Blues Guitar of

Rev. Gary Davis

Volume One
taught by Ernie Hawkins
2
SPOONFUL
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4

Swing tempo
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A
5 5 5 5
2
2
0 0 0
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A
3 3 3 3
2
2 2
0 0
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A
5 5 5 5
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3 3 3 2 0
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0 1
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0 0
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1 2 2
1 2 2 2 0
2 2
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1 2
1 2 2
1 2 0
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0 3 0
0 1
2 2
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0 0
3
2 1
2 2
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1 2 2
1 2 2 2 0
2 2
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1 2 2
1 2 2 2
2 2
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5 5 5 5
2
2 2
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A
3 3 3
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5 5 5 5
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3 3 3 2 0
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5 3 0
1 2
1 2 2
2 2
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1 2
1 2 2
1 2 0
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0 3 0
0 1
2 2
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0 0
3
2 1
2 2
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5 3 0
1 2
1 2 2
2 2
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1 2
1 2 2
2 2
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A
5 5 5 5
2
2 2
0 0
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A
3 3 3 3
2 2
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A
5 5 5 5
2 2
2 2
0 0
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3 3 3 2 0 0
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2 2
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0 3
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2 2
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0 0
3 3 0
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2 2
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1 2 2 0
1 2 2
2 2
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1 2
1 2 2
1 2 0
0 0 3 4

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0 3 0
0 1
2 2 2
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0 0
3
2 1
2 2
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A
5 3 0
1 2
1 2 2
2 2
0 0
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5 3 0
1 2
1 2 2
2 2
0 0
5
COCAINE BLUES
& 4
4

INTRO

C
3
1
0
2 0 2
3 3
j

G
0 1
0 2 0
0 0
3 3
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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3
&

3
0
2 0
3 3
A
j

C
3 3
1 1
2 2 0
3 3

0
1 3 1
0 2
2 2 0
3 3
&

F
0
1 3 3
0 2
3 3
1 1

1 1
0 2 2 0
3
1 0 1
j

C
3
1
2 0 2
3 3
&

G
0 1
0 2 0
0 0
3 3
.
j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3

3
0
2 0 2
3 3
6
&

C
3 3
1 1
2 0
3 3

0
1 3 3
2 2 2
3 3

F
0
1 1 3 3
0 2
3 3
1 1
&

1 1
0 2 2 0
3
1 0 1
j

C
3 3
1
0
2 0
3 3

G
0 1
0 2 0
2 0 0
3 3
&

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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3

1
0 3
2 2
3 3
B
j

b
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C E
3 1 0
3 0 1
2 2
3 0
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3 0 0
1 0 1
2 2
0 0

F
1 3 1 1
0 2 0 2
3 3
1 1
j

0
3 3 1
2 0
3
1 0 1
7
&

C
3 3
1
0
2 0 2
3 3
j

G
0 1
0 2 0
0 0
3 3
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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3
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2 0 2
3 3
B
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E
0
3 0
0 1 0 1
2 2
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3 0 0
0 1 0 1
2 2
0 0
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F
0
1 3 1
0 2 0 2
3 3
1 1
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j

3 1
2 0
3
1 0 1
j

C
3 3
1
0
2 0
3 3
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G
0 1
0 2 0
2 0 0
3 3
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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3

3
0
2 0
3 3
8
&

A
j

C
3 3
1
0
2 2 0
3 3

0
1 3 3
0 2
2 2 0
3 3

F
0
1 1 3 3
0 2
3 3
1 1
&

1 1
0 2 2 0
3
1 0 1
j

C
3 3
1
2 0 2
3 3
j

G
0 1
0 2 0
0 0
3 3
&

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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3

3
0
2 0 2
3 3
A

C
3 3
1 1
2 0
3 3
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0
1 3 3
2 2 2
3 3

F
0
1 1 3 3
0 2
3 3
1 1

0
1 3 1
2 2 0
3
1 0 1
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C
3 3
1
0
2 0
3 3

