HOT TUNA'S GREATEST HITS-PART 1 transcribed by MaxxDaddy 1. 99 Year Blues 2. Candyman 3. Death Don't Have No Mercy 4. Embryonic Journey 5. Genesis 6. Hesitation Blues 7. I Am The Light Of This World 8. I Know You Rider 9. I'll Be Alright +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. 99 YEAR BLUES (capo 4th fret) ---0--3--3-----3---0-------0--3--3-----3---0-------0- -3----------------------3-----------------------3---- ----------------------------------------------------- ---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0- ----------------------------------------------------- -3----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3---- -3--3-----3----0-----0--------------------------0---------- ------------------3--------0-----------0-----0-----3------- ------------------------3--------0--------3---------------- ----0-----0----0-----0-----0-----0--------0--------0-----0- ----------------------------------------------------------- -3-----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-----------3-----3---- ------------------------------0-----------------------3- ---0-----0-----------0-----0-----3-----------0-----0---- ------3-----0-----------3-----------------------3------- ---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---- -------------------------------------------------------- -3----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3- Well now give me my pistol man and three round balls I'm gonna shoot everybody that I don't like at all Like at all, Like at all Like at all, Like at all Gotta 38 special man and 45 frame You know the thing don't miss cause I got dead aim Got dead aim, got dead aim Got dead aim, got dead aim Well the world is a drag and my friends can't vote Gonna make me a connection and score some dope Go get high, go get high Go get high, go get high +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2. CANDYMAN verse: -----3-------3--------3--------3-------0---------0--------0--------0--- ---1---1---1---1----1---1----1---1---1---1-----1---1----1---1----1---1- -----0-------2--------0--------2-------0---------2--------0--------2--- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -3------3--------3---------3-------3--------3--------3--------3-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -----1---------1--------1---------1--- ---0---0-----0---0----0---0-----0---0- -----0---------2--------0---------2--- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -3--------3---------3--------3-------- -----3-------3--------0--------0--- ---1---1---1---1----1---1----1---1- -----0-------2--------0--------2--- ----------------------------------- -3------3--------3---------3------- ----------------------------------- -----3-------3--------3--------3-------0---------0--------0--------0--- ---1---1---1---1----1---1----1---1---1---1-----1---1----1---1----1---1- -----0-------2--------0--------2-------0---------2--------0--------2--- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -3------3--------3---------3-------3--------3--------3--------3-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------1-------------------- -0h1---1-----3p1-----1--0-----0----1--------- -0h2-----2-------2-----------------0--------- -0h3-3-----3-------3---------------2--------- ---------------------3---0h2---0-2-3----0-2-- -0h1--------------------3----3--------3------ intro: ---0---0-3-----0---0-3------------------------1-0--1-3--1-0-1-3- -----4-------4---4--------1-0--------1-0------0------------------- -------------------------0----2-0---0----2-0-------------------- ---2-------2-------2--------2----2------------0----0-------0---- -3-----3-------3--------3-----3----3---------------------------- --------------------------------------------3----3------3------- -------------------------- -/5-3-3/5-5--/5--3-3/5-/5- -------------------------- -/5-3-3/5-5--/5--3-3/5-/5- -------------------------- -------------------------- ---0---0-3-----0---0-3--------------------------------0---0-3-0- -----4-------4---4--------1-0--------1-0------1---1-3---4------- -------------------------0----2-0---0----2-0--2-2--------------- ---2-------2-------2--------2----2------2-------------------2--- -3-----3-------3--------3-----3----3--3---------------3--------- ----------------------------------------------1----------------- ---1----0--------------- ---0-------3-1---------- -------------0---------- -----0------------------ -------------3-----0--2- -3------3-------3------- outro: ----------------------------------------- -1p0---------0--1-----1------------4--5~- -----2p0--0-----------0---0--1--0--4--5~- ----------0---0-2-----2------------4--5~- ----------------3-----3------------2--3~- ----------3--------3--------------------- vamp chord: C7#9 ------ -4---- -3---- -2---- -3---- ------ Well candyman said been here and gone Well candyman said been here and gone Candyman said been here and gone Wish I was in New Orleans sittin on a candy stand Well candyman said salty dog Well candyman said salty dog Well candyman said salty dog I can't be your salty dog and I won't be your Candyman Run to the corner get the baby some beer Run to the corner get the baby some beer Run to