Key: C major•
Verse 1
A
Ab
G
C
A
C
Oh! they say some
Ebdim
Dm
Fm
Ddim
people long ago
Bb
G
Ab
G
Were searching for a different tune,
Ab
G
One that they could croon
Ab
G
C
Am
Cm
As only they can.
A
Eb
G
They only had the rhythm
Verse 2
C
A
so
C
Ebdim
Dm
They started swaying to and
Ddim
Bb
fro.
G
Abdim
Ab
G
Ab
And that is how the blues really
G
C
Am
C
Ab
G
began:
Verse 3
Am
Dm
in the trees
G
C
E
Dm
Singing weird melodies
D
G
And they made that
C
Ebdim
The start of the blues.
D
Ebdim
G
And from a
Verse 4
Am
C
jail
Am
Dm
came the wail
G
C
E
Dm
Of a down hearted frail,
D
G
And they played that
C
Ebdim
Adim
As part of the blues.
Am
Verse 5
G
C
And then they nursed it,
Verse 6
Am
Dm
rehearsed it,
G
C
Eaug
E
Dm
Ddim
And gave out the news
D
G
That the southland
C
D
G
C
Am
Gave birth to the
C
D
G
C
A
C
D
G
blues!
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA Ab G C Ebdim...
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