50 Acoustic Blues Licks You Must Know 1-20

Easy as Do-Re-Mi
Lick #1
Music by Joe Dalton
Transcribed by Glen Morgan
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E7 A7
0 2 3 4 4 5 7 8 9 (9) (9)
0 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 (8)
1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 (9)
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
E7
0 2 3 4 (4) 4 3 2 0 0
0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0
1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A7
5 7 8 9 (9) 5 7 8 9 (9) (9)

5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 (8)
6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 (9)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1/2
E7
0 2 3 4 (4) 4 3 2 0
0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0
1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B7 A7
7 9 10 11 (11) 5 7 8 9 (9) (9)

7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 (8)
8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 (9)
0 0 0
7 0 7 0
E7
0 2 3 4 (4) 4 3 2 0
0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0
1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0
2/2
Pushin It
Lick #2
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 100
E7
0 2 3 2 0 2 3
1 2 4 2 1 2 4
0 2 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 3 2 0 2 3
1 2 4 2 1 2 4
0 2 2 2 0 2 2
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A7
5 7 8 7 5 7 8
6 7 9 7 6 7 9
5 7 7 7 5 7 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1/2
E7
0 2 3 2 0 2 3
1 2 4 2 1 2 4
0 2 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B7 A7
7 9 7 7 5 7 8 8
7 8 9 8 8 5 6 7 9 9
7 9 7 7 5 7 7 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0
E7
0 2 3 2 0 2 3 (3)
1 2 4 2 1 2 4 (4)
0 2 2 2 0 2 2 (2)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0)
2/2
Another Bar
Lick #3
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E7
4 5 6 7
3 7 8 9 (9)
4 5 6 7
0
0 0 0
A7
9 10 11 12
8 12 13 14 (14)
9 10 11 12
0 0 0
0
E7
4 5 6 7 7
3 7 8 9 (9) 9
4 5 6 7 7
0 0 0 0 0
1/3
4 5 6 7 7
3 7 8 9 (9) 9
4 5 6 7 7
0 0 0 0 0
A7
9 10 11 12
8 12 13 14 (14)
9 10 11 12
0 0 0 0
9 10 11 12 (12)
8 12 13 14 (14) (14)
9 10 11 12 (12)
0 0
0
E7
4 5 6 7 (7)
3 7 8 9 (9) (9)
4 5 6 7 (7)
0 0 0 0 0
2/3
4 5 6 7 (7)
3 7 8 9 (9)
4 5 6 7 (7)
0 0 (0)
3/3
What Goes Up
Lick #4
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E7
7 8 9 10 10
9 10 11 12 12
7 11 12 13 13
0
0 0 0
A7
12 13 14 15 15
14 15 16 17 17
12 16 17 18 18
0 0 0
0
E7
7 8 9 10 10
9 10 11 12 12
7 11 12 13 13
0 0 0 0
1/2
7 8 9 10 10 (10)
9 10 11 12 12 (12)
7 11 12 13 13 (13)
0 0 0 (0)
2/2
Walk the Bass
Lick #5
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E7 A7
0 2 2 2 5 7 7 7 (7)
1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 (9)
0 2 2 2 5 7 7 7 (7)
0 0
0 0 2 0 3 4 0 5 7 8 9 0
E7
0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2
0 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 4 0
A7
5 7 7 7 5 7 7 7
6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9
5 7 7 7 5 7 7 7
0 0 0 0
5 7 8 9 0 5 7 8 9 0
1/2
E7
0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2
0 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 4 0
B7 A7
0
7 9 9 0 5 7 7
8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9
7 9 9 5 7 7
7 0 9 10 11 0 0 5 7 8 9 0 0
E7
0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 (2)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 (4)
0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 (2)
0 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 4 (4)
2/2
Straight Down
Lick #6
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
E
0 0
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2
2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A E
1
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0
2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 X
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 X
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B A E
4 2 4 (4) 2 0 2 2 0
4 2 4 (4) 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 (2)
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 (2)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1/1
It's a Major Thing
Lick #7
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E A
9 10 11 12 12
9 10 11 12 12 10 12 13 14 14
9 11 12 13 13
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
9 10 11 12 12 12 11 10 9
9 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 9
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 10 11 12 12 9 10 11 12 12
10 12 13 14 14 10 12 13 14 14
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1/2
E
9 10 11 12 12 12 11 10 9 (9)
9 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 9 (9)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0)
2/2
In the Swamp
Lick #8
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 180
E
2 5 2 2 2 4 6 (6)
2 5 5 2 5 2 5 (5)
0 0 0 0
2 5 2 2 2 4 6 (6)
2 5 5 2 5 2 5 (5)
0 0 0 0
2 5 2 2 2 4 6 (6)
2 5 5 2 5 2 5 (5)
0 0 0 0
1/2
E
2 5 2 2 2 4 6 (6)
2 5 5 2 5 2 5 (5)
0 0 0 0
B A
2
4 4 4 2 5 2 2
4 4 6 7 6 5 2 5
2 5 6 X 0 0
0
2 5 2 2 2 4 6 (6)
2 5 5 2 5 2 5 (5)
0 0 0 0 (0)
2/2
Rock a Billy
Lick #9
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 120
3
E 3 3
3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 5 4 2 2 2 5 4 2
0 3 4 0 0 3 4 0
3 3
3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 5 4 2 2 2 5 4 0
0 3 4 0 0 3 4 0
A
3 3
3 3
2 2 2 2 2
2 2 5 4 2 2 2 5 4 2
0 3 4 0 0 3 4 0 0
1/2
E 3 3
3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 5 4 2 2 2 5 4 2
0 3 4 0 0 3 4 0
3 3
B A
3 3
4 4 4 2 2
4 4 7 6 4 2 2 5 4 2
2 5 6 X 0 3 4 0 0
E 3
2 2 2 2 (2)
2 2 5 4 2 (2)
0 3 4 0 0
2/2
Mercy
Lick #10
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 90
E A
7 9 7 7 1 2 0 0
7 9 7 7 1 2 0 0
7 9 7 7 1 2 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
7 9 7 7 7 9 7 7
7 9 7 7 7 9 7 7
7 9 7 7 7 9 7 7
0 0 0 0 0
1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0
1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0
1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
1/2
E
7 9 7 7 7 9 7 7
7 9 7 7 7 9 7 7
7 9 7 7 7 9 7 7
0
0 0 0 0 0 0
B A
2 4 2 2 1 2 0 0
2 4 2 2 1 2 0 0
2 4 2 2 1 2 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0
7 9 7 7 7 9 12 7 9 7
7 9 7 7 7 9 7 9 7
7 9 7 7 7 9 7 9 7
0 0 0 0 (0) 0
2/2
The Big B
Lick #11
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E7 B9
3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 4 2
3 2 1 0 2 4 2
4 3 2 0 1 2 4 2
E7 Baug
3
3 3 3
0 0 0 0
3 2 1 0 0
4 3 2 0 1 0
1
2
E7 C9 B9
3 3 3
0 0 0 0 3 2
3 2 1 0 3 2
4 3 2 0 1 3 2
2 1
3 2
1/2
E7 B7
3 3 3
3 3 3
¼
0 0 0 0
3 2 1 0
4 3 2 0 1
0
0 1 2 2 1 0
3 (3) 0
E7 B7
3 3
3 3 3
0 0 0 0
3 2 1 0
4 3 2 0 1
0 2 (2)
0 1 2 2 2 1 0
(0) 3 0
2/2
Two Lines
Lick #12
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 90
3
E E/G# A A dim7
3
0 2 3 2 0 2 0
0 2
0 1
0 4
E/B C9 B9 F7 E7
(0) 3 2 0 (0)
X 3 2 X 1 0 (0)
X 3 2 X 2 1 (1)
X 2 1 X 1 0 (0)
2 3 2 X 2 (2)
1 0 (0)
1/1
Descending Bass
Lick #13
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E E7/D E6/C# C B7 Baug

