Doc Watson – Little Sadie (Guitar Tab)

This a very simple version. The recording from 'Live At Gerdes Folk City' is extremely complex, but these are the basic chords. ---------------- [Verse 1] Dm F Went out last night to take a look around Dm C Met little Sadie and I blowed her down C (Hammer Am7-C) C Went back home, and i got into bed A7 Forty-four smokeless under my head [Verse 2] Dm F Woke up the next morning about half past nine Dm C The hacks and the buggies all standing in line C (Hammer Am7-C) The gents and the gamblers standing all around A7 Taking little Sadie to her burying ground [Verse 3] Well I began to think what a deed I'd done Grabbed my hat and away I run Made a good run, but a little too slow They overtook me in Jericho [Verse 4] I'm standing on the corner reading a bill Along came the sheriff from Thomasville Says "Young man, aint' your name Brown? Remember the night you blowed Sadie down?" [Verse 5] Oh, yes sir, my name is Lee I murdered little Sadie in the first degree First degree and the second degree Got any papers woould you read 'em to me [Verse 6] Well they took me downtown all dressed in black Put me on the train and sent me back Sent me back to the county jail I had nobody for to go my bail [Verse 7] The judge and the jury they took the stand The judge held the paper in his right hand Forty-one days, forty-one nights Forty-one years to wear the ball and stripes Break - Put it in where you please.

   Dm           F              Dm        C
     Q    Q    S  S E  Q       Q    Q    S S E  Q     
E||-------------------------|------------------------|
B||-------1-----------------|------------------------|
G||--2---------2p-0---------|-------0----------------|
D||-----------------3--0----|--2---------2-0---------|
A||-------------------------|----------------3--0----|
E||-------------------------|------------------------|

  C           C                 A7
  S  S E  E.  S S  S E  Q       S S S S S S S S S S E  Q      
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-----------------------------|--2-0-2-3-2-0-----------------||
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--0h-3-3--3---3-0h-3-3--3----|----------------------3-------||
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