From: Erik_J._Davis@magic-bbs.corp.apple.com
CRAZY MAMA J.J. CALE
Submitted by Erik Davis
This is a fingerstyle arrangement of JJ Cale`s 24-bar blues song Crazy
Mama
Each dash represents 1/16th note, and since the song is in 12/8 time (aka
swing time), there are 24 dashes per measure. I have tried to be concise
and get it right, but if I fucked up, just remember, it`s blues. The
rhythm in the average measure is /dum`de dum`de dum`de dum`de/
(trochaic quadrimiter, for all you poets out there, and [dotted eighth note
+ sixteenth note] x 4 for all the rest of you). Enjoy.
FIG1
The following rhythm figure is repeated (ad nauseum) during the verses.
[Repeat15 times]
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------2-----2-----2--2--|
A|------4-----2-----4--2--|
E|0---0-----0-----0-------| RH mute bases
FIG2
Played on last line of each verse [the 16th bar of the song]
E|---------------------2--|
B|---------------------3--|
G|---------------------2--|
D|------2-----2-----2-----|
A|------4-----2-----4-----|
E|0---0-----0-----0-------| RH mute bases
FIG 3
Played in between verses [repeated 3x, bars 17-22]
*`s indicate a 3/8 long hard rest, i.e. rhythmic slapping of strings
* * * * *
E|----2-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----0-----0-|
B|----3-----2-----2-----0-|----0-----0-----0-----0-|
G|----2-----2-----2-----1-|----1-----1-----1-----1-|
D|0-----------------------|------------------------|
A|------------0-----------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|0-----------------------|
FIG4
Transition back into verse (or into solo). Bars 23-24.
* * let last echord of bar 23 ring into bar 24
E|----2-----0-----0-----0-|------------------------|
B|----3-----2-----2-----0-|------------------------|
G|----2-----2-----2-----1-|------------------------|
D|0-----------------------|------------------------|
A|------------0-----------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
Here are the lyrics (before I get to the solo)
/ Fig 1 (x15) .......
Crazy mama, where you been so long
Crazy mama, where you been so long
You been hidin` out, you know that`s true
Crazy mama, I sure need you
....... / Fig 2 / Fig 3 (x3) / Fig 4/ ==>
verse 2
Crazy mama, where you been so long
2. Standin` on a corner lookin` for you babe
Standin` on a corner lookin` for you babe
Lord have mercy can I see
Crazy mama comin` back to me
Crazy mama, where you been so long
SOLO: I usually play it after verse two, and then end the song by
repeating the first verse.
Remember, the following symbols replace a dash (1/16 in the notation) so
don`t assume that 0h2 takes 2/16 to play; it takes 3/16.
h - hammer
p - pull off
s - slide
s - above the tab: slide up to that note (grace note)
b - above the tab: bend up to that note (ghost note)
P.S. I broke up the the upper strings at the end of each bar to make it
even again with the bass, so it`s easier to see what`s going on without
counting
dashes.
s
E|------------------------ |------------------------ |------------------------|
B|------------------------ |------------------------ |------------------------|
G|------------------------ |------------------------ |------------------------|
D|----0------------------- |2p0---0---------0-------
|------------------------|
A|0h2---------------------
|----2---2p0-2p0---2p0---|------------------------|
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---3-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
s
E|------------------------ |------------------------
|7-6p5-------------------|
B|------------------------ |------------------------
|------8p5---8p5---------|
G|------------------------ |0-----------------------
|----------7-------------|
D|--0-----0-----0---2p0--- |--2---------------------
|------------------------|
A|5-----5-----5---------2- |------------------------
|------------------------|
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
s b
E|------------------------ |------------------------ |-9----
7---0-------------|
B|--8---------------------
|------------------------ |-10----9-----------------|
G|------------------------ |--7---9-------7---9----- |----------
9-------------|
D|9---9-8p7--------------- |--7---9-------7---9-----
|------------------------|
A|----------10-7-----------|------------------------ |------------------------|
E|0---0-0---0- 0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---
0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
b
E|------------------------ |-9---- 7---0-------------
|3p2---0-----------------|
B|------------------------ |-10----9-----------------
|----3---3p0-----0-------|
G|--7---9-------7---9----- |---------- 9------------- |------------
3p2---2p0---|
D|--7---9-------7---9----- |------------------------
|---------------------- 2-|
A|------------------------ |------------------------
|------------------------|
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---
0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
s
E|------------------------ |3s4---------------3----- |------------------
0-----|
B|------------------------ |----5-4s3---5p3-5---5p3- |--3-----------------
3p0-|
G|0----------------------- |----------4------------- |4---4-3s2-0-2p0---------|
D|--2p0------------------- |------------------------ |----------------
2-------|
A|----------2------------- |------------------------ |----------
0-------------|
E|0---0-3h4-0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---
0-0---0-0---0-|
b b b b
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0- |
B|5-----5-----5-----5----- |
G|------------------------ | ===> Fig 3 (x3) / Fig 4/ ==> verse 1
D|------------------------ |
A|------------------------ |
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