G
0 1
0 2 0
2 0 0
3 3
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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3
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1
0 3
2 2
3 3
B
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C E
3 1 0
3 0 1
2 2
3 0
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3 0 0
1 0 1
2 2
0 0
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F
0
1 1 3
0 2 2
3 3
1 1

1 3 1
0 2 2 0
3
1 0 1
j

C
3 3
1
0
2 0
3 3
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G
0 1
0 2 0
2 0 0
3 3
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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3

2 0 2
3 3
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B
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E
3 0 0
0 1 0 1
2 2
0 0
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3 0 0
0 1
2 2
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F
0
1 1 3 3
0 2
3 3
1 1
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1 1
0 2 2 0
3
1 0 1
j

C
3 3
1 1
2 0
3 3

G
0 1
0 2 0
2 0 0
3 3
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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3

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2
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11
DELIA
& 4
4

1 VERSE

C
3 3 3
1
2 0
3 3
j

3 3
1
2 2 0 2
3 3
j

3 3
1 1
2 0
3 3
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0
1 3 1 3
2 2 2
3 3
j

5fr.
3fr.
F
8 5
5 6
5
5 5 3

C
3 0
3 1
2
2
3 3
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F
1 1
0 2 0 2
3 3
1 1
j

0
3 3 1
2 0
3
1 0 1
j

C
3
1
2 0 2
3 3
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G
0 1
0 2 0
0 0
3 3
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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3

3
2 0 2
3 3
12
&

2
j

C
3 3
1 1
2 0
3 3

0 3
1 3
0
2 2 0
3 3
j

3 3
1 1
2 2 0
3 3
&

0
1 3 3 3
2 2 2
3 3
j

F
8 5
5 6
5 5
5 3 3
0

C
3 0
3 1
2
2
3 3
&

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j

F
0
1 3
0 2
3 3
1 1

0
1 3 1
2 2 0
3
1 0 1
j

C
3 3
1
0
2 0
3 3
&

0 1
0 2 0
2 0 0
3 3
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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3

2 0 2
3 3
13
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BRIDGE
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n #

E
3 0
0 1 0 1
2 2
0 0

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n #

3 0 0
0 1 0 1
2 2
0 0

F
1 1 1
0 2 0 2
3 3
1 1
&

0
3 3 1
2
0 3
1 0 1
j

C
3 3
1
0
2 2 0 2
3 3

G
0 1
0 2 0
0 0
3 3
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j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3

2 0 2
3 3
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E
0 0
0 1 0 1
2 2
0 0
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n #

3 0 0
0 1 0 1
2 2
0 0

F
0
1 1 3
0 2
3 3
1 1

1 1
0 2 2 0
3
1 0 1
14
&

C
3
1
2 0 2
3 3
j

G
0 1
0 2 0
0 0
3 3
.
j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3
&

3
1
2 0
3 3
3
j

C
3 3
1
0
2 2 0 2
3 3
j

3 3
1 1
2 0
3 3
&

3 3
1 1
2 2 0
3 3

0
1 3 3 3
2 2
3 3
j

F
8 5 0 5
5 6
5
5 5 3
&

C
3 0 0
3 1
2
2
3 3
j

F
0
1 3
0 2
3 3
1 1

1 3 1
2 0 0 2
3
1 0 1
15
&

j

j

C
3 3 3
1
2 0
3 3

G
0 1
0 2 0
2 0 0
3 3
.
j

C
0
1
0
2 0
3 3
&

w
w
w
w
w
g
g
g
g
g
g
0
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
1
0
2
3
16
BABY, LET ME LAY IT ON YOU
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4
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Swing tempo
1

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n

G
0 1
0 3
0 0 3
0 0
3 3
T
w

G
3 3 3
0 0 0
3 3 3
2 2 2
3

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b

n

C
0 3 5 6
1 3 4 5
0
3 5
3
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b
j
n
3fr.

C
6
0 5 5
5 5
5 5
3 3
j

5fr.
5fr.



