Level: 2
Tuning: Standard

This is a great song played by countless blues players. The song's origins are somewhat nebulous and can be traced back to the 19th century. Various versions of the lyrics were first published in 1911 in an academic journal of ethnomusicology. Some sources attribute the modern score to W. C. Handy who later modified into a song known as "Atlanta Blues." In 1928 Mississippi John Hurt recorded this as "Ain't No Tellin'." The arrangement taught in this lesson comes from John's playing in both his early and 1964 recordings. It is played in the key of C using first position chord.