e -|-8--7--5--3---2---1---0--0---1--1------1------------|
B -|-5--4--2--2---1---0---1--1---1--1------0------------|
G -|-5--4--2--2---2---0---0--3---2--1------0------------|
D -|-5--4--2--2---0---0---2--2---3--0------0------------|
A -|----------------------3--3-------------2------------|
E -|----------------------------------------------------|
| C | B | A | A7 | D7 | G7 | C | C7 | F | Dm7b5 | G7/B |
| INTRO: |
| C | D7 | G7 | Cmaj7 | C | Cmaj7 | F | Fm | G7/B |
| FIRST VERSE: |
| Hot tameles and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale-- |
| C | B | A | A7 | D7 | G7 | C | |
| H | ot tameles and th | ey red h | ot, | yes she | got'em for sale |
| C | B | A | A7 | D7 | G7 | G7/B | |
| I got a g | irl, say she lo | ng and tal | l-- |
| C7 | |
| she sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall |
| F | Dm7b5 | |
| Hot tamales and they red hot, | yes she got'em for sale,-- I mean-- |
| C | G7/B | A | A7 | D7 | G7 | C | |
| Y | es she got'em for s | ale |
| D7 | G7 | C |
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| additional lyrics: |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| She got two for a nickel, got four for a dime-- |
| Would sell you more but they ain't none of mine |
| Hot tamales and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale, I mean -- |
| Yes she got'em for sale, yes, yeah |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| I got a letter from a girl in the room -- |
| Now, she got somethin' good she got to bring home soon, now |
| It's hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean |
| Yes she got'em for sale, yeah |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| The billy got back' in a bumble bee nest -- |
| Ever since that he can't take his rest, yeah |
| Hot tamales and they red hot, yes you got'em for sale, I mean -- |
| Yes she got'em for sale, yeah |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| I'm 'onna upset your backbone, put your kidneys to sleep -- |
| I'll due to break'way your liver and dare your heart to beat |
| 'bout my hot tamales 'cause they red hot -- |
| Yes, they got'em for sale, I mean -- |
| Yes, she got 'em for sale, yeah |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| You know grandma left, and now grandpa too -- |
| Well, I wonder what in the world we chillun gon' do, now. |
| Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean. |
| Yes she got'em for sale. |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| Me and my babe, bought a V-8-Ford -- |
| Well, we wind that thing all on the runnin' board, yes. |
| Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean. |
| Yes she got'em for sale, yeah. |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale |
| You know the monkey, now the baboon playin' in the grass -- |
| Well, the monkey stuck his finger in that old 'Good Gulf Gas', now. |
| Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean. |
| Yes she got'em for sale, yeah. |
| Hot tameles and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale. |
| Hot tameles and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale. |
| I got a girl, say she long and tall-- |
| she sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall, yes |
| Hot tamales and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale, I mean. |
| Yes she got'em for sale |
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| The above is a very easy way to play that Robert Johnson song. |
| For a more detailed transcription I would recommend: |
| Scott Ainslie's "Robert Johnson complete guitar transcription". |
| It's NO book for beginners! |
| I hope this tab's not too bad, and you folks can work with it. |
| If you have any questions about the tab, sure you can ask me |
| (I'll do my best to answer any questions :-) ... )! |
| have fun |
| markus |
| PS: Any corrections or comments welcome! |
| Any Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher or Muddy Waters tab would be very welcome! |
| markus tron |
| tron@elrayo.rhein-main.de |
| blues and beyond? |