Blue And Lonesome chords by Little Walter (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Dm
Gm
A7#5
A
Ab

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dm 
Gm 
I'm  (D minor) blue and lonesome  (G minor) 
Dm 
As a man can be  (D minor) 
Gm 
I'm  (G minor) blue and lonesome, ooh
Dm 
As a man can be  (D minor) 
A 
Ab 
I  (A major) don't have headaches over myself  (A flat major) 
Gm 
Dm 
 (G minor) My love has gone away from me  (D minor) 

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Verse 2

Baby, please

Come on back home to me

Baby please, yeah

Come on back home to me

Yes, my heart is full of misery

Baby, you won't be sweet to me

Solo 1

Verse 3
A 
 (A major) I'm gonna cast myself off
Gm 
Dm 
 (G minor) Down in the deep blue sea  (D minor) 
Gm 
I'm gonna  (G minor) cast myself off, yeah
Dm 
Down in the deep blue sea  (D minor) 
Gm 
Let the  (G minor) whales and the fishes
Have a fuss over me
Dm 
 (D minor) 

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Dm
Gm
A7#5
A
Ab

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D minorBPM: 106

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

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
A7#5: 5-x-5-6-6-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Blue And Lonesome by Little Walter, 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 D minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Little Walter's performance.