Eric Clapton Cream - Mean Old World guitar chord

Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 18:35:43 -1000

From: Harlan L Thompson

Subject: mean old world- eric clapton

MEAN OLD WORLD- Eric Clapton and Duane Allman

TUNING: E B E G# B E, capo 3rd fret

E(2) A E RIFF

This city mean old world, try livin' by yourself

A A E RIFF

This city mean old world, try livin' by yourself

B A E RIFF

Can't get the one you love, have to use somebody else

I've got the blues, gonna pack my things and go

I've got the blues, gonna pack my things and go

Guess you don't love me, lovin' mister so and so

SOLO (TWO TIMES)

Sometimes I wonder why can your love be so cold

Sometimes I wonder why can your love be so cold

I guess you don't love me, gonna pack my things and go

SOLO (to end)

RIFF:

E ------------0---------0-----0-

B ------3---3----3--------3-----

G# -1/3----3-------3p1-------3---

E --------------------3---------

B ------------------------------

E ------------------------------

CHORDS:

E A B E(2)

E -0--5--7---7---

B -0--5--7---9---

G# -0--5--7---8---

E -0--5--7---0---

B -0--5--7---0---

E -0--5--7---0---

NOTE: This is VERY rough and simplified. Think of it as the "fake book"

version. I am sure it's played in Open E though. There is a tab guitar

book covering all of the Crossroads box set (which I don't have) that I

know has this note for note. If you want the real thing, buy the book.