Jockey Full of Bourbon Joe Bonamassa

Jockey Full of Bourbon - Joe Bonamassa (Cover)

Standard Tuning - ( E A D G B E )

Key - F minor/ G# Major

Piano intro Chords

* = Palm Mute P = Pull off B = Bend t = Trill r = Release bend

sb = Slow Bend

[Fm] [C] [Bbm]

There are small licks which are played behind the vocal line during the verses,

anything in the key of F minor will work just fine.

This riff is played a few times throughout the song.

 
 |--------1---------------------1----------------------|
 |--------1--------6-9-6--------1------4---------------|
 |--------1--4/5-8--------------1--3/5---5-4-3--1------|
 |--------3---------------------3-----------------3p1--| X2
 |--------3---------------------3----------------------|
 |--1--1--1---------------1--1--1----------------------|

* *

Verse 1

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

Edna million in a drop dead suit, Dutch pink on a downtown train

Fm c Fm

Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot, I'm in the corner on the pouring rain

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

Sixteen men on a dead man's chest, I been drinking from the broken cup

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest, I'm full of bourbon and i can't stand up

Chorus 1

[Bb] [Fm]

Hey little bird , fly away home

[C] [Fm]

Your house is on fire , your children alone

[Bb] [Fm]

Hey little bird , you fly away home

[C] [Fm]

Your house is on fire , your children alone

Back to intro riff with small change..

After this is played once it does a different lick at the end, listenn for timing.

 
 |--------1---------------------1----------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--------1--------6-9-6--------1------4---------------|---------6--11b13-9------------------|
 |--------1--4/5-8--------------1--3/5---5-4-3--1------|---4/5-8------------10-3-1-----------|
 |--------3---------------------3-----------------3p1--|---------------------------3-1--1t3--|
 |--------3---------------------3----------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--1--1--1---------------1--1--1----------------------|-------------------------------------|

Verse 2

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head, I'm stepping on the devil's tail

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

Across the stripes of a full moon's head, All through the bar's of a Cuban jail

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

Bloody finger's on a purple knife, Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

I'm on the lawn with someone else's wife, Admire the view from the top of the mast

Chrorus 2

[Bbm] [Fm]

Hey little bird , fly away home

[C] [Fm]

Your house is on fire , your children alone

[Bbm] [Fm]

Hey little bird , you fly away home

[C] [Fm]

Your house is on fire , your children alone

Intro Riff

Just before solo begins hold the F note and dont play the lick, listen for timing.

 
 |--------1---------------------1----------------------|
 |--------1--------6-9-6--------1------4---------------|
 |--------1--4/5-8--------------1--3/5---5-4-3--1------|
 |--------3---------------------3-----------------3p1--|
 |--------3---------------------3----------------------|
 |--1--1--1---------------1--1--1----------------------|

Solo

 
 |--13~--------13-------13-------13-13-----13-----------------------------------|
 |--13~--16b18----16b18----16b18----16b18-----16-13-------13--------------------|
 |--13~---------------------------------------------15b17----15-13----13h15h13--|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------15-----------|
 |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--13~--------13-------------16b18--13----------13-----|
 |--13~--16b18----16b18r16-13-----------16p13----16b18--|
 |--13~---------------------------------------15--------|
 |------------------------------------------------------|
 |------------------------------------------------------|
 |------------------------------------------------------|
 |--13~----------------------------------------------|
 |--13~----------------------------------------------|
 |--13~--15sb17-13-----------13h15-13h15-13h15p13~---|
 |-----------------15--13-15-------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------------|
 |--16b18r16-13-16-13-------13-----------------------------------------------------1~---|
 |--------------------16b18----16-13-----------------------------------------------1~---|
 |-----------------------------------15b17r15-13-----3b5-3b5r3p1----1--------------1~---|
 |-----------------------------------------------15--------------3----3-1---------------|
 |------------------------------------------------------------------------3-2-----------|
 |----------------------------------------------------------------------------4--1------|

The last few licks are not 100% but they will fit with

the song.

Verse 3

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

Yellow sheets on a Hong Kong bed, Stazybo horn and a slingerland ride

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

To the carnival is what she said, A couple hundred dollars makes it dark inside

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

Edna million in a drop dead suit, Dutch pink on a downtown train

[Fm] [C] [Fm]

Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot, I'm in the corner on the pouring rain

Chrorus 3&4

[Bbm] [Fm]

Hey little bird , fly away home

[C] [Fm]

Your house is on fire , your children alone

[Bbm] [Fm]

Hey little bird , you fly away home

[C] [Fm]

Your house is on fire , your children alone X2

Back to main riff...

 
 |--------1---------------------1----------------------|
 |--------1--------6-9-6--------1------4---------------|
 |--------1--4/5-8--------------1--3/5---5-4-3--1------|
 |--------3---------------------3-----------------3p1--| X2
 |--------3---------------------3----------------------|
 |--1--1--1---------------1--1--1----------------------|

Outro Chords

[Fm] [C] [Bbm]

When i decided to learn this song i noticed that there was no tabs for

it, so i worked it out and wanted to post it so other could learn it easier than

what i did, if you have any questions or anything like that for me be sure to

email me at christophmac@hotmail.co.uk.

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{t:Jockey Full of Bourbon}
 {st:Joe Bonamassa}
 
 Jockey Full of Bourbon - Joe Bonamassa (Cover)
 
 Standard Tuning - ( E A D G B E )
 
 Key - F minor/ G# Major
 
 
 Piano intro Chords
 * = Palm Mute P = Pull off B = Bend t = Trill r = Release bend
 sb = Slow Bend
 
 [Fm] [C] [Bbm] 
 
 
 There are small licks which are played behind the vocal line during the verses,
 anything in the key of F minor will work just fine.
 
