If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day Chords

by Eric Clapton
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
Author kevinstephenson [pro] 4,769. Last edit on Jan 31, 2020

Chords

G
Bb
C
D

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From the album Me and Mr Johnson. Eric often used alternate tuning and slide for this song.
This version would be ideal for playing using a simple blues chord progression in standard tuning.
Using barre chords with root note on the E 6th string, this may help replicate a slide.
 
 
[Intro]
G Bb C Bb C G D C Bb G
 
 
[Verse 1]
G                                   Bb C
If I had possession over judgment day
Bb C                              G
If I had possession over judgment day
      D                    C             Bb         G
Lord, the women I'm loving would have no right to pray
 
 
[Verse 2]
G                                                  Bb C
And I went to the mountain, far as my eye could see
Bb    C                                           G
Lord, I went to the mountain, far as my eye could see
      D                      C               Bb         G
Some other man got my woman and the lonesome blues got me
 
 
[Verse 3]
G                                                     Bb C
And I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long
Bb    C                                             G
Lord, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long
    D                        C            Bb    G
And I woke up this morning, my biscuit rolling on
 
 
[Guitar solo]
G Bb C Bb C G D C Bb G
 
 
[Verse 4]
G                                            Bb C
Had to fold my arms and slowly walked away  I didn't like the way she did
Bb    C                                  G
Lord, I fold my arms and I slowly walked away
      D                  C                           Bb    G
Well, I said in my mind, "Your trouble going to come some day"
 
 
[Verse 5]
G                                               Bb C
Well, now run here baby, get down on bended knee
Bb    C                                     G
Lord, now run here baby, get down on bended knee
D                     C                       Bb    G
I want to tell you all about the way they treated me
 
Peace and love
Kevin
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If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day – Eric Clapton
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