Terraplane Blues
(Foghat version tab)
Words & Music:
Robert Johnson
(tabbed by Charlie Coombs)
Tune high E down to D

C7   F    G
D|- -7- -10- -12-
B|- -7- -10- -12-
G|- -8- -10- -12-
D|- --- - -- - --
A|- --- - -- - --
E|- --- - -- - --

C7
Well I feel so lonesome - you'll hear me when I moan
F                                               C
Yes, I feel so lonesome - you'll hear me when I moan
G                                    F                C
Who been drivin' my Terraplane - for you since I been gone

  C riff I
E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-------6-3-| and repeat
E|-6-5-3-----|

I'd said I'll flash your lights, mama - and the horn won't even blow
I even flash my lights, mama - and this horn won't even blow
I got a short in this connection - way way down below

  C riff II
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------5-|
D|---------|
A|-3-6-7---| and repeat for this section
E|---------|

The coils ain't even buzzin' - the generator won't get that far
All in a bad condition, I gotta have the batteries charged
            F                               C
I'm cryin', please - plea-hease don't do me wrong
         G                   Eb F
Who been drivin' my Terraplane

INSTRUMENTAL OVER - Eb C F C G F C

Mr. Highway man, please don't block the road
Mr. Highway man, please, don't block the road
She ran a cold one hundred, Booked and I got to go

I'll get deep down in this connection - keep on tanglin' with your wires
And when I mash down on your starter, your spark plug will give me fire

I'm crying please, please don't do me wrong - who been drivin' my Terraplane...?

C F C G F C Eb C F C G F

  C riff III
E|----------- ----|
B|-----------10-8-|
G|-----------10-8-|
D|-----------10-8-|
A|----------- ----| repeat and fade
E|-8-888-888- ----|