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The first eight bars follow the standard 12 Bar Blues progression. In bars 9 and 10 where we expect a V7 to iv chord (it's common for a minor blues to have a major V chord), in this song it's a bVI (flat six chord) to V7. In 2nd Position (E Harmonica) this chromatically descending chord progression (by half step) works out well as 2 to 2', 3' to 3" or 3' to 4+. In 3rd Position (A Harmonica) 3' to 3", 4 to 4', 5 to 5+ (and its octave equivalent 2" to 2+) or 2" 2 (and 5 6+) works well. Experiment with these to see which sounds best to you.

Let's get back to the School of the Blues House Band Standards List. Rock Me Baby is our next song listed and is a good example of a standard shuffle (bordering on slow blues) made cool with the simple addition of a hook. The hook on the harmonica is below.

2nd Position (F Harmonica)
I7 = 2 2" 2 or 6+ 5 6+
IV7 = 4+ 3' 4+
V7 = 4 4+ 4

3rd Position
I7 = 4 4+ 4
IV7 = 2 2" 2 or 6+ 5 6+
V7 = 3" 2 3" or 6 6+ 6