- ----------
----5h8--- Hammeron ----(8)--- Ghost Note
---------- ----------
----5p8--- Pulloff ----------
---------- ----------
----5/8--- Slide Up -----x---- Dead Note
---------- ----------
----5\8--- Slide Down ----------
---------- ||------|| Repeat Start & End
----5~~~-- Vibrato ||*----*||
---------- ||*----*||
---------- ||------||
Rhythm:
w = whole note W = dotted whole
h = half note H = dotted half
q = quarter note Q = dotted quarter
e = eighth note E = dotted eighth
s = sixteenth note S = dotted sixteenth
^ = triplet
General:
arp. = arpeggiated notes
* = stressed note
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How to play 'Go Down Moses'
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.