the corner get the baby some beer Wish I was in New Orleans sittin on a candy stand (bass solo) Well candy man said been here and gone Well candy man said been here and gone Candyman said been here and gone Wish I was in New Orleans sittin on a candy stand +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3. DEATH DON'T HAVE NO MERCY main Em chord: -3----- -5----- -4----- -5----- ------- ------- intro & solo: -----3---3-5-3------------------------------------------- -/5--5---5-----5-3-0--0------0-----------------------0--- -/4------------4------2------0------0----------------0--- -----5-------5----------1------2--2---2-1-0------------2- ---------------------2---------------------2-1-0--------- --0------0-----0----------0----------------------3-0----- -/7---7--7---10---7--10--7------------------5------7------7-----7-7-7-7-5- -/8---8--8---8----8--8---8--10(12)10-8----/7--7------8------8---4-4-4-4-4- -/9------9---------------9-------------7--/7-----7------7-----7---4-----4- ------------------------------------------------------0---------4-----4--- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------0-------0---------------------------------------------------- -/7-7--7-7---10~--12\10--7--------5--5--5----5--7~--5---------- -/8-8--8-8-----------------10-8---5--5--5--8----------8--5---5- -----------------------------------------------------------7--- -------------------------------------7------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- --0-------------------------------5-----7-------5-------------- ----3--(7)5-3---------------------------------------0- -/5-----------5p3-0------------------1--1--0--0-----0- --------------------2p0--------------2--2--2--2-----0- -/5---------------------2p0--2~--2------------------2- -------------------------------------0-----2--2------- -------------------------------------------------0---- fills: -5(6)-3-------------------------- --------5-3-0-------------------- --------------2-0-2(3)-(3)-2p0--- -------------------------------2- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------- -----3---5p3--------- -2/4---4-----4-2p0--- -------------------2- --------------------- --------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -0--------------- ---4-2-----0h2--- -------0h2------- ---------------0- Well now death don't have no mercy in this land Well now death don't have no mercy in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long look 'round the room one of your family will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land Death will leave you standin' and cryin' in this land Death will leave you standin' and cryin' in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long look 'round the room one of your family will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land Well death don't give you time to get ready in this land Well death don't give you time to get ready in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long look 'round the room one of your mama will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land Well now death don't have no mercy in this land Well now death don't have no mercy in this land He'll come to your house and he won't stay long look 'round the room one of your family will be gone Death don't have no mercy in this land +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4. EMBRYONIC JOURNEY (Dropped D tuning) 2X ||--------------------------------------------------------------- ||---7h8--7-----7h8--7--------------7h8----7h8---7h8---7--7----7- ||------------7---------7-----7------------------------------7--- ||---7h9----7---7h9--------7--------7h9----7h9---7h9---7--------- ||--------------------------------------------------------------- ||-0-----0------0-----0-----------0-----0------0-----0----------- -------------------------------------------------------------|| ---7h8--7-------/10-----\8-------7-------7h8--7----------7---|| -----------7----/11-----\9----7--------7------------7--------|| ---7h9-------7--------0-----0--------7----h9------7--------7-|| -------------------------------------------------------------|| -0------------------0------------0-------0------0-----0------|| 2X ||---------------------------------------2h3--5--------------- ||----0--------0-----------------2---3----------------0------- 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||---0-------0---------------------0-------------------------0-------0-----|| 2X ||------------------------0--------------------0--------------------------|| ||-8/10------8---7--8/10-------8---------8/10-------8---7----------8/10---|| ||-9/11------9---7--9/11-------9----9----9/11-------9---7--------7-9/11---|| ||-------10------------------0--------0-----------0----------7h9--------0-|| ||--------------------------------------------------------0---------------|| ||---0---------0------0-----------0--------0----------0--------0--0--0--0-|| 2X ||-----------------------------|| ||------7h8--8/10--8--7---8/10-|| ||------7h9--9/11--9--7---9/11-|| ||-7h9-------------------------|| ||-----------------------------|| ||---0----0-----0---0---0---0--|| ----------------------------------------------------------- ---7h8---7h8---7h8---7h8---7h8---7h8---7h8----------0------ -------7---------------------------------------7---------0- ---7h9---7h9-9-7h9---7h9---7h9---7h9---7h9---7---------0--- ----------------------------------------------------------- -0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------- 2X ||---------------------------------------2h3--5--------------- ||----0--------0-----------------2---3----------------0------- ||--------0---------0-----0------0---2--------------0-------0- ||------4---------4----------0h2------------0-------------0--- ||------------------------------------------------------------ ||-/5-------4----------2-------------------------0------0----- -------------------------------2h3---0------0--0-------|| -0---0---0---2---2---3------3---------------3----------|| -0---0---0---2---0---2----------------------2-----2--0-|| -4---4---0---2---2---0------------------0---0----------|| -------------0---0---0----------------------0----------|| -5---4---2---------------0---------0--------0----------|| --------0h2-----------------2---0--------3-------/5-----------2--- -3----3--------3-------------------3/5---5---5---/7--------------- -2---------------------2----------------------------------0------- -0------0--------0-------0-------------0-------0--------0-------0- -0---------------------------------------------------------------- ----0--------0------0---------0----0-------0---------0------0----- -------------------------0--------- -------8---------8/10---------7---- -4/9-------9---9------------------- -----0-------0--------0----------0- ----------------------------------- -0-------0-------0----------0------ ------9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9----10------- ---8--8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8-----7------- ---9---------------------------------9--7------- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------9--- -0----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5. GENESIS verse pattern: A D/A G D Em ------------------------------------3-----3----2p0---------0--- ----2----2------2h3--------3--------0--------------3----------- ----2--------2---------2------------------------------0-------- ----2------2--------4--------4------0-------0------0---------2- -0-----0--------0--------0---------------------0--------------- ---------------------------------3-----3----------------0------ break: ----5---3----5--3---------5--4--3------------ -----------------------------------0--------- ------------------5(6)-2--------------5(6)-2- ----2-----2----2---2------2---2---2-----2---- -0-----0-----0--0-----0-----0---0----0-----0- --------------------------------------------- 2X ||------------------------------------|| ||-----3p2---------------3p2----------|| ||---2-------5(6)-2----2-------5(6)-2-|| ||-----4p2-----2---------4p2-----2----|| ||-0-------0---------0-------0--------|| ||------------------------------------|| The time has come for us to pause and think of living as it was Into the future we must pass And I'd like to go with you-hoo And I'd like to go with you-hoo You say I'm harder than a wall A marble shaft about to fall I loved you dearer than them all aw-hall And I'd like to go with you-hoo And I'd like to go with you-hoo (break) And as we come out into day The sky's blue has turned to grey I might have not been here to say say-hay Though I'm feelin' you inside Still I'm rollin' with the tide I'd like to see it be an open ri hide Goin' along with you Goin' along with you (break) And as we came out into view There I found myself with you And breathing felt like something new new-hoo Goin' along with you Goin' along with you +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6. HESITATION BLUES 3X ||----------------0-----|| ||------0h1-------------|| ||----2-----2--1------2-|| ||------2-----------2---|| ||-0--------------------|| ||-------------0--------|| -0-1-2-3-0-------0------------3-1-------------------------------3-1-1- -----------1-0------1-1-3-1-------1-3-----1---1--/5-4-3-1-------0----- ---------------3----2-2-2---2----------------------------------------- ----------------------3-----3---3-----3---2---2--/5-4-3-2---------0--- ----------------------------------------3----------------------------- --------------------1---1-----1---1---------3-------------0-1-2-3----- ----------------------0--- -1--1--2--1--1------------ -0--3--2--1-----0h1------- ----2--2--1--2----------2- -3-----------3------------ --------------------0----- Well a nickel is a nickel and a dime is a dime I need a new gal she won't mind, tell me How long do I have to wait? Can I get you now, Lord, must I hesitate Well, the eagle on the dollar says "in God we trust" You say you want a man, I wanna see that dollar first, tell me-- How long do I have to wait? Can I get you now, Lord, must I hesitate If the river was whiskey, and I was a duck, You know I'd swim to the bottom, Lord, an' never come up, tell me-- How long do I have to wait? Can I get you now, Lord, must I hesitate Rocks in the ocean, baby, fish in the sea knows you mean the world to me, tell me-- How long do I have to wait? Can I get you now, Lord, must I hesitate Well, got hesitation stockings got them hesitatin' shoes Lord, I got them Hesitatin' Blues, tell me-- How long do I have to wait? Can I get you now, Lord, must I hestitate Said, can I get you now, how long must I hesitate? