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Got My Mojo Working Muddy Waters Guitar Lesson + Tutorial | Master this Chicago Blues CLASSIC
Looking to expand your blues repertoire and improve your timing and groove?
This ultimate guide to how to play “Got My Mojo Working” on guitar has got you covered.
In this guitar lesson, I’ll share with you how to play the signature blues groove, rhythms, turnarounds, and even talk soloing for this classic blues tune. It follows a typical 12-bar blues progression, and if you practice the tips shown here, you’ll have your audience tapping their feet and swaying to the beat in no time!
Who originally sang Got My Mojo Working?
"Got My Mojo Working" was written by Preston "Red" Foster, and it was first recorded in 1956 by R&B singer Ann Cole. This version has a great upbeat groove to it. The lyrics of the song describe something called mojo, which has been associated with hoodoo, an African-American folk magic tradition.
Later in 1957, Muddy Waters put his own spin on the arrangement and changed the lyrics just slightly. His most famous version of the song was actually recorded live in 1960 and this version received several awards from various publications and organizations.
At this point, it is now a blues standard and is a great one to add to your repertoire for blues jams and playing with other musicians.
Got My Mojo Working Chords
You’ll only need 3 chords to play “Got My Mojo Working” E7, A7, and B7. These 3 chords are the primary chords in a blues in the key of E. Notice the use of all dominant 7th chords.
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