Song Name: | I Don't know | By: | Sonny Boy Williamson II |
Posted By: | lost_turtle | Difficulty: | Intermediate |
Key: | C | Genre: | Blues |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2009-10-03 17:10:22 | Modified: | 2009-10-12 13:10:57 |
Song: | ↑= blow note *please let me know how
↓= draw note to make this better ♭= flatted note harp key: C position: 3rd Intro: slide(quickly) from 4↓ to 5↓ while adding wah-wah's & tremolo's then from 5↓ to 4↓ & again 4↓ to 5↓. don't forget to use hand & throat tremolo's. experiment to find out where he use one or the other or even both techniques. Lyrics: 11:45 before it began to rain I heard someone say Sonny Boy. and I know that was my name (who called ya) I don't know I don't know But I'm trying to get in touch with my baby to find out why she disappointed me so I met the greyhound bus And I met the train she was on neither one I want to know what was to blame I don't know (you mean she didn't come in) I don't know But I'm trying to get in touch with my baby to find out why she disappointed me so ((-harp break is in the tonic-)) Lyrics: I received a special delivery'em I received a telegram Then she called me long distance she want to know Just where I am (for what?) I don't know Man I just don't know But I'm still trying to get in touch with my baby to find out why she disappointed me so thats right thats right Harp Break: quickly slide 4↓ to 5↓ back to 4↓ with hand & throat tremolo, experiment w/tremolos. back to 5↓ hold, add tremolo. now go to 4↓ and cut it off quickly & do that three more times. now play 5↓ 4↓ 4↓ 4↓ 5↓ 5↑ 4↓ 3↑ 2↓♭ 1↓ as a single flow, the three sets of four draw are cut off sharply just as above, add tremolo on one draw. to end the riff do 3↓♭ w/tremolo then to 5↓ 5↑ 3↓ 4↓. Lyrics: I know she should have come be highway or either come by rail But she got my head in my hand wondering what to call her to feel (for what?) I don't know Man I just don't know I'm sittin wondering why my baby disappoint me so. ((-harp break is in the tonic-)) simplified 5↓ 4↓ (hand & throat tremolo) 5↓ (tremolo) 4↓, 4↓, 4↓, 4↓ all cut off sharply 5↓ 4↓, 4↓, 4↓, 5↓ 5↑ 4↓ 3↑ 2↓♭ 1↓(tremolo) 3↓♭(tremolo) 5↓ 5↑ 3↓4↓ remember to experiment with techniques to get the subtleties that can't be tabbed out. |