G D
7 7 5
8 8 7 7 3
5
5 5 0

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n
3

3fr.

G E
3 3 0 0
3 4 3 3
5
2
3 0
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j

A
5 3 3
2 2
0 2
2
0
0

n
j

D
2 2 0 2
1
2 0
0 0
2 2

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n

G
3 0 1
0 3
0 3
0 0
3 3
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G
0
3 3 3
2 2 2
3 3 3 3

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b

n

C
0 3 5 6
3 4 5
0 0
3 5
3

b
j
n

C
6
0 5 5
5 5
5 5
3 3
17
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G D
7 7 5
8 8 7 7
0 5
5 5 0

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n
3

G E
3 3 0 0
3 4 3 3
5
2
3 0
j
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j

j

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A D
3 2 2
2
2 0
2 0
0
2
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3

G E
3 3 0 0
3 3
0 1
0
2
3 0
j
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j

j

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A D
3 2 2
2
2 0
2 0
0
2





b

n
b
G G C E
3 3 3 3
0 1 2
0
3 2 1
3
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j
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n

G
3 0 1
0 3
0 3
0 0
2
3 3 3

G
3 3 3
0 0
3 3
2 2
3 3

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b

n

C
0 3 5 6
1 3 4 5
0
3 5
3
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j
n

C
0 5 5
5 5
5 5
3 3
j

G D
7 7 5
8 8 7 7 0
5
5 5 0
j

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3

G E
3 0 0
3 3 3
0 1
5
2
3 0
18
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j

A
5 3 3
2 2
0 2
2 2
0
0

n
j
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j

D
2 10 6 7 10
1
0
0
0 u
2

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G
0 1
0 3
0 2 3
0 0
3 3
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G
5
3 3 3
2 2 2
3 3 3 3

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b

n

5fr.
C
8 3 5 6
3 4 5
0
5 3 5

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j
n

C
0 5 5
5 5
5 5
3 3
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G D
7 7 5
8 8 7 7 3
5
5 5 0

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n
3

G E
3 3 0 0
3 4 3 3
5
2
3 0
j
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j

j

A D
3 2 2
2
0
2 0
0 0
2
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3

G E
3 0 0
3 3
0 1
0
2
3 0
j

j

j

A D
3 2 2
2 2 0
2 0
0
2





b

n
b
G G C E
3 3 3 3
0 1 2 0
3 2 1
3

g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
G
3 3
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
0
0
0 0
2 2
3
19
CANDYMAN
& 4
4

3
. j

C
3 3
1 1
0 2
3 3
j

3
1
0 2
3 3
.
j

0 0
1 1
0 2
3 3
&

0
1
0 2
3
3
.
j

G
1 3
0 0
0 2
3 3
j

1
0
0 2
3
3
&

.
j

C
0 0
1 1
0 2
3 3
j

0
1
0 2
3 3
. j

3 3
1 1
0 2
3 3
&

3
1
0 2
3 3
.
j
.
j

0
1 1
0 2
3 3
j

0
1
0 2
3
0 1
20
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j

F
1 3 1
2
3 3
1 1
j

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C
0 3
0 0
2
3
3
j

1
0
2 0 2
0
0 2
3
&

C
1
2
3 3
3
2
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C
3 3
1 1
0 2
3 3
j

j


j

3
1 1
0 2
3 3
&

j


j

0 0
1 1
0 2
3 3
j

0
3 1
0 2
3
3
.
j

G
1 3
0 0
0 2
3 3
&

1
0
0 2
3
3
.
j

C
0 0
1 1
0 2
3 3

0
3 3 1
0 2
3 3
21
&

. j

C
3 3
1 1
0 2
3 3
j

3
1
0 2
3 3
.
j
.
j

0
1 1
0 2
3 3
&

0 0
3 3 1
0 2
3
0
.
j

F
1 3

1
2
3 3
1 1
j

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C
0 3
0 0
2
3
3
&

G
1
0
2 0 2
0
0 2
3
w

C
1
2
3 3
3
etc.