Robert Johnson – Phonograph Blues (Guitar)
Capo 1
• Video Lesson
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Use 2nd chord option in Chorus]
[Chords]
[A7 x02223 or 505650]
[D7/F# 2x0212 or xx4550]
[Am6 x04555]
[Intro]
A E
[Verse 1]
A A7 D7/F# A A7 Beatrice got a phonograph, and it won't say a lonesome word. D7/F# A A7 Beatrice got a phonograph, but it won't say a lonesome word. E D7/F# A E What evil have I done ? What evil has the poor girl heard?
[Verse 2]
A A7 D7/F# A A7 Beatrice, I love my phonograph, but you have broke my windin' chain. D7/F# A7 A Beatrice, I love my phonograph, ooh, honey, you have broke my windin' chain. E D7/F# A E And you've taken my lovin', and give it to your other man.
[Chorus]
A7 D7/F# Now, we played it on the sofa, now, we played it 'side the wall A7 My needles have got rusty, baby, they will not play at all D7/F# A A7 We played it on the sofa, and we played it 'side the wall E7 D7/F# A E But my needles have got rusty, and it will not play at all
[Verse 3]
A Am6 A7 Beatrice, I go crazy, baby, I will lose my mind D7/F# A A7 And I go cra'eeh, honey, I will lose my mind E D7/F# A7 A E I keep bringing your clothes back home, and try me one more time
[Verse 4]
A D7/F# A A7 A She got a phonograph, and it won't say a lonesome word D7/F# A7 A She got a phonograph, ooh, won't say a lonesome word E D7/F# A A7 What evil have I done, or what evil have the poor girl heard