You can't play the blues (in an air-conditioned room) chords by Mel McDaniel

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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All my life I had to struggle
paid some heavy dues
Squeakin' out a livin'
playin' these here blues
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Then one day my music
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made me a millionaire
I bought a big ole mansion
with central heat and air
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Now I got more money
than I know how to use
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Got everything a man could want
but I ain't got the blues
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Success for me  can only lead
to my impending doom
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Cause you can't play the blues in an
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air conditioned room y'all
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Verse 2

Now I was doin' better

with a smaller piece of pie

With all my fame and fortune

I came down in the fire

I lost the inspiration that came

natural at the start

I'll have to hire a mean ole

Verse 3
woman just to break my heart
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Now my life's too easy
I think I'm gettin' soft
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I used to play the blues all day
but now I just play golf
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Now all my fame has rearranged my
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life and changed my tune
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Cause you can't play the blues in an air
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conditioned room

Interlude 1

Verse 4
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Now you might think I'm crazy and
you might think I'm strange
But first thing in the mornin'
I'm gonna make a change
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I'll throw away my money
I'll move back to the shack
I'll do what ever I gotta do
to get the feelin' back
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I know I'll be feelin' better
with nothin' left to lose
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Cause when times were bad the less
I had the better I played the blues
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I'll buy myself some tollgate wine
and howl up at the moon
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Cause you can't play the blues
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in an air conditioned room
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If I   should die tomorrow
you can write it on my tomb
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Say he couldn't play the blues in an
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air conditioned room y'all
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Whoa whoa oh y'all