Born To Live The Blues chords by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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From my
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childhood to where I am now,
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I ain't gonna worry, I'll get by somehow.
My mama had them,
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daddy had them too,
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I was born with the blues.
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I'll tell you something friends it ain't no joke
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I would take my past life for my way to go
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My mama had her, daddy had him too
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I was born with a groove
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Whoo!
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I've used my guitar for my pillow.
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Holologue has even been my me.
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Blues, my only companion,
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I had to sing the blues
before my meeting Fred.
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Oh, yes, I want you to know
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I began too long.
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Poor old Brownie come
from a broken home.
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My mama had them, daddy had them too
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I was born with the blues
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If you ever been down,
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you know how I feel
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Feel like a ninja, ain't got no driving wheel
But I'm not ashamed,
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ain't that new
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I've been living with the blues
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Don't believe I'm sinking,
look what a hole I'm in
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Don't be lieve I love you,
look what a fool I've been
But I'm not ashamed,
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ain't that new
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I've been living with the blues
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Because rocks was my mother
and father's pillow
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Oh, yeah.
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Cold ground had to be their beds.
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Blue skies was their blanket.
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And the moonlight was their spread.
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Oh, yes, you think I'm happy,
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but you don't know my mind.
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And a smile on my face,
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my heart's bleeding all the time.
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But I'm not ashamed.
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Ain't that news?
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I've been living with the blues
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I said rocks was my mother
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and father's belongings
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Cold ground had to be their bed
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Blue skies was their blanket
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And the moonlight was this cradle
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Work all summer, slave all the fall
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Have to take your Christmas
and your overalls
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But I'm not ashamed, ain't that new?
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I've been living with the blues
My mama had them,
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F#m
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daddy had them too
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G
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I was born with the blues
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I'm not ashamed, oh no friends,
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ain't that a lot of news,
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me and old
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Outro 1
Sonny's got the blues.
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Born To Live The Blues
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
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