Billie's Blues chords by Billie Holiday (Official Version)

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G6
D13
G7
C9
C7
Am7
Bm7
Bbm7
G/D
C#7
Eb7

Chorus 1
G6 
D13 
G7 
C9 
I love my man
G7 
I'm a liar if I say I don't
C7 
I love my man
G7 
I'm a liar if I say I don't
Am7 
Bm7 
Bbm7 
Am7 
But I'll  quit my man
D13 
G7 
C9 
G/D 
D13 
I'm a liar if I say I won't

Chorus 2
G7 
C9 
I've been your slave, baby
G7 
Ever since I've been your babe
C7 
I've been your slave
G7 
Ever since I've been your babe
Am7 
But before  I'll be your dog
D13 
G7 
C9 
G/D 
D13 
I'll see you in  your grave

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Chorus 3
G7 
My man wouldn't give me no breakfast
Wouldn't give me no dinner
Squawked about my supper
C#7 
then he put me outdoors
C7 
Had the nerve to lay
G7 
a matchbox on my  clothes
Am7 
I didn't have so many
D13 
G7 
But I had a long,
C9 
G/D 
D13 
long ways to go

Chorus 4
G7 
C9 
I ain't good looking
G7 
C#7 
And my hair ain't curled
C7 
I ain't good looking
G7 
Am7 
Bm7 
Bbm7 
And my hair ain't curled
Am7 
But my mother, she gave me something
D13 
It's going to carry me
G7 
C9 
G/D 
D13 
through this world

Chorus 5
G7 
Some men like me 'cause I'm happy
Some 'cause I'm snappy
Some call me honey
C#7 
Others think I've got money
C7 
Some tell me Billie
G7 
Am7 
Bm7 
Bbm7 
Baby, you're built for speed
Am7 
Eb7 
Now, if you put   that all together
D13 
Makes me everything
G7 
C9 
G7 
a good man needs

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G6
D13
G7
C9
C7
Am7
Bm7
Bbm7
G/D
C#7
Eb7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G majorBPM: 87

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
D13: x-5-4-5-5-7
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C9: x-3-2-3-3-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3

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This is the definitive original version of Billie's Blues by Billie Holiday, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Billie Holiday.