Same Old Blues Chords by Captain Beefheart

Tempo:
153.7 bpm
Chords used:

Am

D

A

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Captain Beefheart - Same Old Blues chords
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[D]
[Am]
[D]
[Am]
[G] [F]
[A] Have you heard that rumor [Am] that's going around?
You got [D] a man way [Am]
across town.
It's the same [D] old story.
Tell me [Am] where does it end?
[G] Yes, I heard the news.
[F] It's the same old blues [A] again.
Well, I wrote you a letter.
You must have read it wrong.
I stood at [D] your doorway, but [Am] you were gone.
I took a [D] lot of time and let your [A] telephone ring.
[G] It's the same old blues.
[F] It's the same old blues [A] again.
[Am]
[D]
[C]
[F]
[E] Well, you [Am] gave me the business.
You must have been mad.
[D] [Am]
[D]
[G] [F]
[Am]
[A]
[D]
[A] [C]
[D]
[A]
[G] [F]
[A]
You [Am] must have been crazy.
You must have been crazy.
You must have been crazy.
I've loved you all my life.
Ain't [D] talking to you.
And I ain't [A] coming out.
[Am] Yes, I [D] had that rumor.
Tell me, where [A] does it end?
[Am]
[G] It's the same old [F] blues.
It's the same old [Am] blues again.
[D]
[C]
[F]
[E]
[A] [Am]
Oh, baby, baby, baby, what you make me do?
I don't know where I am.
It's Simba Blues.
Simba Blues again.
[A] Hoooo
Ow, ow, ow.
Moooooo
What the hell.
[A]
Ow, ow.
Give me a business.
[Am] Give me some talking.
Yes!
Simba Blues.
Simba Blues again.
Christmas.
Love you Simba.
Blues.
[N]
Key:  
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Captain Beefheart - Same Old Blues chords, practice playing A, Am, D, Am and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 76 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 153. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Minor.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ Have you heard that rumor [Am] _ _ that's going around?
_ _ _ You got [D] a man _ _ _ way [Am]
across town.
_ _ _ It's the same [D] old story.
_ _ Tell me [Am] where does it end? _ _ _ _ _
[G] Yes, I heard the news.
[F] It's the same old blues [A] again.
_ _ _ Well, I wrote you a letter.
_ _ You must have read it wrong.
_ _ I stood at [D] your doorway, _ _ _ but [Am] you were gone.
_ _ _ I took a [D] lot of time _ and let your [A] telephone ring. _ _ _ _ _
[G] It's the same old blues.
[F] It's the same old blues [A] again.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ Well, you [Am] gave me the business.
_ _ You must have been mad. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You [Am] must have been crazy.
You must have been crazy.
You must have been crazy.
_ _ _ _ I've loved you all my life.
Ain't [D] talking to you.
_ _ _ And I ain't [A] coming out.
[Am] _ _ Yes, I [D] had that rumor.
_ _ Tell me, where [A] does it end?
_ [Am] _ _ _
[G] It's the same old [F] blues.
It's the same old [Am] blues again. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, baby, baby, baby, _ _ what you make me do?
_ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ don't know where I am.
_ _ It's Simba Blues.
_ _ _ Simba Blues again. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Hoooo_
_ _ Ow, ow, ow.
_ _ Moooooo_
What the hell.
[A] _
_ _ _ _ Ow, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ow.
Give me a business.
_ _ [Am] Give me some talking.
_ _ _ _ _ Yes!
Simba Blues.
_ _ Simba Blues again.
_ _ _ _ Christmas. _
_ _ _ _ Love you Simba.
Blues. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was authored by J.J. Cale.

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