#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Phonograph Blues (Take 2) Original Album: - (single) (78rpm recording) Other Albums: The Complete Recordings (1990) Words and Music by Robert Johnson Copyright © 1936 Vocalion Records and 1990 Columbia Records Published by Sony Music Publishing Ltd Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Tuning is a sort of Open A tuning (EBEAC#E) with the 5th string tuned to B. Some people this call Aadd9 tuning (B is the 9th in the key of A major). But you'll be tuning up the 2nd, 3rd and 5th strings by 2 semi-tones each. Personally, I'd tune down to DADGBD (which is called Double Drop-D tuning) and capo on 2. Tab is relative to capo. Indicated chords are implied tonality. Timing is as indicated in each section. Key to tab ---------- b - bend / - slide up \ - slide down _ - tied note |-3-| - triplet INTRO: 4/4 E7 A/C# Am/C E/B B7 |---3--| |-3-| |-12--12--12--12--12-12-12-12--12-|-12----------------------0-------| |-----10--10--10------------------|-------------8---8---8---8-------| |--------------------------x------|-7---0-----6---------------------| |-10------10------0--------x---8--|-7---0---------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------7---------------7-------| |---------------------------------|---------7---------------7-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Beatrice VERSE1: 2/4 4/4 E7 |--3---| |--3---| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-|---------------------------------| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-|---------------------------------| |-------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------|-----------------0---------------| |-------------------|-0-------2---2---0---0---2-------| |-------------------|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | got a phono - graph and it 3/4 |--3---| |--3---| |--3---| |--3-| |-10-10-10-/10-10-10-12-12-12-x-10----|-------------------------| |-10-10-10-/10-10-10-9--9--9--x-10-5--|--------------------/10--| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------| |-0---------0--------0-----0--0-------|---------------------0---| |-------------------------------------|-0---0---2---2---0-------| |-------------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---0-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - | won't say a lonesome word. 4/4 3/4 |--3---| |--3---| |--3---| |----3----| |-10-10-10-/10-10-10-12-12-12-10-10h12-10-|-------------------------9-------| |-10-10-10-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-|/7------------------/8-----------| |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0---------0--------0-----0--0-----------|-0-------0-----------------------| |-----------------------------------------|-----0---2---2---0-------0-------| |-----------------------------------------|-----0---0---0---0-------0---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 3 - & - | Beatrice got 4/4 A7 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-------7-------5---5---7-------|-5---5---7-------5-------5-------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | a phonograph and it won't say a lonesome E7 |--3---| |--3---| |--3---| |--3---| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-/10-10-10-12-12-12-|-7-------------------------------| |-10-10-10----10-10-/10-10-10-12-12-12-|-7-------------------------------| |-----------------------------9--9--9--|---------------------------------| |-0------------------0--------0--------|-0-------0---------------0-------| |--------------------------------------|-0---0---2-------0-------0-------| |--------------------------------------|-----0---0---0---0---x-------7---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | word. What evil B7 |---------------------------------|-----------------9---9---7-------| |---------------------------------|-------------8-------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------7---| |---------------------------------|-------------------------0-------| |-7---7---9-------7-------9-------|-0-------7-------5-------0-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---5---|-5____---5---5---5---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | have I done? What evil have the poor girl E/B E7/D A/C# Am/C E/B B7 |--3---| |-3-| |-----12--12-12-12--12--12--12--12--|-12----------------------9-------| |---------10----10----------7---7---|-7-----------8---8---8---8-------| |-------------------7---------------|-7---0-----6---------------------| |-7-------10--------0-------0---0---|-7---0---------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------7-------7-------7-------| |-----------------------------------|---------7-------7-------7-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | heard? Beatrice, I VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. | E7/B B7 | 3/4| E7 | Beatrice, I love my phonograph 4/4| % | % | but you have broke my windin' chain | E7 | A7 Beatrice, I love my phonograph but you broke my windin' chain | E7 | % | B7 | A7 | And you tak-en my lovin' and you gave it to yo' other | E/B E7/D A/C# Am/C | E/B B7 | man VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. | E7 | % | % And we played it on the sofa and we played it 'side the wall | A7 | % | E7 | And we played it on the sofa and we played it 'side the wall | E7 | B7 | A7 But boys, my needles have got rusty and it will not play at | E/B E7/D A/C# Am/C | E/B B7 | all VERSE4: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. | E7 | % | % Mmm, Beatrice, I love my phonograph, mmm, babe, and I'm bound to lose my mind | E7 | A7 Beatrice, I love my phonograph, and I'm 'bout to lose my mind | E7 | % | | B7 Why'n't you bring your clothes back home, baby, | A7 | E/B E7/D A/C# Am/C | E/B B7 | and try me one more time VERSE5: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. | E/B B7 | E7 | % | % | Now my phonograph, mmm, babe, it won't say a lonesome word | E7 | A7 | E7 | My little phonograph and it won't say a lonesome word | E7 | % | B7 | A7 What evil have I done? What evil has the poor girl E E7/D A/C# Am/C E/B B7 |--3---| |-3-| |-----12--12-12-12--12--12--12--12--|-12--------------9-------9-------| |-------------------7-------7-------|-7-----------8---8---8---8-------| |-7-------------------------7-------|-7---0-----6---------------------| |---------10--------9---9---8---8---|-7---0---------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------7---7---7-------7-------| |-----------------------------------|---------7---7---7-------7-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | heard? Now, Be - VERSE6: E7 |--3---| |--3---| |--3---| |-3-| |-10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10\--|---------------------------------| |-10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10--------10\--|----------------------------/10--| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-----------------0-------0-------| |---------------------------------------|---------0-------2---0---0-------| |---------------------------------------|---------0---0---0---0---0-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | - a - trice, won't you bring your clothes back home? E7 |--3---| |--3---| |--3---| |--3---| |-10-10-10--10-10-10-/10-10-10--12-10-10-|-7-------------------------------| |-10-10-10--10-10-10-/10-10-10--9--10-10-|-7------------------/7-----------| |----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-------------------0---------0--0--0--|-0---------------0-------0-------| |----------------------------------------|-----0---2-------0---0---0-------| |----------------------------------------|-----0---0---0---0---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Now Bea- A7 |-9-------------------------------|-9-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------/10--| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------0---| |---------------------------------|-------------------------0---0---| |-5---5---7-------5---5---7---5---|-5-------7-------5-------0-------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---5---5-----------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | -trice won't you bring your clothes back home? E7 |--3---| |--3---| |--3---| |--3---| |-10-10-10--10-10-10-----10-10--12-10-10-|-7-----------------------7-------| |-10-10-10--10-10-10-/10-10-10--9--10-10-|-7------------------/7-----------| |----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0---------0-----0---0---------0--0--0--|-0-------0---0-----------0---0---| |----------------------------------------|-----0---2---2---0-------0---0---| |----------------------------------------|-----0---0-----------0-----------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | I wanna wind B7 |---------------------------------|-----9-------9-------0-----------| |-10--10___-----------------------|---------------------0-------7---| |---------------------------------|-------------------------0-------| |---------------------------------|-0-----------------------0-------| |-7-------9---9---7---7---9-------|-0-------5-------5-------0-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---5---|-5---5---5---5---5---5-----------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | your little phonograph just to hear your little motor moan E/B E7/D A/C# Am/C E/B E7 |--3---| |-12--12--12-12-12-12--12--12------|-12----------10--10--------------| |---------------10-----7-----------|-7---------------7---------------| |-7----------------7---7-----------|-7---------------7---------------| |---------10-------9---9---0-------|-7-------7-----------------------| |-0--------------------------------|-----8b--------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |