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