My Buddy Papa Blind Lemon

king solomon hill guitar artKing Solomon Hill
  • Tuning: Vestapol - DADF#AD
  • Date transcribed:
    December 8, 2023
  • Reference audio: YouTube
  • Video lesson: YouTube

i. Sheet music / tablature

Transcribed by Blahnok

ii. Slow-downer / pitch shifter

iii. Notes

Recorded in Grafton, WI on January, 1932 and released as Paramount 13125

Lyrics

<p id="">Mmmmmm, the mailman's brought misery to my head<br>Mmmmm, the mailman's brought misery to my head<br>When I received the letter, that my friend Lemon was dead</p><p id="">I was standing with my friends, they wouldn't mention his name<br>I said that cruel man that you call death done taken my buddy's name<br>It is too sad and lonesome, all we got to go<br>I said when death coming right back<br>To your hand, he's knocking on your door</p><p id="">I had a buddy, I wanna know why you're looking so poor<br>See I got a notice in my mind and I sure got to go</p><p id="">I... last night, calling in my sleep<br>I... last night, calling in my sleep<br>I've been worryin' the whole day long and I feel I'm losin'...</p><p id="">You can hear some crying lord you can hear<br>A little screaming, as everybody's got to go<br>But it's too sad when you lose one of your best friends<br>You gotta take it like...</p>