Steady

By: Jerry McCain / Album: Blues Masters, Vol. 4: Harmonica Classics (Rhino R2 71124) - Recorded 1961
b
Key: F (B Harmonica in 2nd Position) / Groove: Lazy Shuffle / Start: From the I, Telling band to enter on the IV chord is safest

j
j b b
4

&4

Transcribed by David Barrett

1st Chorus

3 4 5+

6+ 6+ 5 5 4 4 4+ 4

& .
2

&
&

w
I

2" 1

4'

4' 3 2 1

2" 2+

4+

0:57 - 3rd Chorus

2+

2
1

2 2+ 1

2+

4+ 4

4+

3'

4' 4

3"

IV

2+
1+

3 4 5+

3'

2
1

2 2+ 1

3'

3'

3'

5+
4+

3'

3" 2 2+

5+
4+

3'

..

2
1

5 1
4

j
j
2

2"

>
3

b . J
b

J
3
3' 4 4+ 3' 2 1 1+

2"

.
2 2" 1

3 4 5+

4
3

2+ 2+

3' 3" 2 2+ 2

b
4+

2+ 2
1

b
ww

&

4 6+
5+

I
3
b

IV

5'

&

3" 2 3

b . b

IV

&

2
3

0:30 - 2nd Chorus

2+

b n b
4 5 4+

4' 4+ 4' 2 2+ 2
3'
3'
1

1 4

IV

3' 2 4+ 4 3' 2 2"

1

. j

(Add one measure

for original)

3'

6
5

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1 2+

j

1 2+ 2
1

j
b n .

& b
IV

1+

3+

3'

2 2+

3
& b
4

&

4 6+ 5
5+ 4

2+ 2

IV

3' 2 1 1+

3'

5 4 4+ 4

3' 2 1+

1 2+ 2+

b
J

6+

3'

4 5+ 6+

4+ 4

3'

J b
.

3
3

3'

1:23 - 4th Chorus (Play loose)

6 8 8 6 8 8 7 6 6+ 5+
7
7

. b
&

J
4 4

4' 3 2

& w

3' 2 2+ 2
1

6 8 9+ 6 8 9+ 7 6 6+ 5+ 4
7 8+
7 8+

4 2 5+ 5+ 3 2 2+ 2
3 1 4+ 4+
1
1

4 5+

1+

2+

3+

3'

3'

j

1

2+ 1

3'

. .
2 2+

2"

3"

4 2 5+ 5+ 3 2 2+ 2
3 1 4+ 4+
1

b n

1+

5' 4 4+

1+ 5+ 5 4 4+ 3 2 1 1+ 2
1

IV

6 8 9+ 6 8 9+ 6 8 9+ 6 8 9+
7 8+
7 8+
7 8+
7 8+

IV

1 5 5+ 4 3 4 3 2 2+

& .

I
3

&

3
1:50 - 5th Chorus

b b

6 8 8 6 8 8 7 6 6+ 5+ 6+
7
7

IV

Fade Out...

1 2

* Optional first four measures of 4th Chorus

&

6 7 8 6 7 8 7 6 6+ 5+

6 7 8 6 7 8 7 6 6+ 5+

6 7 8 6 7 8 6 7 8 6 7 8

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6 7 8 6 7 8 7 6 6+ 5+ 4