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The Meaning of the Blues chords by
Joe Bonamassa
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Do you
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know what it means to walk alone?
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F#m
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And what it means to be,
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be by yourself?
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Dsus4
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Do you know what it means when there's
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no one to bring you good news?
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Then you know, you know the meaning of the blues
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Verse 2
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Do you know what it means
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to cry alone?
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F#m
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And what it means to cry by yourself?
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Dsus4
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Do you know what it means to love a
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woman you can't own?
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If you do, then you know the meaning of the blues
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Verse 3
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I've been weeping and weeping,

Moaning and moaning,
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Crying and sighing all the day
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I've been hiding my tears

Feel like dying

Wishing love would come to stay
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And do you know what it means

when the lord is taken away?
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I cry, oh I cry
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Oh I cry everyday
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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Yes I know what it means
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to walk alone
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And how it feels to walk by myself
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Yes I know what it means to love a
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woman you can?t own
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Yes I do,
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I know the meaning of the blues
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Yes I know the meaning
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of the blues
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Woo-hoo
Outro 1

Woo-hoo
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • Em

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Dsus4

  • C

  • G

  • Bb

  • Am

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of The Meaning of the Blues by Joe Bonamassa is G minor.

The primary chords used in The Meaning of the Blues are C, Gm, Am, D, Dm, Fsus4.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Gm, Am, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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