Hi all,
Larry Johnson recorded "Lordy Good Lord" for his Blues Goose album, "Fast and Funky", accompanying himself out of D in standard tuning. The song is a real rarity--an East Coast one-chord blues. As Larry hit his stride over the course of the rendition, he pared the guitar part back to its essence, an hypnotic repeating figure or ostinato. Speaking only for myself, this is one instance where the more repetitious it becomes the more I find myself drawn in. Here is "Lordy Good Lord":
INTRO
Lay down last night, rollin' from side to side
Laid down last night, rollin' from side to side
Was not sick, but sure dissatisfied
Was not sick, but sure dissatisfied
Ever love someone you know that don't love you?
Ever love someone you know that don't love you?
I tried and tried and still I don't know what to do
I've tried and tried and still I don't know what to do
REFRAIN: Lordy Good Lord, Lordy Good Lord
Lordy Good Lord, Lordy Good Lord
Now tell me, baby, where did I go wrong
Tell me, baby, where did I go wrong
REFRAIN: Lordy Good Lord, Lord, oh (falsetto)
Lordy Good Lord
Now you know I love you, love you to your bone
Knowed I love you, love you to your bone
Ah (falsetto)
Now tell me, baby, how long you gon' do me wrong
Please tell me, baby, how long you gon' do me wrong
REFRAIN: Lordy Good Lord, ah (falsetto)
Just as long as you keep your fine self gone
As long as you keep your fine self gone
REFRAIN: Lordy Good Lord
Now goodbye, people, I must say "So long".
Goodbye, people, I must say "So long".
REFRAIN: Lordy Good Lord, Lord (falsetto)
Lord (falsetto)
Don't know where I'm goin' but I sure gotta call it gone
Lordy Good Lord, sure gotta call it gone
Lord (falsetto)
CODA
All best,
Johnm
