Back from a month of field geology work. I took my CBG and Steel Resinator with me. More people got a kick out of the CBG then anything else.


I use two tunings to play around with.

First (from the top string down) D A D
Second (from the top string down) E E B

DAD tuning you have the following chords (if you are using a slide)
Starting at the tuning pegs:
Open D (no slide on the neck)
2nd E
3rd F
4th Gb
5th G
7th A
9th B
10th C
12th D

Dead Flowers by the Rolling Stones is in this tuning along with a host of other songs
The strum pattern (well the one I use) for Dead Flowers is down, down, up,down
The main body of the song is DAGD, four counts on each. The chorus mixes it up a little just give the song a listen.
The DAD tuning will sound real pretty on CBG

EEB tuning (again with a slide)
Open E
2nd F#
3rd G
5th A
7th B
8th C
10th D
12th E

I am just starting to play around with this tuning if you have an electric CBG try running this tuning through a Little Smokie amp. I have one of the old ones still in a cig pack. It'll sound real crunchy.


A simplified version of Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground by Blind Willie Johnson in DAD (no it's not quite right but close enough and it still sounds pretty)

D----------------------------------------------0-7--4--0---0/s-4
A---------------------------------------------0------------0
D---- 0/s 4~5~4 pull off 0/s 4~5~7~7~0------------0

*Note this tab was done by my guitar teacher (Stan Hirsch) so I can't take credit for it. I asked for a version of this song I could work on.

You need to listen to the song to get the timing right.

Questions or corrections please post here.

ara