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Birth Of The Blues chords by
Keely Smith
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Key: Ab major
Verse 1
G
G

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D
D

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G

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D
D

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G
G

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They say some people long,
C
C

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long, long ago
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G

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C

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G

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Were looking for a different tune
C
C

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So they started swinging to and fro
G
G

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They wanted something
D
D

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Em
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that they could grow
Bm
Bm
2

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B
B
2

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A
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F#
F#
2

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C
C

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D
D

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They didn't know just what to use,
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G

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C

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G
G

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D
D

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so this is how they started the blues.
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G

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Am
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They heard the breeze in the trees,
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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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singing weird melodies,
C
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D

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and they made that

the start of the blues.
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G

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G

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C
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And from a jail came the wail
Bbdim
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F#
F#
2

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Bm
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2

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G
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C
C

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of a down -hearted frail
D
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And they played that as a part of the blues
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G

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B
B
2

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From a whippoorwill high up on a hill

Ah, they took a new note,
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pushed it through a horn,
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till it was worn into a blue note.
D
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G

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Em
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And then they nursed it,
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D

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rehearsed it,
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G

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and sent out the news that the Southland
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G

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Gave birth to the blues
B
B
2

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From a whippoorwill
F#m
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B
2

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High up on a hill
F#m
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Oh, they took a new note
B
B
2

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Pushed it through a horn
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Till it was sworn
B
B
2

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G
G

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G
G

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In to a blue note
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C
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Em
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And then they nursed it
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Am
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G
G

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Rehearsed it
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D

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C
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An d then sent out the news
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That the surf man
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G

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gave birth to the blues
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Em
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They went to jail, got the whale
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G
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from a down -hearted frail
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A new note was born
Ebdim
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B
B
2

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from the whale of a horn
Em
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Got a blue note from a whippoorwill
Am
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While he was swinging high on a hill
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F#
F#
2

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That's what the surf man
B
B
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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Oh that good old surf man
Bm
Bm
2

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A
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G

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That's what the surf man
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Can't break this old mood
Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • Bm

    2
  • B

    2
  • A

  • F#

    2
  • Am

  • Bb

  • Bbdim

  • E

  • F#m

    2
  • Ebdim

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Birth Of The Blues by Keely Smith is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Birth Of The Blues are Ab, Eb, Db, Fm, Cm, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Eb, Db, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Birth Of The Blues is approximately 49 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Birth Of The Blues using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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