Eric Clapton – If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day (Guitar)
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From the album Me and Mr Johnson. Eric often used alternate tuning and slide for this song.
This version would be ideal for playing using a simple blues chord progression in standard tuning.
Using barre chords with root note on the E 6th string, this may help replicate a slide.
[Intro]
G Bb C Bb C G D C Bb G
[Verse 1]
G Bb C If I had possession over judgment day Bb C G If I had possession over judgment day D C Bb G Lord, the women I'm loving would have no right to pray
[Verse 2]
G Bb C And I went to the mountain, far as my eye could see Bb C G Lord, I went to the mountain, far as my eye could see D C Bb G Some other man got my woman and the lonesome blues got me
[Verse 3]
G Bb C And I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long Bb C G Lord, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long D C Bb G And I woke up this morning, my biscuit rolling on
[Guitar solo]
G Bb C Bb C G D C Bb G
[Verse 4]
G Bb C Had to fold my arms and slowly walked away I didn't like the way she did Bb C G Lord, I fold my arms and I slowly walked away D C Bb G Well, I said in my mind, "Your trouble going to come some day"
[Verse 5]
G Bb C Well, now run here baby, get down on bended knee Bb C G Lord, now run here baby, get down on bended knee D C Bb G I want to tell you all about the way they treated me
Peace and love
Kevin