Empty Bed Blues chords by
Rory Block

N/A•

Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

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C

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Verse 1

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I woke up this morning

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with an awful aching head

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Said, I woke up this morning with an

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awful aching head

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You know that my new man had left me

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just a room and an empty bed

Verse 2

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I said he bought me a coffee grinder,

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he got the best one that he could find

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I said he bought me a coffee grinder,

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he got the best one that he could find

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D

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Dm

Dm

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And now he's grindin' all my coffee,

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C

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because he had a brand new grind

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Now, he's a deep

Verse 3

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C

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- sea diver,

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with a stroke that can't go wrong

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Now, he's a deep- sea diver,

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he's got a stroke that can't go wrong

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Now you know that he

can stay down at the

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bottom, 'cause his wind

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holds out so long

Verse 4

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Now, he knows just how to thrill me,

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he thrills me night and day

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I said, he knows just how to thrill me,

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he thrills me night and day

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You know he's got a brand- new way of loving,

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it takes my breath away

Verse 5

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C

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Now, he came home one evening

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with his spirit way up high

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Now, he came home one evening

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with his spirit way up high

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Now, what he had to give me made

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me ring my hands an d cry

Verse 6

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Gm

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That man gave me a lesson

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that I never had before

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Well, he gave me a lesson so sweet

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that I never had before

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And when he got through teachin',

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from my elbow down was sore

Verse 7

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Now, he bought me a cabbage

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and he cooked it awful hot

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Now, he bought me a cabbage and

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D

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he cooked it awful steamin' hot

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And when he put in the bacon,

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it overflowed the pot

Verse 8

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And he got that sweet something

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and I told my girlfriend Lou

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Well, he got that sweet something

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and I told my girlfriend Lou

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But now from the way that she's been

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ravin', she must have gone

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and tried some too

Verse 9

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Now my bed's gone empty,

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it makes me feel mean and blue

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When my bed gets empty,

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makes me feel so mean and blue

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Because my springs are getting' rusty,

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sleepin' single as I do

Verse 10

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Now, when you find good lovin',

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don't you go and spread the news

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And when you find good lovin',

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D

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don't you go and spread no news

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'Cause your man would double- cross you

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and leave you with this empty

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bed blues

Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Empty Bed Blues by Rory Block is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Empty Bed Blues are Bb, Eb, F, Fm, Bbm.

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

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

The tempo of Empty Bed Blues is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Empty Bed 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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