Don't Get Around Much Any More

Written by Bob Russel and Duke Ellington

This song has been performed by Big Walter, Kim Wilson and others. It has a couple of easy bends so it's a good practice piece. It's not blues, but since major blues artists have recorded it you can feel safe in learning and performing it.

1/31/200 - put this up. It looks right, but I am at work and can't whip out a harp to check it. I'll print it out and check it on the way home. Don't trust this until at least 2/3/2000.

Missed the Sa tur day dance      
Heard they crow ded the floor      
Could n't bare it with out you
Don't get a round much an y more

 

Next verse:
Thought I'd visit the club
Got as far as the door
They'd have asked me about you
Don't get around much anymore

Bridge:

Dar ling', I guess
My mind's more at ease
But ne ver the less
Why stir up me mor ies

Third Verse:
Been invited on dates
Might have gone but what for
Awfully different without you
Don't get around much anymore

(Repeat last two verses)

Awfully different without you
Don't get around much anymore

 

Blues Harp Songs and Riffs

The following are the basic riffs that you'll need to play blues harp. My goal here is to give you a basic understanding of what is going on in blues and what you can play at different points in the 12 bar blues cycle.

12 bar blues harp theory
 Beginner's Practice Riffs
Faking Blues Riffs
Blues Harp Scale
Triplets
Help Me lick
Hoochie-Coochie Man and Mannish Boy Riffs
Peter Gunn Bass Line

Here are some simple harp tabs for songs. They are mostly not blues, but they are "Bluesey" with plenty of bends to practice.

Stormy Weather
Amazing Grace
Black Rat Blues Harp
Don't Get Around Much Any More

I've spent some time and tabbed out some blues riffs and phrases using a little javascript engine that I designed. This will allow you to play riffs in first, second and third positions. This is great for learning to really play blues harp.

B.B. King Sweet 16
Little Walter's Juke
Little Walter's Off the Wall
Born Under a Bad Sign
Cream - Sunshine of You Love

I spent a lot of time working out almost all of Help me by Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller).