Biography:
Junior Wells (December 9, 1934 - January 15, 1998), born Amos Blakemore, was a blues vocalist and harmonica player based in Chicago who was famous for playing with Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Lonnie Brooks, The Rolling Stones and Van Morrison.
He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Arkansas. Wells moved to Chicago in 1948 and first made his mark at age 18 playing in Muddy Waters' band. He later worked with Buddy Guy in the 1960s and recorded for Delmark Records.
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In the key of A, the One chord is a form of A9 which is a D7 shape played at the
4th fret moved over 1 string. That chord is played in an upbeat chop and is slid up to the sixth fret
as part of the first 4 bars, and as an accent as desired.
The Four chord is a simplified D9 with the top three strings barred at the 5th fret. This is also slid up 2
fret as an accent.
The Five chord is an E7 #9 (also known as the Hendrix chord). It is played in the verse over the words
"Bit by bit".
A9 version: 0-0-5-4-5-0 slide up to 0-0-7-6-7-0
D9 version: 0-0-0-5-5-5 slide up to 0-0-0-7-7-7
E7#9: x-7-6-7-8-0
[Verse 1]:
A9
You stay out all night - until the break of day
A9
Snap me up with every - thing I say
[Chorus]:
D9 A9
Little by little, Oh I'm losing ya I can see
A9 E7#9 D9 A9
Oh Bit by bit (darling), Your love is slipping away from me
[Verse 2]:
A9
What youre doing baby, You know it ain't right
A9
I wonder what you're doing, That takes all night
[Chorus]:
D9 A9
Little by little, Oh I'm losing ya I can see
A9 E7#9 D9 A9
Oh Bit by bit (darling), Your love is slipping away from me
[Whoas 1]:
A9 D9 A9 E7 D9 A9
Whoa whoa whoa Whoa whoa whoa Whoa etc - sung over verse and chorus chords but
no shots on the bit by bit part.
[Verse 3]:
A9
I get so disgusted, When I try to kiss you
A9
Just don't feel, Like I used to do
[Chorus]:
D9 A9
Little by little, Oh I'm losing ya I can see
A9 E7#9 D9 A9
Oh Bit by bit (darling), Your love is slipping away from me
[Verse 4]:
A9
Tried to trail you last night, Baby, in my car
A9
So scared I might find, Just what I was, looking for
[Chorus]:
D9 A9
Little by little, Oh I'm losing ya I can see
A9 E7#9 D9 A9
Oh Bit by bit (darling), Your love is slipping away from me
[Whoas 2]:
A9
Now I say Whoa----- Baby that's the way I feel
A9 D9 A9
Now I say Whoa----- Baby that's the way I feel
E7 D9 A9
Whoa----- Baby that's the way I feel
4th fret moved over 1 string. That chord is played in an upbeat chop and is slid up to the sixth fret
as part of the first 4 bars, and as an accent as desired.
The Four chord is a simplified D9 with the top three strings barred at the 5th fret. This is also slid up 2
fret as an accent.
The Five chord is an E7 #9 (also known as the Hendrix chord). It is played in the verse over the words
"Bit by bit".
A9 version: 0-0-5-4-5-0 slide up to 0-0-7-6-7-0
D9 version: 0-0-0-5-5-5 slide up to 0-0-0-7-7-7
E7#9: x-7-6-7-8-0
[Verse 1]:
A9
You stay out all night - until the break of day
A9
Snap me up with every - thing I say
[Chorus]:
D9 A9
Little by little, Oh I'm losing ya I can see
A9 E7#9 D9 A9
Oh Bit by bit (darling), Your love is slipping away from me
[Verse 2]:
A9
What youre doing baby, You know it ain't right
A9
I wonder what you're doing, That takes all night
[Chorus]:
D9 A9
Little by little, Oh I'm losing ya I can see
A9 E7#9 D9 A9
Oh Bit by bit (darling), Your love is slipping away from me
[Whoas 1]:
A9 D9 A9 E7 D9 A9
Whoa whoa whoa Whoa whoa whoa Whoa etc - sung over verse and chorus chords but
no shots on the bit by bit part.
[Verse 3]:
A9
I get so disgusted, When I try to kiss you
A9
Just don't feel, Like I used to do
[Chorus]:
D9 A9
Little by little, Oh I'm losing ya I can see
A9 E7#9 D9 A9
Oh Bit by bit (darling), Your love is slipping away from me
[Verse 4]:
A9
Tried to trail you last night, Baby, in my car
A9
So scared I might find, Just what I was, looking for
[Chorus]:
D9 A9
Little by little, Oh I'm losing ya I can see
A9 E7#9 D9 A9
Oh Bit by bit (darling), Your love is slipping away from me
[Whoas 2]:
A9
Now I say Whoa----- Baby that's the way I feel
A9 D9 A9
Now I say Whoa----- Baby that's the way I feel
E7 D9 A9
Whoa----- Baby that's the way I feel
Juno (Finland)
Junoon
Junto
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