That is a typical blues shuffle pattern. The first two bars are based on the D chord. Thinking in note numbers, the 0 fret is 1 or root of the D chord, The 2fret is the 5 number of the D chord. The 4fret is the 6st note in D. That is the note that gives the shuffle it's distinctive character. Going from the 5 to 6. It is the same with the A chord or any other chord in this blues shuffle pattern.
If your confused by my use of numbers, remember that the notes of the D scale are numbered 1 to 7. The basic chord is comprised of the 1,3,5 notes from that scale. The numbers in the tabs are just referring to the tabs and not the note numbers.
If you want to spice up the shuffle, you can add the b7, a strong blues note. Just move up one fret. In this case move from the 4th fret to the 5th fret and back. You can also vary the rhythm. You should be able to find rhythms that jump out at you as very recognizable. SRV did a lot of variations on the shuffle pattern using the b7.
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