Level: 2/3
Tuning: Standard

Blind Blake recorded "You're Gonna Quit Me" in 1927. I first heard the tune in the early 1960s played by Rev. Gary Davis. I then heard Mance Lipscomb play the song. All the arrangements played by Blake, Davis and Lipscomb have similarities. In this lesson I combine elements of their playing.

We start with Blind Blake's introduction. The guitar solo merges ideas from Rev. Davis and Mance Lipscomb. The lyrics from Blake and Lipscomb are presented.

"You're Gonna Quit Me" became somewhat popular during the folk-revival. It has a blues feel but the use of diminished chords gives it an urban texture. Bob Dylan recorded it in 1992 on his album "Good As I Been To You".