Howlin Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin (First Version)
 Howlin Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Howlin Wolf. Other chords and tabs for the "Smokestack Lightnin" can find at the bottom of the page. #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## --------------------------------------- Smokestack Lightning - Howlin' Wolf --------------------------------------- Written by Howlin' Wolf (aka Chester Burnett) First Riff: 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + e ----------------------------------------------------------------| B --5-------8-----------------------------------------------------| G --------------------------------7-------------------------------| D --------------------------7/9-----9-------7-----5---------------| A --------------------------------------------------7-----5-------| E ----------------------------------------------------------0-----| Second Riff: 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + e ----------------------------------------------------------------| B --5-------3-----------------------------------------------------| G --------------------------------7-------------------------------| D --------------------------7/9-----9-------7-----5---------------| A --------------------------------------------------7-----5-------| E ----------------------------------------------------------0-----| Harmonica Riff (arranged for guitar): 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + e -----------------------------------------------------------------| B -5-------5~~~~~~~--------3-----3-5-----5-8-----8-5-----0-5-----0-| G -----------------------------------------------------------------| D -----------------------------------------------------------------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------| 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + e -----------------------------------------------------------------| B -5-------5~~~~~~~--------3-----3-5-----5-8-----8-5-----0-5-----0-| G -----------------------------------------------------------------| D -----------------------------------------------------------------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------| 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + e -----------------------------------------------------------------| B -5-------5~~~~~~~--------3-----3-5-----5-8-----8-5---12~~~~~~~---| G -----------------------------------------------------------------| D -----------------------------------------------------------------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------| I've done the time thingies on top of each bit as 234 1234 1 instead of the usual 1234 1234 as that's the way the riffs are phrased. I hope it make sense when you're playing it :) Throughout the song, play a mixture of the first and second riffs. The harmonica comes in after every second verse. I was going to write the lyrics but I can't decipher many of them :) Any comments/corrections/suggestions welcome... :) Cheers, -- Greg O'Beirne |
