This is played with a Blues Shuffle in the Key of "E"
This TAB is in the sytle as performed and taught by Messiahsez.
Written by Robert Johnson, covered by Eric Clapton.
[Intro]
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|
E
When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side
A E
When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side
B7 A7 E
Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right
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B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|
E
I mistreated my baby, and I can't see no reason why
A E
I mistreated my baby, but I can't see no reason why
B7 A7 E
Every time I think about it, I just wring my hands and cry
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E
Wonder could I to bear apologize, or would she sympathize with me?
A E
Mmm-mmm-mmm, would she sympathize with me?
B7 A7 E
She's a brown-skin woman, just as sweet as a girlfriend can be
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E|-------------------------0--------------------|
E
Mmm-mmm, babe, I may be right or wrong
A E
Baby, it's your opinion, oh, I may be right or wrong
B7 A7 E
Watch your close friend, baby, then your enemies can't do you no harm
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|
E
When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side
A E
When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side
B7 A7 E
Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right
[Outro]
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|