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Offline big joe weems

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Tommy Johnson Positions/Tunings
« on: November 26, 2014, 07:48:31 AM »
Can anyone please help verify and fill in the missing positions/tunings to Tommy Johnson's songs?


SONG                                           POSITION           TUNING

Cool Drink of Water Blues                      E                     std
Big Road Blues                                       D                     drop D
Bye Bye Blues                                        E                      std
Maggie Campbell Blues                                                  spanish
Canned Heat Blues                                D                      std
Big Fat Mama Blues                                A                      std
Lonesome Home Blues (take 1)             A                      std
Lonesome Home Blues (take 2)             A                      std
Louisiana Blues                                      Never Found   
Alcohol and Jake Blues                           D                      std
Ridin' Horse                                                                    spanish
I Want Someone To Love Me                  C                      std
Slidin' Delta                                             E                      std
I Wonder To Myself                                 C                      std
Lonesome Home Blues                            E                      std
Black Mare Blues (take 1)                        E                      std
Black Mare Blues (take 2)                        E                      std
Morning Prayer Blues (Button Up Shoes) C                     EGDGBE
Bogaloosa Woman                                   C                     EGDGBE


*updated to include info from banjochris & johnm
« Last Edit: November 26, 2014, 03:03:10 PM by big joe weems »

Offline banjochris

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Re: Tommy Johnson Positions/Tunings
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2014, 09:38:53 AM »
Alcohol and Jake and Ridin' Horse are versions of Canned Heat and Maggie Campbell, respectively, so D and Spanish. I think I Want Someone to Love Me is in C but don't quote me.
Chris

Offline big joe weems

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Re: Tommy Johnson Positions/Tunings
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2014, 11:41:24 AM »
Thanks Chris!

Anyone certain about the position for "I Want Someone to Love Me"?

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Re: Tommy Johnson Positions/Tunings
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2014, 01:55:05 PM »
Hi Big Joe,
I'm as certain as I need to be, I guess.  C position, standard tuning, as Chris had it.
All best,
Johnm

Offline big joe weems

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Re: Tommy Johnson Positions/Tunings
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2014, 03:04:01 PM »
Thanks Johnm!

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