• Song:

    Mean Old World

  • Artist:

    Eric Clapton

  • Album:

    Crossroads

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Date: 	Fri, 10 Nov 1995 18:35:43 -1000
From: Harlan L Thompson <harlant@hawaii.edu>
Subject: mean old world- eric clapton

MEAN OLD WORLD- Eric Clapton and Duane Allman

TUNING: E B E G# B E, capo 3rd fret

E(2)                    A                    E   RIFF
This city mean old world...
A                        A                   E   RIFF
This city mean old ....
B                          A                      E  RIFF
Can't get the one you ...

I've got the blues, gonna pack my ....

SOLO (TWO TIMES)

Sometimes I wonder why can your love ...

SOLO (to end)


RIFF:

E  ------------0---------0-----0-
B  ------3---3----3--------3-----
G# -1/3----3-------3p1-------3---
E  --------------------3---------
B  ------------------------------
E  ------------------------------


CHORDS:
    E  A  B  E(2)
E  -0--5--7---7---
B  -0--5--7---9--- 
G# -0--5--7---8---
E  -0--5--7---0---
B  -0--5--7---0---
E  -0--5--7---0---


NOTE:  This is VERY rough and simplified.  Think of it as the "fake book" 
version.  I am sure it's played in Open E though.  There is a tab guitar 
book covering all of the Crossroads box set (which I don't have) that I 
know has this note for note.  If you want the real thing, buy the book.
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