Style: slow acoustic blues (*blues ballad*). The shuffle rhythm is played deliberately slow, creating a hypnotic groove. Vocals are intimate, with a slight rasp and vibrato. An acoustic guitar drives the rhythm with simple seventh chords; extended solos on electric guitar or a Hammond B3 organ fill the spaces between verses. The bass plays elastic root-note lines. Drums maintain a pulse on the hi-hat, with kick drum accents only at key moments. The overall atmosphere is melancholic and enveloping.