Intro picking pattern: |---------1-| |---3-------| |-----0h2---| x7 |-0---------| |-----------| |-----------| Verse picking pattern: |---------1---------1---------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-| |---3---------3-----------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-----| |-----0h2-------0h2---------0-------0---------0-------0---------0-------0---| |-0---------0---------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------2-----------------5-----------------4-------| |-----------------------3-----------------6-----------------5---------------| |---------1---------1---------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-| |---3---------3-----------3-------3---------6-------6---------5-------5-----| |-----0h2-------0h2---------0-------0---------0-------0---------0-------0---| |-0---------0---------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------2-----------------5-----------------4-------| |-----------------------3-----------------6-----------------5---------------| |---------1---------1---------1---------1-| |---3---------3---------3---------3-------| (You only play this when the |-----0h2-------0h2-------0h2-------0h2---| sentence ends in a Chord) |-0---------0---------0---------0---------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| Intro: Verse: I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low? I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven just to meet your soul I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low? I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven just to meet you Shot to the ego boy it's where this knife runs through Three wise men call Bessie down for a dual Shot to the ego boy it's where this knife runs through Three wise men call Bessie down for a dual I said oh oh, father lay me down Down on this sunken ground I said oh oh, father lay me down Down on this sunken ground But she's got a crucifix hidin' way down in this pit, oh If you wish to call her out. Call her with your bravest shout (Then calmer strumming) I said oh oh, father lay me down (hammer ons while strumming) Down on this sunken ground I said oh oh, father lay me down Down on this sunken ground (Back to picking) I said oh oh, Bessie Smith why do you hang your head so low? I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven, I would die in heaven just to meet your soul Outro: |---------1---------1---3---1-| |---3---------3---------3---3-| |-----0h2-------0h2-----2---2-| |-0---------0-----------0---0-| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|