Biografía:
Nació: 1908 en Wadesboro, NC
Murió: 13 de Febrero de 1941 en Durham, NC
Suele ser citado como punto de referencia del estilo de blues de Carolina del Norte, aunque en gran medida influido por Blind Blake. Desde 1928 hasta 1934 fué músico errante y desde 1934 en adelante se ganó buena cotización actuando con Blind Gary Davis y Sonny Terry. En los últimos años treinta grabó varios discos en Nueva York y en ambas Carolinas. En 1940 grabó en Chicago, poco antes de morir repentinamente,de una infección.
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Rag, Mama Rag
Blind Boy Fuller
1935
Standard tuning
Riff - play during F chord
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------0--1--2-----------|
D|---3--3-----------3--2--1--|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
F|D7|G7|C7|F|
D7
Says I'm going uptown hat in my hand
G7
Looking for the woman ain't got no man.
C7
Just as well be looking for a needle in the sand
F
Looking for a woman ain't got no man.
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Rag.
C7
Rag.
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Oh, rag.
C7
Rag.
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Says I wouldn't have thought my gal would treatin' me so.
G7
Love another man stay at my back door.
C7
Mind, mama, what you sow.
F
You got to reap just what you sow.
D7
Oh, rag. Rag, now.
G7
Rag, baby.
C7
Rag, mama.
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Do it a long time.
C7
Rag.
F
Said do that rag
D7
Now if you'll get you one woman better get you two,
G7
One for your buddy other one for you.
C7
Got me a wife and a sweetheart too.
F
Wife don't love me my sweetheart do.
D7
Oh, rag. Rag, baby.
G7
Rag.
C7
Rag, mama,
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Rag.
C7
Rag, baby.
F
Said do that rag.
[Instrumental break] D7 G7 C7 F
[Scat verse] D7 G7 C7 F
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Oh, rag, baby.
C7
Rag, mama.
F
Said do that rag
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Oh, rag, baby.
C7
Rag, mama.
F
Said do that rag.
Now rag, baby
[Instrumental break] D7 G7 C7 F
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Oh, rag.
C7
Rag, mama.
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Said my gal hollered murder I ain't raised my hand.
G7
Pistol in my pocket black jack in my hand
C7
Took my gal under the willow tree.
F
Ought to hear her hollering, "Don't murder me!"
Blind Boy Fuller
1935
Standard tuning
Riff - play during F chord
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------0--1--2-----------|
D|---3--3-----------3--2--1--|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
F|D7|G7|C7|F|
D7
Says I'm going uptown hat in my hand
G7
Looking for the woman ain't got no man.
C7
Just as well be looking for a needle in the sand
F
Looking for a woman ain't got no man.
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Rag.
C7
Rag.
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Oh, rag.
C7
Rag.
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Says I wouldn't have thought my gal would treatin' me so.
G7
Love another man stay at my back door.
C7
Mind, mama, what you sow.
F
You got to reap just what you sow.
D7
Oh, rag. Rag, now.
G7
Rag, baby.
C7
Rag, mama.
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Do it a long time.
C7
Rag.
F
Said do that rag
D7
Now if you'll get you one woman better get you two,
G7
One for your buddy other one for you.
C7
Got me a wife and a sweetheart too.
F
Wife don't love me my sweetheart do.
D7
Oh, rag. Rag, baby.
G7
Rag.
C7
Rag, mama,
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Rag.
C7
Rag, baby.
F
Said do that rag.
[Instrumental break] D7 G7 C7 F
[Scat verse] D7 G7 C7 F
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Oh, rag, baby.
C7
Rag, mama.
F
Said do that rag
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Oh, rag, baby.
C7
Rag, mama.
F
Said do that rag.
Now rag, baby
[Instrumental break] D7 G7 C7 F
D7
Oh, rag.
G7
Oh, rag.
C7
Rag, mama.
F
Said do that rag.
D7
Said my gal hollered murder I ain't raised my hand.
G7
Pistol in my pocket black jack in my hand
C7
Took my gal under the willow tree.
F
Ought to hear her hollering, "Don't murder me!"
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