3
0 0 0 0 0
0
0
2 0 1
4 3 2 2
1/1
Contrary Motion
Lick #14
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E E7/G# A A 7 B7 B6 B9 E7
0 0 2 4 2 0 (0)
3 2 1 0 2 4 2 0 (0)
2 4 2 1 (1)
0 (0)
0 1 2 2 (2)
0 4 0 (0)
1/1
One Step Further
Lick #15
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E E7/G# A A dim7
3
0
3 0
3 2 0
2 2
0 1
0 4
B 3 E7
3
3
3 5 5
0 4
(2) 0 2
2 0 1 2
1/1
Common Tone
Lick #16
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
A9 G13 F 7 Fmaj7 E7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0)
0 0 0 5 2 1 0 (0)
6 4 3 2 1 (1)
5 3 4 3 0 (0)
2 (2)
0 (0)
1/1
Sixth Sense
Lick #17
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
E 3 B
0 0 2 3 2 0 2 0
0 0 2
1 1 2 3 2 0 2 1
0 2
0 1 2
0 0
1/1
Stop Sign
Lick #18
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3 E7 A7
3 3 3 3
3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3
2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2
3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2
0 0
0 0 0 0 0
E7
3 3
3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 0
2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 1 0
3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0
1/1
Stop Here
Lick #19
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3 E7 A7
3 3 3 3
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2
3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0
E7
3 3
4
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 4
2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3
3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1/1
Truck Stop
Lick #20
Music by Joe Dalton
Standard tuning
1 =E 4 =D
2 =B 5 =A
3 =G 6 =E
= 80
3
3 3
E7 A7
1
4 0 4 0 3 0 3 0
3 3 2 2
4 4 4 4 0
0
0
3
E7
3
4 0 4 0 4 3 2 0
3 3 3 2 1 0
4 4 4 3 2 1
0 0 (0) 0
1/1

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