Hard Time Killing Floor Blues Tab

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Tabbed by: Carlson81
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Tuning:Standard
 
 
INTRO:
 
e|--1-----0------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3--0--3--1------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------0------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------0--3--3--0-----------3--3--0---------------------------------------|
A|--0--3--------------0--3--0-----------0--2--0--3--0--2--0-----0--2---------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3--------1------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5\4p0--5--5/7\4/5--5--5\4p0--5--5/7\4/5--5--5\4p0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
This isn't the exact same way that Skip James plays it. It is a variation that sounds close to me
and is played over the chords for the song, Dm, F, C, Gm.  The progression goes:
 
Dm, F, Dm, F, Dm, C, Gm, F, Dm.
 
Basically If you've got that and the lyrics (Included below) You should be able to play this song
in it's intended Key of Dm with standard tuning. The song was originally written and played in open
Dm tuning if I'm not mistaken?  Strings are DADFAD instead of EADGBE anyway, with this tab you can
play it in standard.
 
Awesome blues song, have fun with those slides and pull offs!
 
LYRICS:
 
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
These hard times will drive you from door to door
 
 
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
 
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