Tabs
Stormy Monday by the Allman Brothers Band
I was listening to the Allman Brothers live version of Stormy Monday from their Live At the Filmore East Album and got inspired to do this tab. The song was originally written by Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker way back in 1947 and is a variation on the 12 bar blues in the key of A flat major but is usually performed in the key of G major.
A blues standard, this song has been covered by many over the years including, Eric Clapton, Eva Cassidy, Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Jimmy Smith. One of my favourite versions is by Bobby Bland . Check out his version on youtube .
Note, as with most blues standards, lyrics vary by performer and performance. I've used the Bobby Bland version of the lyrics in this tab.
Instructional video: David Hambeger - Blues guitar history lesson - Stormy Monday
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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com
Song: Stormy Monday
By: The Allman Brothers
[intro:] {verse chords}
|G7 |C9 |G7 G#7|G7 |C9 |C9 |G7 Am7|Bm7 Bbm7|Am7 |Am7 Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7|Cm7 |G7 |C9 |G7 |D+ |
{can substitute Bm7b5 x2323x for G7 and Cm7B5 x3434x for G#7}
[verse: 1]
G7
They call it stormy Monday,
C9 G7 G#7 G7 {or Bm7b5 = x2323x Cm7B5 = x3434x Bm7b5 = x2323x}
But Tuesday's just as bad
C9
They call it stormy Monday,
C9 G7 Am7 Bm7 Bbm7
but Tuesday's just as bad
Am7 Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7
Lord and Wednesday's worse,
Cm7 |G7 |C9 |G7 |D+ |
And Thursday's oh so sad
[verse: 2]
G7
The eagle flies on Friday,
C9 G7 G#7 G7
Saturday I go out to play
C9
The eagle flies on Friday
C9 G7 Am7 Bm7 Bbm7
Saturday I go out to play
Am7 Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7
Sunday I go to church,
Cm7 |G7 |C9 |G7 |D+ |
And I get down on my knees to pray
[verse: 3]
G7
Lord have mercy,
C9 G7 G#7 G7
Lord have mercy on me
C9
Lord have mercy
C9 G7 Am7 Bm7 Bbm7
Lord have mercy on me
Am7 Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7
You know I'm tryin' and tryin' to find my baby
Cm7 |G7 |C9 |G7 |D+ |
Somebody please send her on home to me
[solo: 1] {guitar over verse chords}
[solo: 2] {keyboards over verse chords}
[coda: repeat verse: 3]
G7
Lord have mercy,
C9 G7 G#7 G7
Lord have mercy on me
C9
Lord have mercy
C9 G7 Am7 Bm7 Bbm7
Lord have mercy on me
Am7 Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7
You know I'm tryin' na find my baby
Cm7 |G7 |C9 |G7 G#9 |G7 {big ending}
Won't somebody please send her on home to me
chords: Am7 575555
Bbm7 686666
Bm7 797777
Bm7b5 x2323x
C9 x3233x
Cm7 x35343 (or same chord as Bm7 on fret 8)
Cm7b5 x3434x
D7 x5453x
D+ x5433x or use D7 x5453x
G7 353433 or use Bm7b5 x2323x
G9 x2323x
G#7 454344 or use Cm7b5 x3434x