Sliding Delta written by: Mississippi John Hurt from Mississippi John Hurt album Worried Blues tabbed by Adrian Dumchus (dumchusa@aol.com) played in Open D capo 1st (D A D F# A D from low to high) T - thumb \ - slide p - pull h - hammer Capo on 1st
This should be the entire song, note for note hopefully. Pick it using the thumb on the low D, A and D strings for the alternating bass rythym and the index and middle fingers on the F#, A and D strings for the lead. The intro starts out a little slower than the rest of the song. intro: D-|-----4-----4-----|-----5-----5-----|-----3-----3\2---|-----3\2---3-----| A-|-------5---------|-------5---------|-----------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| A-|-----3-------3---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-|-0-------0-------|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------| T T T T T T D-|-0-----0---------|-----2-----2---0-|-----------------|-0-------0-----0-| A-|-0---------2---0-|---------------0-|-------------0h2-|---2---0---------| F#|-----------------|-----------------|-----------0-----|-----------------| D-|-----0-------0---|-------------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| A-|-----------------|-0---3-----------|-----------------|-----------------| D-|-0-------0-------|---------2-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| T D-|-----------------|-0-------0-----0-| A-|-------------0h2-|---2---0---------| F#|-----------0-----|-----------------| D-|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| A-|-----------------|-----------------| D-|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| verse: I II III IV D-|-----4-----4-----|-------5---------|-------3---2-----|-----3p2---3-----| A-|-------5---------|---5-------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| A-|-----3-------3---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-|-0-------0-------|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------| T T T T T T The sliding delta run right by my door D-|-0-----0---------|-----2-----2---0-|-----------------|-0-------0-----0-| A-|-0---------2---0-|---------------0-|-------------0h2-|---2---0---------| F#|-----------------|-----------------|-----------0-----|-----------------| D-|-----0-------0---|-------------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| A-|-----------------|-0---3-----------|-----------------|-----------------| D-|-0-------0-------|---------2-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| T Sliding delta run right by my door... Each of the four "riffs" with the roman numerals on top of them in the verse can use the different variations below. Once you learn the two basic patterns in the intro and the first verse you can just mix and match the alternate riffs for the four numbered parts into the song. I D-|-----4-------4---| D-|----0-----0------| A-|-----------5-----| A-|------0-------0--| F#|-----------------| F#|-----------------| D-|-----------------| D-|--------0--------| A-|-----3-------3---| A-|-2/5-----------3-| D-|-0-------0-------| D-|-----------------| II D-|---5---5---------| D-|-----5-----5-----| A-|-----------------| A-|-------5---------| F#|-----------------| F#|-----------------| D-|-----3-------3---| D-|-----3-------3---| A-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| D-|-5-------5-------| D-|-5-------5-------| T T T T III D-|-----3-----3\2---| D-|---3-------------| A-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| F#|-----------------| F#|-----------------| D-|-----0-------0---| D-|-----0-------0---| A-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| D-|-5-------5-------| D-|-5-------5-------| T T T T D-|-------3---------| D-|-------3---3-----| A-|---2-------------| A-|---2-------------| F#|-----------------| F#|-----------------| D-|-----0-------0---| D-|-----0-------0---| A-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| D-|-5-------5-------| D-|-5-------5-------| T T T T IV D-|---2/3\2---2/3---| D-|-----3\2---3-----| A-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| F#|-----------------| F#|-----------------| D-|-----0-------0---| D-|-----0-------0---| A-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| D-|-5-------5-------| D-|-5-------5-------| T T T T D-|-----2h3---2h3---| D-|-----5-----3-----| A-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| F#|-----------------| F#|-----------------| D-|-----0-------0---| D-|-----0-------0---| A-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| D-|-5-------5-------| D-|-5-------5-------| T T T T
Sliding Delta by Hurt Mississippi John guitar tabs playing instructions.