Gitaarklassieker du jour: Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Afkomstig van Hendrix’ derde lp, Electric Ladyland, tevens zijn laatste album met de originele Experience, bassist Noel Redding en drummer Mitch Mitchell. Het is een magnifiek staaltje psychedelische Delta-blues, volgens Hendrix zelf bedoeld als “het volkslied van de Black Panthers“.

Well, I stand up next to a mountain
And I chop it down with the edge of my hand
Yeah
Well, I stand up next to a mountain
And I chop it down with the edge of my hand
Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island
Might even raise a little sand
Yeah
‘Cause I’m a voodoo child
Lord knows I’m a voodoo child baby
I want to say one more last thing
I didn’t mean to take up all your sweet time
I’ll give it right back to ya one of these days
Hahaha
I said I didn’t mean to take up all your sweet time
I’ll give it right back one of these days
Oh yeah
If I don’t meet you no more in this world then uh
I’ll meet ya on the next one
And don’t be late
Don’t be late
‘Cause I’m a voodoo child voodoo child
Lord knows I’m a voodoo child
Hey hey hey
I’m a voodoo child baby
I don’t take no for an answer
Question no
Yeah