Este es un artículo complementario del Curso Guitarra Acústica Blues – Nivel 1
SON HOUSE – Su canción «Death Letter» es un clásico ejemplo del estilo Blues de Delta. Una característica común de este estilo es que un cantante se acompañaba a sí mismo con su guitarra acústica, sin instrumentos ó músicos adicionales.
Acordes para "Death letter blues" de "Son House" (armonía básica)
Verso 1
I got a letter this mornin’, how do
you reckon it read?
It said, «Hurry, the gal you love is dead»
I got a letter this mornin’,
I say how do you reckon it read?
You know, it said, «Hurry, hurry,
how come the gal you love is dead?»
Verso 2
So, I grabbed up my suitcase,
and took off down the road
When I got there she was layin’
on a coolin’ board
I grabbed up my suitcase,
and I said and I took off down the road
I said, but when I got there
she was already layin’ on a coolin’ board
Verso 3
I walked up right close,
looked down in her face
Said, the good ole gal got to lay here
‘til the Judgement Day
I walked up right close,
and I said I looked down in her face
I said the good ole gal,
she got to lay here ‘til the Judgement Day
Verso 4
Looked like there was 10,000 people standin’ round the buryin’ ground
I didn’t know I loved her
‘til they laid her down
Looked like 10,000
were standin’ round the buryin’ ground
You know I didn’t know I loved her
‘til they damn laid her down
Verso 5
Well, I folded up my arms
and I slowly walked away
I said, «Farewell honey,
I’ll see you on Judgement Day»
Ah, yeah,
Oh yes…I walked away
I said, «Farewell, farewell,
I’ll see you on the Judgement Day»
Verso 6
You know I didn’t feel so bad,
‘till the good Lord slung me down
I didn’t have a soul
to throw my arms around
You know I didn’t feel so bad,
until the good Lord slung me down
mmmmmmhhmm…
mmmmmmmm…
Verso 8
You know it’s so hard to love
someone don’t love you
Ain’t no satisfaction, don’t care
what you do
yeah, it’s so hard
to love someone that don’t love you
You know you don’t get no satisfaction
Don’t care what you do
Verso 9
Got up this mornin’,
just about the break of day
A-huggin’ the pillow
where she used to lay
I said sooooo this mornin’,
yes, the break of day
You know, A-huggin’ the pillow
where my good gal used to lay
Verso 9
Got up this mornin’, feelin’
round for my shoes
You know, I must-a had ‘em
them old walkin’ blues
Soooo this mornin’,
feelin’ round for my shoes
Yeah, you know bout that,
I must-a had them old walkin’ blues
Verso 10
Ah, hush,
thought I heard her call my name
If it wasn’t so loud
and so nice and plain
yeah,
mmmmmmhhhhmmm…
mmmmmmhhhmmm…
mmmmmmhhmmmm