Worried Life Blues - Based (loosely) on a John Lee Hooker version of a number that's been claimed & covered by several people over the years. We credited it to JLH on the CD but I don't know for sure who actually wrote it. (Frankie from www.bluescruisers.net has suggested it might have been Big Maceo Merriweather who recorded it with Tampa Red around 1940/41 - thanks for that Frankie.)
Can be heard on Egypt CD Midnight Sun or often at one of our gigs.

In the key of C#

Tuning = Open A - capo on 4th fret

Thick to Thin - E A E A C# E - using Slide.

Most of the song is based around two chords:
C# - open
F# - 4th string 2nd fret from capo - 2nd string 1st fret from capo (this is actually an F#9th for any clever clogs out there)
Also C#7th - 1st & 2nd strings on 3rd fret from capo is used to create tension on the C# chord.
This inversion of the 7th chord has no 3rd which gives it a distinctive sound which is often used in Delta Blues stuff by the likes of JLH etc. As far as I know Hooker would play this in the key of A

The bottom (thick) string is rarely used in any of the chords.

If you want any more info about this track, please email your questions to
eric@egypt-blues.com

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