Mother-in-law Blues chords by
Buddy Guy

N/A•

Key: Bb major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C#

C#

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I'm in love with

Gaug

Gaug

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C#

C#

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C

C

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you baby

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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But your mother, she's got the mood

C

C

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I'm in love with you baby

But your mother,

Am

Am

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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she got the mood

I just can't help myself

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Lord, I got those mother- in- law

blues

Gm

Gm

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Daug

Daug

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 2

Whenever I'd go for a

C

C

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ride in the country

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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She want to ride along too

G

G

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I had to trade an

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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d get a sportscar

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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With bucket seats just for two

G

G

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C

C

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Whenever I get a phone call

Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I bet your 5 against your 10

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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That she's on the extension line

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Just tryin' to listen in

G

G

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Whenever I try to watch television

Verse 4

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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And get me some peace of mind

G

G

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C

C

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I bet she's up to walk in my room

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And twist to channel 9

D

D

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Gm

Gm

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A man's home is supposed to be his castle

Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Where he is supposed to be the king

G

G

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D

D

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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But as long as this woman is in my house

G

G

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Our love won't be a thing

Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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I'm in love with you baby

But your mother,

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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D

D

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Daug

Daug

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G

G

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D

D

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she's got the mood

G

G

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I just can't help myself

C

C

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G

G

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Lord, I got those mother- in- law

C

C

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C#

C#

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Ddim

Ddim

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F

F

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E

E

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blues

Am

Am

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C

C

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A

A

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C#dim

C#dim

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Bbdim

Bbdim

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C#dim

C#dim

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Oh yeah,

Bbdim

Bbdim

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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lord don't you know

C

C

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G

G

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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I got those...

E

E

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A

A

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C

C

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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I got those

Outro 1

mother- in- law blues

G

G

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C

C

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C#

C#

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Ab

Ab

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G

G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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E ₂

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G ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

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D ₄

G ₄

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E ₄

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C ₃

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B ₁

E ₂

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

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C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

G
C
C#
Gaug
Gm
Am
D
Daug
Ddim
F
E
A
C#dim
Bbdim
Ab

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mother-in-law Blues by Buddy Guy is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Mother-in-law Blues are Bb, Eb, Fb, Bbaug, Bbm, Cm.

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

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

The tempo of Mother-in-law Blues is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mother-in-law 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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