Robert Johnson

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They're Red Hot

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by Robert Johnson
recording of 3rd of 5 sessions, November 27 1936, San Antonio, Texas
from
The Complete Recordings (CBS 467246 2 & Columbia/Legacy C2K-46222 & Columbia 4622 & Sony 64916), copyright notice

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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

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From: tron@elrayo.rhein-main.de (markus tron)

 

I think Johnsons guitar is in standard tuning.

I play it in C.

 

 

 

~Title: They're Red Hot

Artist: Robert Johnson

 

 

Cord description:

 

e -|-8--7--5--3---2---1---0--0---1--1------1-----------|-

B -|-5--4--2--2---1---0---1--1---1--1------0-----------|-

G -|-5--4--2--2---2---0---0--3---2--1------0-----------|-

D -|-5--4--2--2---0---0---2--2---3--0------0-----------|-

A -|----------------------3--3-------------2-----------|-

E -|---------------------------------------------------|-

C B A A7 D7 G7 C C7 F Dm7b5 G7/B

 

 

 

INTRO:

 

C D7 G7 Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 F Fm G7/B

 

FIRST VERSE:

 

Hot tameles and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale--

C B A A7 D7 G7 C

Hot tameles and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale

C B A A7 D7 G7 G7/B

I got a girl, say she long and tall--

C7

she sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall

F Dm7b5

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale,-- I mean--

C G7/B A A7 D7 G7 C

Yes she got'em for sale

D7 G7 C

 

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additional lyrics:

 

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

She got two for a nickel, got four for a dime--

Would sell you more but they ain't none of mine

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale, I mean --

Yes she got'em for sale, yes, yeah

 

 

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

I got a letter from a girl in the room --

Now, she got somethin' good she got to bring home soon, now

It's hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean

Yes she got'em for sale, yeah

 

 

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

The billy got back' in a bumble bee nest --

Ever since that he can't take his rest, yeah

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes you got'em for sale, I mean --

Yes she got'em for sale, yeah

 

 

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

I'm 'onna upset your backbone, put your kidneys to sleep --

I'll due to break'way your liver and dare your heart to beat

'bout my hot tamales 'cause they red hot --

Yes, they got'em for sale, I mean --

Yes, she got 'em for sale, yeah

 

 

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

You know grandma left, and now grandpa too --

Well, I wonder what in the world we chillun gon' do, now.

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean.

Yes she got'em for sale.

 

 

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

Me and my babe, bought a V-8-Ford --

Well, we wind that thing all on the runnin' board, yes.

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean.

Yes she got'em for sale, yeah.

 

 

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale

You know the monkey, now the baboon playin' in the grass --

Well, the monkey stuck his finger in that old 'Good Gulf Gas', now.

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean.

Yes she got'em for sale, yeah.

 

 

Hot tameles and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale.

Hot tameles and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale.

I got a girl, say she long and tall--

she sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall, yes

Hot tamales and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale, I mean.

Yes she got'em for sale

 

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The above is a very easy way to play that Robert Johnson song.

For a more detailed transcription I would recommend:

Scott Ainslie's "Robert Johnson complete guitar transcription".

It's NO book for beginners!

 

 

 

I hope this tab's not too bad, and you folks can work with it.

If you have any questions about the tab, sure you can ask me

(I'll do my best to answer any questions :-) ... )!

 

have fun

 

markus

 

 

PS: Any corrections or comments welcome!

 

 

Any Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher or Muddy Waters tab would be very welcome!

 

 

markus tron

tron@elrayo.rhein-main.de

 

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