 This riff is played a few times throughout the song.
 
 
 
 {sot}
 |--------1---------------------1----------------------|
 |--------1--------6-9-6--------1------4---------------|
 |--------1--4/5-8--------------1--3/5---5-4-3--1------|
 |--------3---------------------3-----------------3p1--| X2
 |--------3---------------------3----------------------|
 |--1--1--1---------------1--1--1----------------------|
 {eot}
 
 * *
 
 
 Verse 1
 
 [Fm] [C][Fm]
 Edna million in a drop dead suit, Dutch pink on a downtown train
 
 Fm c Fm
 
 Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot, I'm in the corner on the pouring rain
 
 [Fm] [C][Fm]
 Sixteen men on a dead man's chest, I been drinking from the broken cup
 
 [Fm] [C][Fm]
 Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest, I'm full of bourbon and i can't stand up
 
 Chorus 1
 
 [Bb] [Fm] 
 Hey little bird , fly away home
 
 [C] [Fm] 
 Your house is on fire , your children alone
 
 [Bb] [Fm] 
 Hey little bird , you fly away home
 
 [C] [Fm] 
 Your house is on fire , your children alone
 
 
 Back to intro riff with small change..
 
 After this is played once it does a different lick at the end, listenn for timing.
 
 {sot}
 |--------1---------------------1----------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--------1--------6-9-6--------1------4---------------|---------6--11b13-9------------------|
 |--------1--4/5-8--------------1--3/5---5-4-3--1------|---4/5-8------------10-3-1-----------|
 |--------3---------------------3-----------------3p1--|---------------------------3-1--1t3--|
 |--------3---------------------3----------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--1--1--1---------------1--1--1----------------------|-------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 
 Verse 2
 
 [Fm] [C] [Fm]
 Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head, I'm stepping on the devil's tail
 
 [Fm] [C][Fm]
 Across the stripes of a full moon's head, All through the bar's of a Cuban jail
 
 [Fm] [C] [Fm]
 Bloody finger's on a purple knife, Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass
 
 [Fm] [C][Fm]
 I'm on the lawn with someone else's wife, Admire the view from the top of the mast
 
 Chrorus 2
 
 [Bbm] [Fm] 
 Hey little bird , fly away home
 
 [C] [Fm] 
 Your house is on fire , your children alone
 
 [Bbm] [Fm] 
 Hey little bird , you fly away home
 
 [C] [Fm] 
 Your house is on fire , your children alone
 
 Intro Riff
 
 Just before solo begins hold the F note and dont play the lick, listen for timing.
 
 
 {sot}
 |--------1---------------------1----------------------|
 |--------1--------6-9-6--------1------4---------------|
 |--------1--4/5-8--------------1--3/5---5-4-3--1------|
 |--------3---------------------3-----------------3p1--|
 |--------3---------------------3----------------------|
 |--1--1--1---------------1--1--1----------------------| 
 {eot}
 
 
 Solo
 
 
 
 {sot}
 |--13~--------13-------13-------13-13-----13-----------------------------------|
 |--13~--16b18----16b18----16b18----16b18-----16-13-------13--------------------|
 |--13~---------------------------------------------15b17----15-13----13h15h13--|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------15-----------|
 |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--13~--------13-------------16b18--13----------13-----|
 |--13~--16b18----16b18r16-13-----------16p13----16b18--|
 |--13~---------------------------------------15--------|
 |------------------------------------------------------|
 |------------------------------------------------------|
 |------------------------------------------------------|
 |--13~----------------------------------------------|
 |--13~----------------------------------------------|
 |--13~--15sb17-13-----------13h15-13h15-13h15p13~---|
 |-----------------15--13-15-------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------------|
 |--16b18r16-13-16-13-------13-----------------------------------------------------1~---|
 |--------------------16b18----16-13-----------------------------------------------1~---|
 |-----------------------------------15b17r15-13-----3b5-3b5r3p1----1--------------1~---|
 |-----------------------------------------------15--------------3----3-1---------------|
 |------------------------------------------------------------------------3-2-----------|
 |----------------------------------------------------------------------------4--1------|
 {eot}
 The last few licks are not 100% but they will fit with
 the song.
 Verse 3
 
 [Fm] [C] [Fm]
 Yellow sheets on a Hong Kong bed, Stazybo horn and a slingerland ride
 
 [Fm] [C] [Fm]
 To the carnival is what she said, A couple hundred dollars makes it dark inside
 
 [Fm] [C] [Fm]
 Edna million in a drop dead suit, Dutch pink on a downtown train
 
 [Fm] [C] [Fm]
 Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot, I'm in the corner on the pouring rain
 
 
 Chrorus 3&4
 
 [Bbm] [Fm] 
 Hey little bird , fly away home
 
 [C] [Fm] 
 Your house is on fire , your children alone
 
 [Bbm] [Fm] 
 Hey little bird , you fly away home
 
 [C] [Fm] 
 Your house is on fire , your children alone X2
 
 
 Back to main riff...
 
 
 {sot}
 |--------1---------------------1----------------------|
 |--------1--------6-9-6--------1------4---------------|
 |--------1--4/5-8--------------1--3/5---5-4-3--1------|
 |--------3---------------------3-----------------3p1--| X2
 |--------3---------------------3----------------------|
 |--1--1--1---------------1--1--1----------------------|
 {eot}
 
 
 Outro Chords
 
 [Fm] [C] [Bbm] 
 
 
 When i decided to learn this song i noticed that there was no tabs for
 it, so i worked it out and wanted to post it so other could learn it easier than
 what i did, if you have any questions or anything like that for me be sure to
 email me at christophmac@hotmail.co.uk.

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