Good Morning Blues Chords

by Leadbelly
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Great 12-string blues song from way back. I've added a bridge, which I feel pays tribute to the Leadbelly style. To me the bridge besides breaking up the song adds interest.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: E
Capo: no capo
Author gouldjay [pro] 509. Last edit on Sep 7, 2020

Chords

E
B7
A
A7
E7
Em
Am
C7

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This is a traditional 12-string guitar blues by Ledbelly with bridge added.
Played with "walking" between chords wth selected hammering.
For example: 1-When going from E7 to A walk up on the 6th string playing F# G G# A and reverse when
walking from A back down to E, or 2-When going from E7 to B7 on the 6th string play F#,
on 5th string hammer Bb then play B, then on 4th string hammer Eb, then end on 3rd string playing E.
I add other transitional notes throughout but do not know how to write tabs.
 
[Intro]
 
E  B7  A  A7  E  B7
 
[Verse 1]
 
           E              A     A7         E7
Well, good morning blues, blues how do you do
           A              A7               E7
Well, good morning blues, blues how do you do
    B7                         A       A7      E7   B7
I'm doing all right well, good morning how are you.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
           E                       A            A7      E7
I couldn't sleep last night, I was turning from side to side
            A                      A7                   E7
I couldn't sleep last night, I was turning from side to side
   B7               A        A7    E    Em  A  Am  C7  B7
I wasn't sad, I was just dis-satis-fied.
 
 
[Bridge]
 
         A                    A7
Well the blues got me down so early in the mornin’
         E                     E7
And they came upon me fast and without any warnin’
     A                              A7
They stayed around all day and then crept into the night
      B7
And I couldn’t throw them off even with all my might!
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
           E                              A                       E7
I couldn't sleep last night, you know the blues walking ‘round my bed,
           A                              A7                      E
I couldn't sleep last night, you know the blues walking ‘round my bed,
  B7                            A               E     Em  A  Am  C7  B7
I went to eat my breakfast, the blues was in my bread.
 
 
[Bridge]
 
         A                    A7
Well the blues got me down so early in the mornin’
         E                     E7
And they came upon me fast and without any warnin’
     A                              A7
They stayed around all day and then crept into the night
      B7
And I couldn’t throw them off even with all my might!
 
 
[Verse3 - Verse 1 repeat]
           E                       A                    E7
I couldn't sleep last night, I was turning from side to side
            A                      A7                   E
I couldn't sleep last night, I was turning from side to side
   B7               A             E    Em  A  Am  B7 E
I wasn't sad, I was just dissatis-fied.
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Good Morning Blues – Leadbelly
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