Long Lonesome Blues Chords by Blind Lemon Jefferson

Tempo:
73.75 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

C

Eb

Bbm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Blind Lemon Jefferson-Long Lonesome Blues chords
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[Gb] [Bb] I walk from Dallas, I walk with the top on.
I said I walk from Dallas, I walk with the top on.
And I lost my skis, oh, that's what my walker told.
[Gm] Let me see you [C] coming, man.
Go get me rocker [Bb] chair.
Let me see [C] you coming.
[Bbm] Go get me rocker chair.
[Bb]
[C] I want to fool this man and make out he's white, yeah.
[Bb]
[Eb] So [C] cold and tired, it's what your heart is saying.
[Eb] So cold and tired, it's what your [Bb] heart is saying.
You [C] didn't make me mad, just took my job [Bb] away.
Hey, mama mama, papa papa, deep down in my heart,
I'm crying, I'm crying, I'm crying, I'm crying.
When she crying, my sugar papa don't care what it is.
[C] I know my baby, she gonna jump in the shot.
[Eb] I said I know my baby, she gonna jump in the [Bb] shot.
[C] When she getting out of the limo, I rolled up a few days.
[Bb] She said, tell me [C] what's the matter, I can't get no man.
[Bb] She said, [Db] tell me what's the [Eb] matter, papa limo [D] can't get no man.
[Bb]
Mama said, last night's truck, the black cat's on your tail.
I got up this morning, [N] this is all right, my baby.
[Bbm] [Eb] I got up this [D] morning, this is all [Bb] right, my baby.
[C] She said, please my baby, this is all right, my baby.
[F] [Ab] [N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
D
1321
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Eb
12341116
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Let's start jamming Blind Lemon Jefferson - Long Lonesome Blues chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - E, Bb, E, Eb, Bb, Fm, Bb, Gb, Bb and F in sequence. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Bb Major.

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[Gb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ I walk from Dallas, I walk with the top on. _ _ _
I said I walk from Dallas, I walk with the top on. _ _
_ And I lost my skis, oh, that's what my walker told. _
_ _ [Gm] Let me see you [C] coming, man.
Go get me rocker [Bb] chair.
_ _ _ _ Let me see [C] you coming.
[Bbm] Go get me rocker chair.
[Bb] _ _
[C] I want to fool this man and make out he's white, yeah.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ [Eb] So [C] cold and tired, it's what your heart is saying.
_ _ [Eb] So cold and tired, it's what your [Bb] heart is saying.
_ _ You [C] didn't make me mad, just took my job [Bb] away.
_ _ Hey, mama mama, papa papa, deep down in my heart,
I'm crying, I'm crying, I'm crying, I'm crying. _ _
_ _ _ _ When she crying, my sugar papa don't care what it is. _ _ _ _ _
[C] I know my baby, she gonna jump in the shot. _ _ _
[Eb] I said I know my baby, she gonna jump in the [Bb] shot.
_ _ [C] When she getting out of the limo, I rolled up a few days.
[Bb] She _ _ said, tell me [C] what's the matter, I can't get no man.
_ _ _ [Bb] She said, [Db] tell me what's the [Eb] matter, papa limo [D] can't get no man.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ Mama said, last night's truck, the black cat's on your tail.
_ _ I got up this morning, [N] this is all right, my baby.
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] I got up this [D] morning, this is all [Bb] right, my baby. _ _
[C] She said, please my baby, this is all right, my baby.
_ [F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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The Big Night Blues album includes this song.

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