Boogie Chillen (Hakan Ehn version)
by John Lee Hooker · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
--4 4 -3' 4 -4 gliss to -2
-5 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 -4 gliss to -1
-5 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 -4 gliss to -1
Well , my Mama she didn't allow me, just to stay out all night long
Well , my Mama didn't allow me, just to stay out all night long
I didn't care what she'd allow. I was boogiein' anyhow.
(-2 gliss to -5)-5' 5 5 -4 4 -3' -2 -2 -3 -2 -2-2'
(-2 gliss to -5)-5' 5 5 -4 4 -3' -2 -2 -3 -2 -2-2'
When I first came to town, people, I was walkin' down Hastings Street.
The Henry Swing Club.
(-2) -1 -2' -2 (trips, 3 times)
(-2) -1 -2' -2 (trips, 3 times)
(-2) -1 -2' -2 (trips, 3 times)
(-3' -4) (-3 -4) (-4 -5) (trips, 8 times): 4 -4 -5
-2 -3' -4' (-3 -4) start bent, unbend 6 times)
-2 -3' -4' (-3 -4) start bent, unbend 6 times)
One night I was layin' down
I heard Mama and Papa talkin'
I heard Papa tell Mama,
'Let that boy boogie woogie
'Cause it's in that boy
And it got to come out.'
Well, I felt so good
And I went on boogie-woogie'n' just the same
And I went on boogie-woogie'n' just the same
-2 -1 (-2' -3') -2 (this line 8 times)
(5 6) (-4 -5) (5 6) -4 -4' 4 -3 -3' -2 (4 times)
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This song is beyond my ability to play well, and you shouldn't count
on the tab being accurate. Think of it as a guide. I'll make
corrections as I figure them out.
"-2-2'" is a slur.
One note in parenthases like (-1) means to play that note VERY
quickly.
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-2) -4' -3' -2 -2 -4' -3' -2 -2-2'
(-4-5) 4 -3' 4 -4 4 -3-3'
--4 4 -3' 4 -4 gliss to -2
-5 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4
-5 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 -4 gliss to -1
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-2) -4' -3' -2 -2 -4' -3' -2 -2-2'
Well , my Mama she didn't allow me, just to stay out all night long
(-1) -2 -2
Well , my Mama didn't allow me, just to stay out all night long
(-1) -2 -2
I didn't care what she'd allow. I was boogiein' anyhow.
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -3' -4
(-2 gliss to -5)-5' 5 5 -4 4 -3' -2 -2 -3 -2 -2-2'
-4 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 -3' -2-3-2 (shake -4 -5) -5 5 -4 4 -3' -2
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-2) -4' -3' -2 -2 -4' -3' -2 -2-2'
When I first came to town, people, I was walkin' down Hastings Street.
Everybody was talkin about
-2 (-3 -4) (-3 -4) -3 -2
The Henry Swing Club.
-4' -4 -5(trips) -4' -4 -5 -4' -4 (Shake -4 -5)
I dropped in there that night
-4' -4 -5(trips, 2 times) -4 -3' -2
When I got there I said, 'Yeah, people
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 6 -5 (-4 slide to -2)
They were really havin' a ball. Yes, I know'
-5 -5 -5 -5 (shake -4-5) gliss down to -2
Boogie chillen'
(-1) -2 -2 -2'
(-2) -1 -2' -2 (trips, 3 times)
-2' -2 -1 -2
(-2) -1 -2' -2 (trips, 3 times)
-2' -2 -1 -2 -3-3'
-4 -4' -3 -2 (-3' -4') (-3 -4) -3 -2 -4' -4
(-3' -4) (-3 -4) (-4 -5) (trips, 8 times): 4 -4 -5
(-4 -5 start bent, unbend) (-4 -5 start bent, unbend)
(-4 -5) (-4 -5) (-4 -5) (trips, 2 times)
(-4 -5) (4 5) (-3 -4) (-4 -5) (this line 5 times)
(-4 -5) (a bunch of these rapid fire with a (-4' -5')
thrown in here and there for 4 bars), then -3 -2
(-3 gliss to -6) -5 -4 -5 -4 -3 -4 -3 -2
-4' -3 -2 -4' -3 -2 -4' -3 -2 -1 -1'
-2 -3' -4' (-3 -4) start bent, unbend 6 times)
-4 -4 -3' -2'
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-2) -4' -3' -2 -2 -4' -3' -2 -2-2'
One night I was layin' down
(-1) -2 -2 -2
I heard Mama and Papa talkin'
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -2
I heard Papa tell Mama,
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -2
'Let that boy boogie woogie
(-1) -2 -2 -2
'Cause it's in that boy
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -2
And it got to come out.'
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -2
Well, I felt so good
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -2
And I went on boogie-woogie'n' just the same
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -3' -4
-2 -4' 4 -3 -2 -3'
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 -3' -4
-2 (-4 -5) (-4 -5) (-4 -5) (-4 -5) (-4 -5)
-4 -3 (-4 -5) -4 -3 -2
-2 -1 (-2' -3') -2 (this line 8 times)
(5 6) (-4 -5) (5 6) -4 -4' 4 -3 -3' -2 (4 times)
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-1) -2 -2 -2 (-1) -2 -3' -4
(-2) -4' -3' -2 -2 -4' -3' -2 -2-2'
-1 -2' -2 -2 -2' -1