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (capo 4th fret) ---3-3-1----0----------------0--3----3-1------- --1-------4---1----------1----------------1---- ---0---0--------------2------------------------ ----------4------2-------3--------0-----0---2-- -3---3---------3--------------------------3---- ----------------------1----1----3----3--------- Just as long as I'm in this world I am the light of this world Just as long as I'm in this world I am the light of this world Just as long as I'm in this world I am the light of this world Just as long as I'm in this world I am the light of this world Oh you don't believe in Jesus and not a word he said When he come way on down to Laz'rus grave and raise him from the dead I've got fiery fingers and I've got fiery hands And when I get up in heaven gonna join in that fiery band Prayer is the key to heaven and faith unlocks the door That's why God give me the key to carry wherever I go I know I got religion I know I ain't ashamed For the Holy Ghost is my witness, and the angels done signed my name Didn't they take John The Baptist and put him in a kettle of oil God got in there with him and they tell me the oil didn't boil +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8. I KNOW YOU RIDER 4X ||---------------------|| ||-----2h3-------------|| ||---2-----2---2-------|| ||-----2h4-------------|| ||-0---------0---------|| ||---------------0h3h4-|| ---------------3----3p2-------------------------------------- -2---4---5--4----------3--------2h3----------------2h3------- ---2---2-----------------2----2-----2----2---2---2-----2---2- -----3---5--3----0-----0--------2h4----------------2h4------- -0------------------0-------0---------0--------0---------0--- --------------3----------------------------0----------------- -0---3---0---3---0---0- -1---0---1---0---0---2- -0---0---0---0---0---2- -2---0---2---0---2---2- -3---2---3---2---2---0- -----3-------3---0----- I know you rider gonna miss me when I'm gone I know you rider gonna miss me when I'm gone Gonna miss your baby from rollin' in your arms Sun's gonna shine on my back door some day Sun's gonna shine on my back door some day and the wind's gonna rise up and blow my blues away I wish I was a headlight on a northbound train I wish I was a headlight on a northbound train I'd shine my headlight through the cool Colorado rain Lovin' you baby's 'bout as easy as rollin' off a log Lovin' you baby's 'bout as easy as rollin' off a log I'll be your daddy but I just won't be your dog +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9. I'LL BE ALRIGHT Intro: 2X ||----7-----5---3----2-----|| ||----8-----7---3------3---|| ||-/7---7---7---4--------2-|| ||-------------------0-----|| ||-------------------------|| ||-------------------------|| -7-9---10--12--5-5-7-5----5--7--9---10--9---7--5---7--5--3--2--5---3-0----- -8-10--7---9---5-5---5----5--8--10--7---10--8--5---8--5--3--3----------2--- -7-9---7---9---6---6------6--7--9---7---9---7--6---7--6--4--2----------2--- -----------------------------------------------------------------2---2---2- ---------------------------------------------------------------0---0---0--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse: 4X ||------------|| ||---3---3----|| ||----------2-|| ||---0----0---|| ||------------|| ||-2---3------|| -2--0----0---2-----------2--0------0-------- -------3------------------------3------3---- -------------------------------------------- ----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0----0- -------------------------------------------- -2-----3-----2-----3-----2------3------2---- -2--0----0---2--0----0--------------------------------------------- -------3-----------3------1------1----2-------2-------------------- -------------------------------0-----------2---------X---X---X----- ----0-----0-----0-----0------2-----2-----2-----2---5---2----------- --------------------------3-----3-----0-----0--------------4----2-- -2-----3-----2-----3----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------3---3----3-5--3----- -----3---3-------3---3--------3------------------- -----5-----5-----5-----5-------------------------- -----4-----4-----4-----4------5-----5-----5-----5- --5-----5-----5-----5----------------------------- ---------------------------3-----3-----3-----3---- ----5-----3---2---0---2- -/7---7---3---3---2---3- -/7-------4---2--------- ------------------2---0- ------------------------ ------------------------ Outro: -----------7-10----3--2- ------7-10---------0--3- --7-9--------------0--2- -------------------0--0- -------------------2---- -------------------3---- Lyrics: I'll be alright, I'll be alright I'll be alright someday Deep in my heart, I do believe that I'll be alright someday When trouble comes, I'll pay no mind I'll be alright someday Deep in my heart, I do believe that I'll be alright someday I'll be alright, I'll be alright I'll be alright someday Deep in my heart, I do believe that I'll be alright someday