J. Tillman - If you gotta go go now
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Here's a rendition of Bob Dylan's original "If You've Gotta Go, Go Now" covered by J. Tillman for the
Subterranean Homesick Blues Tribute Album. Overall, a ton of fun to play and a fresh take breathed into a
wonderfully written song imbuing a more contemporary take in its styling and presentation. I'm glad this
brings yet another Dylan piece into the frame for another generation to appreciate.
Questions, comments, concerns and or snide remarks can be left in the comments! En Avant!
The song does make use of a modified B walking down out of the C, which I will refer to
simply as "B" for our purposes here.
[Chords]
e| G3 C3 B3 D3
B| 3 3 3 3
G| 0 0 0 2
D| 0 2 0 0
A| 2 3 2 0
E| 3 0 0 0
When listening to the intro, and playing around in the song itself, the hammer-ons are on the 5th
string, looking something like this. The full chord displayed representing a strumming pattern here
between the hammering and pulling off. The song itself can be referred to for this, but feel free to
play around and make it your own. I add a hammer on the 4th string as well to add a little variation
into the mix.
e|---3------3-----3-------3-|
B|---0------0-----0-------3-|
G|---0------0-----0-------0-|
D|---0------0-----0-0h2p0-0-|
A|---2--0h2-2-0h2-2-------2-|
E|-3-3-3----3-----3-------3-|
G (With hammering pattern)
[Verse 1]
Listen to mGe, baby
There's something you must CseBe G
I want to Cbe with you, gal
If yDou want to be with me
It ain't that I'm queGstionin' you
To take part in any qCuiBz G
It's just thatC I ain't got no watch
An' you keep askDin' me what time it is
[Chorus]
But if you got to Ggo
It's all riCghBt G
But if you got to Cgo, go Gnow
Or eDlse you gotta stay all nGight
[Verse 2]
I am just a pGoor boy
Lookin' to cConBneGct
But I certainly dCon't want you thinkin'
That I ain't gDot any respect
You know I'd have nGightmares
And a guilty conscCieBncGe, too
If I kept you fCrom anything
That you reDally wanted to do
[Chorus]
But if you got to Ggo
It's all riCghBt G
But if you got to Cgo, go Gnow
Or eDlse you gotta stay all nGight
[Verse 3]
It ain't that I'mG wantin'
Anything you nevCerB gGave before
It's just that I'Cll be sleepin' soon
It'll be too daDrk for you to find the door
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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