Howlin Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin guitar tab

Smokestack lightnin’ howlin’ wolf (aka Chester Arthur Burnett)

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An early song from howlin’ wolf styled after his heroes early delta blues style. The

song consists of two guitar riffs; the song opens with the first riff played 4 times then

second riff then the first again with a blues (harp) harmonica instrumental just after

two. And there are some root notes thrown in from time to time and with not too much

it sounds about right.

X = mute notes

Smokestack Lightnin’ - Howlin' Wolf

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First Riff:

e |----------------------------------------------------------------|

B |-X-5------8-----------------------------------------------------|

G |--------------------------------7-------------------------------|

D |--------------------------7/9-----9-------7-----5---------------|

A |--------------------------------------------------7-----5-------|

E |----------------------------------------------------------0-----|

Second Riff:

e |----------------------------------------------------------------|

B |---X-5-------3--------------------------------------------------|

G |--------------------------------7-------------------------------|

D |--------------------------7/9-----9-------7-----5---------------|

A |--------------------------------------------------7-----5-------|

E |----------------------------------------------------------0—X-X-|Added by tabs-database.com and our distinguished partners