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MrBlues:
Hello,

Can somebody transcribe and post lyrics of " Hard Times Killing Floor " as performed by Jack Owens in this video? :



I can understand first verse but later I do not  understand :

1. Hard times everywhere , where I go
Lord, hard times seem to drive to the door
Lord, hard times seem to drive to the door
Lord, hard times seem to drive me to the door

2. ?  etc.

I know that original Skip James  lyrics are ;

Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
Skip James
Hard time here and everywhere you go
Times is harder than ever been before
And the people are driftin' from door to door
Can't find no heaven, I don't care where they go
Hear me tell you people, just before I go
These hard times will kill you just dry long so
Well, you hear me singin' my lonesome song
These hard times can last us so very long
If I ever get off this killin' floor
I'll never get down this low no more
No-no, no-no, I'll never get down this low no more
And you say you had money, you better be sure
'Cause these hard times will drive you from door to door
Sing this song and I ain't gonna sing no more
Sing this song and I ain't gonna sing no more
Hard times will drive you from door to door

Thanks!
best regards
MeBlues

David Kaatz:
Very hard to hear, Bud Spires is so loud. I've got partial stuff.

2.
Ever get up offa this [stone or old?] [prison floor?]
devil drop down that road (maybe he sings "devil drive down that road")
devil drop down baby don't you know
devil drop down don't you know
devil drop down that road

3.
Papa, lordy mama, sure is [???]
Papa, lordy mama, [??? his soul ???]
etc

4.
I ain't going [????] baby, [???] your [door?]
stay right here [??????]
tracked [him? her?] down to the buryin'
[whole unintelligible phrase]

5.
Well I love my baby gal, tell the world I do,
sometime I believe I get down [??? ????]
hmm, hmmm, hmm, hmmm
hmm, hmmm, hmm, hmmm

6.
[????]
I never see your baby girl no more
never see your baby gal no more
never see your baby gal no more
never see her no more

7.
Well hard times here everywhere I go,
hard times [?????????]
hard times baby [come?] 'round your door
hard times 'round your door
hard times baby, at your door


That's what I have time for now!
Dave

MrBlues:
Thanks Dave!
I have transcribed complete guitar playing of Jack Owens in tabs  and score and will post it here  when I find the right place on Forum.
Best regards.

MrBlues:
Hi,
I submit  guitar transcription as recorded by Jack Owens 1978  omitting unnecessary embelisments & notes . This should me enough for any  guitarist to  understang Jack Owens playing style .
Original Jack Owens guitar tuning is E open E minor. ( E6 , B, E,G,B,E1) .
Original tempo is approx : 88 bpm-92 bpm
Thanks  again  to Dave transcribing majority of the vocal text. However some minor  adjustments I made due to  not understanding some words. These words are  marked in red.
Best regards

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