I think Johnsons guitar is in standard tuning.
I play it in C.


~Title:	They're Red Hot
Artist:	Robert Johnson

Cord description:

e -|-8--7--5--3---2---1---0--0---1--1------1-----------|-
BB Piano Chord 
 -|-5--4--2--2---1---0---1--1---1--1------0-----------|-
GG Piano Chord 
 -|-5--4--2--2---2---0---0--3---2--1------0-----------|-
DD Piano Chord 
 -|-5--4--2--2---0---0---2--2---3--0------0-----------|-
AA Piano Chord 
 -|----------------------3--3-------------2-----------|-
EE Piano Chord 
 -|---------------------------------------------------|-
CC Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 
  AA Piano Chord 
  A7A7 Piano Chord 
  D7D7 Piano Chord 
  G7G7 Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 
  C7C7 Piano Chord 
  FF Piano Chord 
  Dm7b5Dm7b5 Piano Chord 
  G7/B


INTRO:

CC Piano Chord 
  D7D7 Piano Chord 
  G7G7 Piano Chord 
  Cmaj7Cmaj7 Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 
  Cmaj7Cmaj7 Piano Chord 
  FF Piano Chord 
  FmFm Piano Chord 
  G7/B

FIRST VERSE:

Hot tameles and they red hot,	yes she got'em for sale--
CC Piano Chord 
	 BB Piano Chord 
		  AA Piano Chord 
	  A7A7 Piano Chord 
	D7D7 Piano Chord 
	G7G7 Piano Chord 
		  CC Piano Chord 

Hot tameles and they red hot, 	yes she got'em for sale
CC Piano Chord 
  	 BB Piano Chord 
              AA Piano Chord 
	  A7A7 Piano Chord 
	D7D7 Piano Chord 
			  G7G7 Piano Chord 
	G7/B
I got a girl, say she long and tall--
C7C7 Piano Chord 

she sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall
FF Piano Chord 
					Dm7b5Dm7b5 Piano Chord 

Hot tamales and they red hot,	yes she got'em for sale,-- I mean--
CC Piano Chord 
	 G7/B		    AA Piano Chord 
	   A7A7 Piano Chord 
	D7D7 Piano Chord 
	  G7G7 Piano Chord 
		   CC Piano Chord 

Yes she got'em for sale
D7D7 Piano Chord 
	    G7G7 Piano Chord 
			CC Piano Chord 


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additional lyrics:

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
She got two for a nickel, got four for a dime--
Would sell you more but they ain't none of mine
Hot tamales and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale, I mean --
Yes she got'em for sale, yes, yeah

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
I got a letter from a girl in the room --
Now, she got somethin' good she got to bring home soon, now
It's hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean
Yes she got'em for sale, yeah

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
The billy got back' in a bumble bee nest --
Ever since that he can't take his rest, yeah
Hot tamales and they red hot, yes you got'em for sale, I mean --
Yes she got'em for sale, yeah

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
I'm 'onna upset your backbone, put your kidneys to sleep --
I'll due to break'way your liver and dare your heart to beat
'bout my hot tamales 'cause they red hot --
Yes, they got'em for sale, I mean --
Yes, she got 'em for sale, yeah

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
You know grandma left, and now grandpa too --
Well, I wonder what in the world we chillun gon' do, now.
Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean.
Yes she got'em for sale.

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
Me and my babe, bought a V-8-Ford --
Well, we wind that thing all on the runnin' board, yes.
Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean.
Yes she got'em for sale, yeah.

Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
Hot tameles and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale
You know the monkey, now the baboon playin' in the grass --
Well, the monkey stuck his finger in that old 'Good Gulf Gas', now.
Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got'em for sale, I mean.
Yes she got'em for sale, yeah.

Hot tameles and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale.
Hot tameles and they red hot, yes she got'em for sale.
I got a girl, say she long and tall--
she sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall, yes
Hot tamales and they red hot,yes she got'em for sale, I mean.
Yes she got'em for sale

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The above is a very easy way to play that Robert Johnson song.
For a more detailed transcription I would recommend:
Scott Ainslie's "Robert Johnson complete guitar transcription".
It's NO book for beginners!


I hope this tab's  not too bad, and you folks can work with it.
If you have any questions about the tab, sure you can ask me
(I'll do my best to answer any questions :-) ...  )!

have fun

markus

PS: Any corrections or comments welcome!

Any Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher or Muddy Waters tab would be very welcome!

markus tron

blues and beyondè