Band/Artist - Eric Clapton
Album - Sessions For Robert Johnson
Song - Sweet Home Chicago
Intro: Instrumental intro
Chorus :
Come on, baby don't you want to go
Come on, baby don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home Chicago
Verse 1:
Now, one and one is two, two and two is four
I'm heavy loaded baby, I'm booked, I gotta go
Cryin' baby, honey, don't you want to go
Back to the same old place, my sweet home Chicago
Chorus :
Come on, baby don't you want to go
Com on, baby don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home Chicago
Instrumental part- keys solo
Than there is a electric guitar solo
Verse 2:
Now two and two is four, six and two is eight
Come on baby, don't you make me late
I'm cryin' hey, baby, don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home Chicago
Chorus :
Come on, baby don't you want to go
Com on, baby don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home Chicago
Instrumental part- grand piano
Than there is a electric guitar solo
Chorus :
Come on, baby don't you want to go
Com on, baby don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home Chicago /2x
Electric guitar solo and outro
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The song is a popular blues standard.
Time signature is: 4/4
Twelve-bar form.
They say about the song that:
"Over the years the song has become one of the most popular anthems for the city of Chicago despite ambiguity in Johnson's original lyrics."
Instruments used in the song: drums, two electric guitars, bass guitar, double keys and grand piano.
Song structure:
Intro: Instrumental intro(The song starts with drums, two electric guitars, bass guitar, double keys and grand piano.)
Chorus
Verse 1
Chorus
Instrumental part- keys solo
Than there is a electric guitar solo
Verse 2
Chorus
Instrumental part- grand piano
Than there is a electric guitar solo
Chorus
Electric guitar solo and outro
Chords progression: AE/AE/BE
The rhythm of the song is driven strongly by electric guitar and drums.
I really like how it evolved from the original acoustic version of Robert Johnson's original. Also richness of all of the instruments create amazing blues vibe. There is a place for solo instrumental parts for keys, grand piano, and electric guitar which make's the song really long but it's interesting to listen. :)