Hammond John - BROKE DOWN ENGINE Tab

Artist : Hammond John
Song : BROKE DOWN ENGINE

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         Broke Down Engine     from John Hammond recording Footwork

         Standard tuning, capo on second fret
         played slowly with feeing


 E---------------------5--5--5--3--3
 B---------------------5--5--5--3--3
 G---------------------2--2--2--2--2
 D---------------------2--2--2--2--2
 A-3w--3w--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--0
 E-----------0----------------------


 E---------------0--0--0--0--0--------------------------
 B---------------1--1--1--1--1--------------------------
 G---------------2--2--2--2--2--------------------------
 D---------------0--0--0--0--0--------------------------
 A--3w--0----0---0--0--0--0--0--------0--3w--2w--0-----0
 E--------3w-----2--2--2--2--2--0--2----------------2---
              Like a broke down engine aint got no driven

 E-5--5--5--5----0--0--0--0--0--------------------------
 B-5--5--5--5----1--1--1--1--1--------------------------
 G-2--2--2--2----2--2--2--2--2--------------------------
 D-2--2--2--2----0--0--0--0--0--------------------------
 A-0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--3--2--0--------0--0-----
 E-0--0--0--0----2--2--2--2--2-----------0--2-----------
   wheel        like a broke down engine aint got no driven

 E--5--5--5--5--------------------0--------0-----------
 B--5--5--5--5--------------------0--------1-----------
 G--2--2--2--2--------------------1--------2-----------
 D--2--2--2--2--------0--1h--2h---2--------0-----------
 A--0--0--0--0--0--3-----------------------0--3--2--0--
 E--0--0--0--0----------------------0--2---2-----------0
    wheel    you ever been down and lonesome you know how

 E------------5--|
 B------------5--|
 G------------2--|
 D------------2--|
 A--------0---0--|
 E---2h-------0--|
   a good man feel


  like a broke down engine aint got no drivin wheel
  like a broke down engine aint got no drivin wheel
  you ever been down and lonesome you know how a good man feel

  I've been shootin craps and gamblin good gal I done got broke
  I,ve been shootin craps and gamblin honey I done got broke
  I done pawned my mean 44 and my best clothes and gone

  You know I went to the prayin ground and fell down on bendin knee
  You know I went to the prayin ground and fell down on bendin knee
  I cried for no religion just give me back my good gal please

  If you give me my baby lord I wont grieve and moan no more
  If you give me my baby I wont worry you no more
  You dont have to put her in my house its only lead her to my door

  Like a broke down engine mamma aint got no whistle or a bell
  Like a broke down engine mamma aint got no whistle or a bell
  If is you a real hot mamma drive away daddies weepin spell


   Tips to help play this piece
   use your thumb to play most of the melody lines
   and use your index finger to brush the lower notes and create the
   full chord sound. The index finger sweeps up and down with a softer
   background while the thumb in contrast really sets the pace and pushes
   those lower tones out to the front of the piece. THis is a basic trans






tab has hammond playing this in e-standard.  hammond, on jhis
instructional video from a few years ago does it in a dropped-d tuning
and, because he demonstrates on a 12-string, is a full step lower.  he
was in town the other night and i confirmed with him that he has always
played broke down engine in this tuning because it is the way willie
mctell played it.