Biography:
Emily Jane White is an American 'dark folk' singer-songwriter from California. From a beginning in 2006, she released her debut album in 2007, a follow-up in 2009, and her third album in 2011. Influenced by American blues, folk, and the mythologies of different cultures along with contemporary female singer/songwriters such as Kate Bush, she has been compared to Chan Marshall of Cat Power and Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star. While such comparisons to contemporaries are frequent
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Emily Jane White - Bessie Smith
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(Standard Tuning, No Capo)
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| Chords |
|--------------|
| Dm xx0231 |
| G 320033 |
| G6 650066 |
| G5 540055 |
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Intro picking pattern:
Dm
|---------1-|
|---3-------|
|-----0h2---| x7
|-0---------|
|-----------|
|-----------|
Verse picking pattern:
Dm G G6 G5
|---------1---------1---------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-|
|---3---------3-----------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-----|
|-----0h2-------0h2---------0-------0---------0-------0---------0-------0---|
|-0---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------2-----------------5-----------------4-------|
|-----------------------3-----------------6-----------------5---------------|
Dm G G6 G5
|---------1---------1---------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-|
|---3---------3-----------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-----|
|-----0h2-------0h2---------0-------0---------0-------0---------0-------0---|
|-0---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------2-----------------5-----------------4-------|
|-----------------------3-----------------6-----------------5---------------|
Dm
|---------1---------1---------1---------1-|
|---3---------3---------3---------3-------| (You only play this when the
|-----0h2-------0h2-------0h2-------0h2---| sentence ends in a Dm Chord)
|-0---------0---------0---------0---------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
Best of luck! And here's the song:
Intro:
Dm hammer on x7
Verse:
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low?
G6 G5 G6 G5 Dm
I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven just to meet your soul
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low?
G6 G5 G6 G5
I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven just to meet you
Dm G G6 G5
Shot to the ego boy it's where this knife runs through
G6 G5 Dm
Three wise men call Bessie down for a dual
Dm G G6 G5
Shot to the ego boy it's where this knife runs through
G6 G5 Dm
Three wise men call Bessie down for a dual
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6 G5 Dm
Down on this sunken ground
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6 G5 Dm
Down on this sunken ground
(Starts escalating downward strumming)
Dm G G6 G5 x2
Dm G G6 G5
But she's got a crucifix hidin' way down in this pit, oh
Dm G G6 G5
If you wish to call her out. Call her with your bravest shout
(Then calmer strumming)
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6 G5 Dm (hammer ons while strumming)
Down on this sunken ground
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6 G5 Dm
Down on this sunken ground
(Back to picking)
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low?
G6 G5 G6 G5
I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven,
G6 G5
I would die in heaven just to meet your soul
Outro:
Dm
|---------1---------1---3---1-|
|---3---------3---------3---3-|
|-----0h2-------0h2-----2---2-|
|-0---------0-----------0---0-|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
Thanks to Emily Jane White!
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(Standard Tuning, No Capo)
----------------
| Chords |
|--------------|
| Dm xx0231 |
| G 320033 |
| G6 650066 |
| G5 540055 |
----------------
Intro picking pattern:
Dm
|---------1-|
|---3-------|
|-----0h2---| x7
|-0---------|
|-----------|
|-----------|
Verse picking pattern:
Dm G G6 G5
|---------1---------1---------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-|
|---3---------3-----------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-----|
|-----0h2-------0h2---------0-------0---------0-------0---------0-------0---|
|-0---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------2-----------------5-----------------4-------|
|-----------------------3-----------------6-----------------5---------------|
Dm G G6 G5
|---------1---------1---------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-|
|---3---------3-----------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-----|
|-----0h2-------0h2---------0-------0---------0-------0---------0-------0---|
|-0---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------2-----------------5-----------------4-------|
|-----------------------3-----------------6-----------------5---------------|
Dm
|---------1---------1---------1---------1-|
|---3---------3---------3---------3-------| (You only play this when the
|-----0h2-------0h2-------0h2-------0h2---| sentence ends in a Dm Chord)
|-0---------0---------0---------0---------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
Best of luck! And here's the song:
Intro:
Dm hammer on x7
Verse:
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low?
G6 G5 G6 G5 Dm
I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven just to meet your soul
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low?
G6 G5 G6 G5
I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven just to meet you
Dm G G6 G5
Shot to the ego boy it's where this knife runs through
G6 G5 Dm
Three wise men call Bessie down for a dual
Dm G G6 G5
Shot to the ego boy it's where this knife runs through
G6 G5 Dm
Three wise men call Bessie down for a dual
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6 G5 Dm
Down on this sunken ground
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6 G5 Dm
Down on this sunken ground
(Starts escalating downward strumming)
Dm G G6 G5 x2
Dm G G6 G5
But she's got a crucifix hidin' way down in this pit, oh
Dm G G6 G5
If you wish to call her out. Call her with your bravest shout
(Then calmer strumming)
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6 G5 Dm (hammer ons while strumming)
Down on this sunken ground
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6 G5 Dm
Down on this sunken ground
(Back to picking)
Dm G G6 G5
I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low?
G6 G5 G6 G5
I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven,
G6 G5
I would die in heaven just to meet your soul
Outro:
Dm
|---------1---------1---3---1-|
|---3---------3---------3---3-|
|-----0h2-------0h2-----2---2-|
|-0---------0-----------0---0-|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
Thanks to Emily Jane White!
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