This song was originally written by Skip James, but the version posted here is the version played by Chris Thomas King, from the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack. Note 1: There are small variations in this song while it is played to give the song life and keep it interesting. Note 2: At the end of the song, as it fades out, you can hear Chris start back with Riff 6, but you can make up your own ending. Tuning: Drop D (DADGBE) Riff 1 |------------------------------------| |---------------------1--3p1---1-----| |-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2------2-------| |-3--0-2--0---------0----------------| |-----------3--0-2-------------0-----| |------------------------------------| Riff 2 |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-2-----2--2-2--2-2--2--2-----2--2-2--2-2---| |-----0-3--0------3--0----------------------| |-0h3--------3--0-----------0-3--0----0-----| |-----------------------3h5--------5----3---| Riff 3 |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------1--3p1---1--| |---------------------------------------2-----2------2----| |-5\4------5/7\5---5--5\4------5\4----------0-------------| |-----5-0--------5--------5-0------5-0--0h3------------0--| |-------0-------------------------------------------------| Riff 4 |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |-2-----2--2-2--2-2--2--2-----2--2------2--2-----2--| |-----0-3--0------3--0--------3---------------------| |-0h3--------3--0-----------0----0h2-0-----0h2-0----| |-----------------------3h5-------------5--------3--| Riff 5 |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- |-5\4------5/7\5---5--5/4------5/7\5---5--5\4------ |-----5-0--------5--------5-0--------5--------5-0-- |-------0------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------| -5/7\5---5--5\4------5/7\5---5--5\4------| -------5--------5-0--------5--------5-0--| -----------------------------------------| Riff 6 |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------1--3p1---1--| |-------------------2-----2------2----| |----0----0----0--------0-------------| |-3----2----1----0--0h3------------0--| |-------------------------------------| Riff 7 |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |-2-----2--2-----2--2-----2-2-2-2----2-----2--2-----2--2-----2--| |-----0-3------0-2------0-3-2---0-------------------------------| |-0h3------0h3------0h3-------3----------0-3--0h2-0----0h2-0----| |---------------------------------0--3h5------------5--------3--| Song Order: Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 3 Riff 4 Riff 5 Riff 4 Riff 5 Riff 4 Riff 5 Riff 4 Riff 5 Riff 6 Riff 7 Riff 5 Riff 4 Riff 5 Key: /= Slide, p= Pull, h= Hammer