Intro picking pattern:
Dm
|---------1-|
|---3-------|
|-----0h2---| x7
|-0---------|
|-----------|
|-----------|
Verse picking pattern:
DmGG6G5
|---------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---------------|
DmGG6G5
|---------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---------|
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Intro:Dm(7x)Verse:DmGG6G5
I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low?
G6G5G6G5Dm
I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven just to meet your soul
DmGG6G5
I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low?
G6G5G6G5
I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven just to meet you
DmGG6G5
Shot to the ego boy it's where this knife runs through
G6G5Dm
Three wise men call Bessie down for a dual
DmGG6G5
Shot to the ego boy it's where this knife runs through
G6G5Dm
Three wise men call Bessie down for a dual
DmGG6G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6G5Dm
Down on this sunken ground
DmGG6G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6G5Dm
Down on this sunken ground
DmGG6G5(2x)DmGG6G5
But she's got a crucifix hidin' way down in this pit, oh
DmGG6G5
If you wish to call her out. Call her with your bravest shout
(Then calmer strumming)
DmGG6G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6G5Dm (hammer ons while strumming)
Down on this sunken ground
DmGG6G5
I said oh oh, father lay me down
G6G5Dm
Down on this sunken ground
(Back to picking)
DmGG6G5
I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low?
G6G5G6G5
I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven,
G6G5
I would die in heaven just to meet your soul