Stealin' - Gus Cannon

[ccx...@rowan.coventry.ac.uk]

Here's one for all us aging hippies.

Stealin' was originally recorded by Gus Cannons Jug Stoppers (or something)
in the 1920's. Covered in the 1960's by several folk/rock/hippy bands
including Arlo Guthrie.

I more or less know the tune so just the words and chords would be OK.
But if I can get the tab, that would be great.

Thanks.

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David Cooke
ccx...@rowan.coventry.ac.uk

[Peter Hassall]

In article <CEKqt...@cck.coventry.ac.uk> ccx...@rowan.coventry.ac.uk () writes:
>Here's one for all us aging hippies.
>
>Stealin' was originally recorded by Gus Cannons Jug Stoppers (or something)
>in the 1920's. Covered in the 1960's by several folk/rock/hippy bands
>including Arlo Guthrie.
>

Gus Cannons Jug Stompers.
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>I more or less know the tune so just the words and chords would be OK.
>But if I can get the tab, that would be great.
>

I would also be interested in words/chords/tab.

Anyone know if the original recording is available anywhere?

Pete Hassall
pe...@inmos.co.uk

[Joe Palumbos]

Peter Hassall (pe...@cheetah.inmos.co.uk) wrote:

: In article <CEKqt...@cck.coventry.ac.uk> ccx...@rowan.coventry.ac.uk () writes:
: >Here's one for all us aging hippies.
: >
: >Stealin' was originally recorded by Gus Cannons Jug Stoppers (or something)
: >in the 1920's. Covered in the 1960's by several folk/rock/hippy bands
: >including Arlo Guthrie.
: >
: Gus Cannons Jug Stompers.
: -

If I'm thinking of the same song, I only heard it once by Taj Mahal,
but I've never forgotten the chorus. I don't remember what key he
played it in (I think everything he did was in open tuning anyway),
but I play it in G. Here's the chorus as I remember it:

G G
Stealin', Stealin'

C G#dim Bdim Ddim Fdim
Ah Mama don't you tell on me

G D7 G
I'm stealin on back to my same ole used-to-be.

The diminished chords look like this,
and just slide up the neck every 3 frets:

G#dim Bdim Ddim Fdim
|---4------7-----10----13---------
|---3------6-----9-----12---------
|---4------7-----10----13---------
|---3------6-----9-----12---------
|---------------------------------
|---4------7-----10----13---------

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Joe Palumbos j...@moscom.com {rit,tropix,ur-valhalla}!moscom!jmp

[bwbillwi...@gmail.com]

I know its a bit late replying, but thanks for the info on this. Seems more likely it was originally the Memphis Jug Band rather than Gus Cannon.

But shouldn't it be G dim not G# dim after the C?