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Death Letter Blues chords by
Coleman Hawkins Quintet
Coleman Hawkins Quintet
Ida Cox
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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Gm
Gm
3

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C
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G
G

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C
C

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D
D

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Verse 1
Gm
Gm
3

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I received a let
D
D

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G
G

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C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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C
C

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ter that my man was dyin'
G
G

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C
C

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Gm
Gm
3

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C

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I received a letter that
G
G

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D
D

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B
B
2

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my man was dyin'
Edim
Edim

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Bb
Bb

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D
D

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C
C

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I caught the first plane and went
G
G

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C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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D
D

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home flyin'
Verse 2
G
G

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C
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G

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C
C

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When I got there the folks had gathered
G
G

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G
G

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Em
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G
G

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around
C
C

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When I got there the folks had
G
G

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gathered around
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F
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Am
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D
D

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C
C

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His eyes was set and his face was

full of frowns
G
G

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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Cdim
Cdim
3

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G
G

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D
D

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Verse 3
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G

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C
C

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G
G

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D
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G
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C
C

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He wasn't dead but he was
A
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D
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G
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Bm
Bm
2

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Edim
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slowly dyin'
Bbdim
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Am
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C
C

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D
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He wasn't dead but
D
D

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G
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he was slowly dyin'
C
C

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And to think of him I just
C#dim
C#dim
4

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D
D

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can't help from cryin'
Verse 4
G
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C
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I followed my daddy to
Edim
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G
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C
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the buryin' ground
G
G

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I followed my daddy to
Edim
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C
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G
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the buryin' ground
Bm
Bm
2

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D
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Am
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C
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I watched the pall bearers slowly

let him down
G
G

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C#dim
C#dim
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D
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Verse 5
G
G

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C
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G
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C
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That was the last time I saw my
C#dim
C#dim
4

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C
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G
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Em
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daddy's face
G
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C
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C#dim
C#dim
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That was the last time I saw my
G
G

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C
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D
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G
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Em
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daddy's face
Bdim
Bdim

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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Mama love you sweet papa but I wish I
D
D

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could take your place
G
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C
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C#dim
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D
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G
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Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Gm

    3

  • D

  • B

    2

  • Edim

  • Bb

  • C#dim

    4

  • Em

  • F

  • Am

  • Cdim

    3

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Bbdim

  • Bdim

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Death Letter Blues by Coleman Hawkins Quintet, Ida Cox is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Death Letter Blues are Bb, Eb, Bbm, F, D, Gdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, Bbm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Death Letter Blues is approximately 72 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Death Letter 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Coleman Hawkins Quintet, Ida Cox.

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