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Death letter - Son House
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Tabbed by:Seth Hornbeck
Email: fools_riot@yahoo.com(for any questions or comments)
Tuning: standard
With Slide
e|---------------------------------|
B|----------------------6----------|
G|-------0-----2--------6----------|
D|-----5----5----------------------|
A|-----------------4---------------|
E|---------------------------------| x's 6
faster
e|---------------------------------|
B|----------------------6----------|
G|-------0-----2--------6----------|
D|-----5----5----------------------|
A|-----------------4---------------|
E|---------------------------------| x's 6
you switch back and forth throughout the song. he doesnt really have rythm so he might
in a couple of
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------6----------|
G|----------------------------0----2--------6----------|
D|-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------5----5----------------------|
A|-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3----5--------------4---------------|
E|---3-------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
thats is, here are the lyrics to "Death Letter"
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/son_house/death_letter_tab.html ]
I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?
It said, "Hurry, hurry, yeah, your love is dead."
I got a letter this mornin, I say how do you reckon it read?
You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, how come the gal you love is dead?"
So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road.
When I got there she was layin on a coolin board.
I grabbed up my suitcase, and I said and I took off down the road.
I said, but when I got there she was already layin on a coolin board.
Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face.
Said, the good ole gal got to lay here til the Judgement Day.
I walked up right close, and I said I looked down in her face.
I said the good ole gal, she got to lay here til the Judgement Day.
Looked like there was 10,000 people standin round the buryin ground.
I didn't know I loved her til they laid her down.
Looked like 10,000 were standin round the buryin ground.
You know I didn't know I loved her til they damn laid her down.
Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul.
I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold.
I said, Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul.
You know I wouldn't mistreat nobody, baby, not for my weight in gold.
Well, I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away.
I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you on Judgement Day."
Ah, yeah, oh, yes, I slowly walked away.
I said, "Farewell, farewell, I'll see you on the Judgement Day."
You know I went in my room, I bowed down to pray.
The blues came along and drove my spirit away.
I went in my room, I said I bowed down to pray.
I said the blues came along and drove my spirit away.
You know I didn't feel so bad, til the good ole sun went down.
I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around.-acapo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDCNbacVt5w
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