Lane Hardin - Hard Time Blues

[stevie2sticks]

Hiya all

I was kindly given a CD of old Blues which includes Lane Hardin Hard Time Blues.

Sounds fantabidosie. I have now found the lyrics on the tinternet. 

Can anyone help please with a guide on TABs (sounds like a Drop D with the 6th string as base, but i could be wrong!)

any pointers will be appreciated.
Steve 
Isle of Man

[blueshome]

The tune is played out of E position tuned down around 2 steps to C. There is discussion of this tune on www.weeniecampbell.com

I believe John Miller has a lesson on it on one of his videos (St.louis Blues IIRC).

[Michael Messer]

I haven't listened very closely, but it is in the key of C and the guitar is tuned down. It is either in regular tuning (down to C) and played out of the E chord, or it is in Vestapol down to C. I would need to sit with it for half an hour to be sure.

Shine On
Michael

[Michael Messer]

...I hadn't seen Phil's post. I am in the right ball park!

Shine On
Michael

[profscratchy]

Whilst this is eminently playable in standard tuning (down to C), there is a strong case for thinking he may have been in EAEGBE tuning.