J.J. Cale - Cocaine Guitar Lesson

J.J. Cale's Cocaine - Guitar, Harmonica, Performance

J.J. Cale wrote it and Eric Clapton made it famous. Here's three videos and downloadable help file to help you sound great.

Cocaine - Rhythm Guitar

This first video demonstrates the chords and rhythm on acoustic guitar. Grab the Help File above and follow along.

Cocaine - Harmonica

This second video provides ideas for coming up with solos and fills on harmonica for songs that don't have any harmonica.
Chord tones, scales, melodies, Blues scale all offer inspiration for solos.

Cocaine - Guitar and Harmonica Performance

Let's jam this one together.

Also Watch On:
- Guitar   - Harmonica   - Jam Along

Learn to play J.J. Cale's Cocaine on Guitar and Harmonica

Cocaine - Lesson Info

Lesson Info

Difficulty: The guitar chords are straight forward but the rhythm can cause trouble. As for the harmonica, 2nd position blues playing is in order. Bending sounds great here.

Lesson Length: 3 videos; 16+ minutes

Instructor: George Goodman

Help File

The following link supplies the chords, lyrics and the harmonica tabs for Cocaine. Cocaine Chords, Lyrics and Tabs download pdf link - for educational purposes only.

Recommended Gear

takamine-eg541sc acoustic guitar

Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in this one.

This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC bought in North Carolina when I was playing in a band called Double Take.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
Check out more Takamine G Series Guitars

Hohner Special 20

 

Hohner Special 20 Diatonic Harmonica in A

Blues in E requires an A harmonica. I am playing a Hohner Special 20 in this one.
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Hohner Harmonica HolderHohner Harmonica Holder

The Hohner Harmonica Neck Holder fits harmonicas up to 7-1/2" long.

With a long-lasting nickel-plated finish, this harmonica rack is adjustable and fits any neck shape.

 

Musical Challenges

The harmonica challenge here includes Bending. Check out Bent Harmonica for help with that.

The Guitar Essentials, Harmonica Essentials, and Rhythm Guitar and Strumming courses can help get you up to speed if  you're having troubles.

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2 responses to “J.J. Cale – Cocaine”

  1. Paul D'hooge says:

    Hi George!
    Great stuff! Good work. Saw your add for the Sonny Boy Williamson song but cannot find it. I am supposed to have a life-time log in…. What to do?
    Keep up the good work and thank you for contributions to the harmonica community!
    Paul (Flanders, Belgium)

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