REQ: Chords to "Work Song" (Bloomfield/Butterfield)

[Scott A. Anderson]

Just heard this gem on a Bloomfield compilation "Essential Blues
1964-1969". I was hoping someone knew it and could post the basic
pattern. Writers were listed as Adderly/Brown. I thought it must be
Cannonbal Adderly and Clifford Borwn?

Thanks,

Scott

[Mike Curtis]

Scott A. Anderson (sand...@interramp.com) wrote:
: Just heard this gem on a Bloomfield compilation "Essential Blues

: 1964-1969". I was hoping someone knew it and could post the basic
: pattern. Writers were listed as Adderly/Brown. I thought it must be
: Cannonbal Adderly and Clifford Borwn?

Probably Nat Adderly (Cannonballs brother) and Oscar Brown.

I play it on harmonica and guitar (same time) in G and modulate to A,
using a C harp. This is second and fourth positions on the harp.
Second of course is the traditional "blues" position. Fourth uses a
lot of high notes and allows you to do some really hot and fast
licks.

These are the changes I use while in G. They're jazz based. If you're
looking for a more traditional blues feel, see the following paragraph.

Gm | (repeat 5 bars) | Am7b5 | D +9 D7b5 | Gm | Gm | C9 | Dbdim | G13
Go9 | Cmin7 Dbdim | Eb9 D +9 | Gm D9

If you're not into jazz, use:

Gm | (repeat 5 more bars) | D7 | D7 | Gm | Gm | C7 | C7 | G7 | C7 |
Eb7 D7 | G min D7

Hope this helps. Work Song is one of the classic tune that is both blues
and jazz in nature. I've been playing it for something like 30 years,
and it's still one of my more requested tunes.

--
Mike Curtis
wd6...@kaiwan.com

[TornCot]

The Adderley was definitely Nat, and in fact he should be suing Jethro
Tull, who blatantly ripped him off on Locomotive Breath

Dave Krugman