xOk guys heres my version of Old man down the road!
The E7 can also be played as a Em and it still sounds right!
[Intro]
Use a clear tone with bridge pickup I find works the best, no effects or
fancy tools needed!
e|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|-5-7-7b(8)-5-----------------|-5-7-7b(8)-(8)-b(8)7-5-----------------|
A|-------------7--0-----7---7--|-----------------------7--0-----7---7--|
E|------------------3-0---0----|----------------------------3-0---0----|
[Verse 1]
(Play chords nice and jumpy)
E7
He take-a thunder from the mountain
G
He take-a lightnin' from the sky
A
He bring the strong man to his beggin' knees
E7
He make the young girl's mama cry
[Chorus]
E7
You got to hidey-hide
G
You got to jump and run
A
You got to hidey-hidey-hide
C D E7
The old man is down the road
[Verse 2]
He got the voices speakin' riddles
He got eyes as black as coal
He got a suitcase covered with rattlesnake hide
And he stands right in the road
[Chorus]
John'sinstrumental..... same pattern as chorus
[Verse 3]
He make the river call your lover
He make the barking of the hound
Put a shadow 'cross the window
When the old man comes around
[Chorus]
(last line twice)
Now for some of the riffs used.. i think you can figure out where.
These are not fully correct, I mainly improvise them.
e|----16----16-16---16-16\---------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-/16---16------16----------------------|
D|---------------------------b(8)7--5----|
A|------------------------------------7--|
E|---------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-0------------------|
A|-----------2-0--------------|
E|---------------0------------|
e|----------------------------------|
B|---b2(2.5)---------b2(2.5)--------| Ok This really needs work.. but I think
G|---b2(2.5)-0-----0-b2(2.5)-0------| you get the idea.
D|-2-----------2---------------2----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
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| (n) Ghost note
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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