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Poor Black Mattie by R.L. Burnside
Poor Black Mattie
D G D G B D
-Play with bare fingers, no pick
-Chop/mute the chords like a mandolin player
-Open G tuning
Poor Black Mattie ain't got
Change of clothes
Fool got drunk
Clothes out doors
Poor Black Mattie
Ain't got change of clothes
Fool got drunk
Throwed her clothes out doors
Goin' to Memphis see that
Worldly Fair
Reason I'm goin'
Baby's there
Goin' to Memphis
See that Worldly Fair
Reason I'm goin'
Know my baby there
[First break]
Need no heat or fireplace
By my bed
Woman I got
Cherry red
Need no heater
Fireplace by my bed
Woman I got
Keep me cherry red
[Second break]
The short version:
Riff A (main theme), play when you're not singing
d|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|
B|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
Riff B, play when you are singing
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
Burnside plays some verse measures 5/4 and others 3/4 to fit around the vocals. I
wouldn't blame you if you just went straight 4/4 to make it quicker to learn.
The verses follow a nearly identical pattern with one exception. The Riff A interlude in
the middle of each verse is a different length each time. First verse he plays it 4
times, second verse 2 times, third verse 3 times!
The full version:
Intro Riff A x 4
d|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|
B|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
5/4 Poor black Mattie ain't got 4/4 Change of clothes
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0---|-----0--------0--------0--------0---|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1--------1---|-----1--------1--------1--------1---|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0-|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0-|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
G|---0---0----0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0-|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0-|
D|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Fool got drunk Clothes out doors
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Poor black Mattie 3/4 Ain't got Change of clothes
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|-----0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|-----1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|---0---0----0---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|
4/4 Interlude Riff A x 4
d|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|
B|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
Fool got drunk 3/4 Throwed her clothes out doors
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|-----0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|-----1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|---0---0----0---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|
4/4 Riff A x 4
d|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|
B|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
5/4 Goin' to Memphis see that 4/4 Worldly fair
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0---|-----0--------0--------0--------0---|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1--------1---|-----1--------1--------1--------1---|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0-|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0-|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
G|---0---0----0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0-|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0-|
D|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Reason I'm goin' Baby's there
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Going to Memphis 3/4 See that worldly fair
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|-----0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|-----1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|---0---0----0---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|
4/4 Interlude Riff A x 2
d|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|
B|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
Reason I’m goin' 3/4 Know my baby's there
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|-----0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|-----1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|---0---0----0---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|
First break @ 1:08
4/4 First break Riff A x 1 1:11 Riff C x 3
d|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|-----3----5--------------------------|
B|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|-1/3-------------------0-0------0-0--|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|-------0--------0------0-0------0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|-------0--------0----3^-------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1:17 Riff D x 3 1:25 Riff E x 5
d|-----3-------------------------------|-----3-------------------------------|
B|-1/3------1p0----------0-0------0-0--|-1/3---------------1p0---------------|
G|-------0--------0------0-0------0-0--|----------0-----------------0--------|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------------------------------------|
G|-------0--------0----3^-------0------|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1:37 Riff A x 2 leads back into 3rd verse
d|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|
B|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
5/4 Need no heat or fireplace 4/4 By my bed
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0---|-----0--------0--------0--------0---|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1--------1---|-----1--------1--------1--------1---|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0-|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0-|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-|-------0--------0--------0--------0-|
G|---0---0----0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0-|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0-|
D|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Woman I got Cherry red
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Need no heater 3/4 Fireplace by my bed
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|-----0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|-----1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|---0---0----0---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|
4/4 Interlude main theme x 3
d|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|
B|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
Woman I got 3/4 Keep me cherry red
d|-----0--------0--------0--------0----|-----0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1----|-----1--------1--------1----|
G|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-0---0-0--0---0-0--0---0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--|
G|---0---0----0---0----3---0----0---0--|---0---0----0---0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|
Second break @ 2:08
4/4 Riff A x 1 2:10 Riff F x 3
d|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|-----3-------------------------------|
B|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|-1/3------1-1------------------------|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|-------------------3-3------0--------|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------------------------------------|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
2:17 Riff G x 3
d|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|----------3p0---0----3^-----0--------|
D|--3----0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
D|-------------------------------------|
2:24 Riff H x 2
d|-----3-3---------------0-0------0-0--|-----3-3------0-0------0-0------0-0--|
B|-1/3---3---------------0-0------0-0--|-1/3---3------1-1------1-1------0-0--|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|-------0----0---0----3^--0----0---0--|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
2:33 Riff C x 3 2:40 Riff D x 2
d|-----3----5--------------------------|-----3-------------------------------|
B|-1/3-------------------0-0------0-0--|-1/3------1p0----------0-0------0-0--|
G|-------0--------0------0-0------0-0--|-------0--0-----0------0-0------0-0--|
D|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|-------0--------0--------0--------0--|
G|-------0--------0----3^-------0------|-------0--------0----3^-------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
2:44 Outro
d|-----3---------------/5-|
B|-1/3---3--1-------------|
G|-------0-----0-3^-0-----|
D|-------0----------0-----|
G|-------0----------0-----|
D|------------------------|
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