Biography:
Gary Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American guitarist and actor based in Austin, Texas. Described as being the future of Texas blues, Clark's resume has included sharing the stage with various legends of rock and roll. He has stated that he is "influenced by blues, jazz, soul [and] country, as well as hip hop". Clark's musical trademarks are his extremely fuzzy guitar sound and smooth vocal style.
GARY CLARK JR.began playing guitar in 1996 at the ripe young age of 12.
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Standard Tuning EADGBe
[Intro/Main riff]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|---0------0------2h3p2p0h2p0-|
D|-----0-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-0------3-----0--------------|
(when playing the G and the A just play the root notes quickly
[Verse 1]
E G A E
Well I wish I was a catfish,
E G A E E G A E
Swimming in, oh, the deep blue sea.
E G A E
I'd have all you good lookin' women,
E G A E E G A E
Fishin' after me, fishin after me,
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 2]
E G A E
When I went down to my baby's house.
E G A E
And I sat down, oh, on her steps.
E G A E
And she said now come in now Muddy.
E G A E
You know my husband just now left,
E G A E G A E
Sure nuff he just left, Sure nuff he just left,
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 3]
E G A E
Well my mother told my father,
E G A E
Just before hmmmm, I was born
E G A E
I got a boy child's comin',
E G A E
Sure nuff he's a rolling stone
E G A E
Sure nuff he's a rolling stone,
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 4]
E G A E
Well I feel yes I feel,
E G A E
Feel I could lay down oh, time ain't long,
E G A E
I'm gonna catch the first thing smokin'
E G A E
Back, back down the road I'm goin',
E G A G A E
Back down the road I'm goin', back down the road I'm goin
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
************************************
[Intro/Main riff]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|---0------0------2h3p2p0h2p0-|
D|-----0-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-0------3-----0--------------|
(when playing the G and the A just play the root notes quickly
[Verse 1]
E G A E
Well I wish I was a catfish,
E G A E E G A E
Swimming in, oh, the deep blue sea.
E G A E
I'd have all you good lookin' women,
E G A E E G A E
Fishin' after me, fishin after me,
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 2]
E G A E
When I went down to my baby's house.
E G A E
And I sat down, oh, on her steps.
E G A E
And she said now come in now Muddy.
E G A E
You know my husband just now left,
E G A E G A E
Sure nuff he just left, Sure nuff he just left,
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 3]
E G A E
Well my mother told my father,
E G A E
Just before hmmmm, I was born
E G A E
I got a boy child's comin',
E G A E
Sure nuff he's a rolling stone
E G A E
Sure nuff he's a rolling stone,
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 4]
E G A E
Well I feel yes I feel,
E G A E
Feel I could lay down oh, time ain't long,
E G A E
I'm gonna catch the first thing smokin'
E G A E
Back, back down the road I'm goin',
E G A G A E
Back down the road I'm goin', back down the road I'm goin
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
************************************
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