Hendrix, Jimi – Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

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Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Jimi Hendrix

 

Scratchies:   / N.C. - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /

Wah Riff:     / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /

Enter Drums:  / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /

Full Band:    / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - / (until cue)

 

           E7 (4)

Well I'm standing next to a mountain,

and I chop it down with the edge of my hand

           E7 (4)

Well I'm standing next to a mountain,

I chop it down with the edge of my hand

 

        G                                         

Well I pick up all the pieces and make an island,   

A                                         E7 (2)

    might even raise a little sand,      yeah

              C7             D7                    E7 (2)

'Cause I'm a voodoo child,       Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, baby

 

Guitar Solo:  / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /  (until cue)

 

            E7 (until cue)

I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time,

I'll give it right back to you one of these days, hahaha

                    E7 (until cue)

I said I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time,

I'll give it right back one of these days

 

             G                              

If I don't meet you no more in this world,

A                                               E7 (2)

   I'll meet you in the next one, and don't be late, don't be late

             C7             D7                     E7 (2)

'Cause I'm a voodoo child,       Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, baby

 

Guitar Solo:  / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - / (until cue)

             / G - - - / A - - - / E7 - - - / - - - - /

             / G - - - / A - - - / E7 - - - / - - - - /

             / G - - - / A - - - / E7 - - - / - - (hold on and of 2)

 

Wah Riff:     / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /

             / E7 - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /

 

On cue, build on E7 up to craziness

 

End on E7