Chords for Learn to Play The Blues Guitar ( and Harmonica) of John Hammond
Tempo:
125.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
Em
E
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[D]
[E] [Em]
[E]
[A] Yeah, that was great.
John Hammond, what a pleasure to have you on Homespun.
This is a key of A, [A] right?
So the first thing [A#] you're playing up there is like a D7 shape up at the 8th and 9th frets.
[D]
[E] [Em]
[E]
[A] Yeah, that was great.
John Hammond, what a pleasure to have you on Homespun.
This is a key of A, [A] right?
So the first thing [A#] you're playing up there is like a D7 shape up at the 8th and 9th frets.
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A
Em
E
D
G
A
Em
E
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ Yeah, that was great.
Well, John Hammond, what a pleasure to have you on Homespun.
Well, thanks, Happy.
Yeah.
_ _ _ This is a key of A, [A] right?
Right.
So the first thing [A#] you're playing up there is like a D7 shape up at the 8th and 9th frets.
[C#] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ That's an A7 chord there.
[Gm] _ _ [C#m] _ Yeah, and [E] then _ E7, [D] _ _ [Am] D7. _ _
Diminished, yeah, A [A] diminished. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, that's an A.
_ _ _ _ Your thumb is kind of keeping pretty much a steady _ bass going on this one.
_ _ And using your first and second fingers, I see, to pick up.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] It took me a long time to figure out that you could bend notes by blowing out.
And that was the key to _ Jimmy Reed's style.
So you can, it's slightly overblowing, so _ just _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by adding a little too much air, it'll bend the note down.
Do you have to be on the high register to do that?
Well, yeah.
_ The high is easier. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ Yeah, that was great.
Well, John Hammond, what a pleasure to have you on Homespun.
Well, thanks, Happy.
Yeah.
_ _ _ This is a key of A, [A] right?
Right.
So the first thing [A#] you're playing up there is like a D7 shape up at the 8th and 9th frets.
[C#] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ That's an A7 chord there.
[Gm] _ _ [C#m] _ Yeah, and [E] then _ E7, [D] _ _ [Am] D7. _ _
Diminished, yeah, A [A] diminished. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, that's an A.
_ _ _ _ Your thumb is kind of keeping pretty much a steady _ bass going on this one.
_ _ And using your first and second fingers, I see, to pick up.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] It took me a long time to figure out that you could bend notes by blowing out.
And that was the key to _ Jimmy Reed's style.
So you can, it's slightly overblowing, so _ just _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by adding a little too much air, it'll bend the note down.
Do you have to be on the high register to do that?
Well, yeah.
_ The high is easier. _ _