Chords for Driftin' Blues

Tempo:
106.05 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

D

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Driftin' Blues chords
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[F]
[F] [C]
[F]
[C]
[F] Oh, I'm drifting and drifting
[Bb] like [D] a ship [F] out on the sea.
No,
[Bb] I'm drifting, drifting, drifting [D] like a ship [Bbm] out on the sea.
[C] No, I ain't got [E] nobody [Bb] in this world to [F] care for me.
[C] If [F] my baby would [Bb] [D] only take [F] me back again, back again.
No, [Bb] if my baby would only
[F] take me back again.
Oh, [C] I know I'm good [E] for nothing.
[Bb] Oh, and I haven't got [F] no [Gm] friends.
[F] [C] Listen to me, honey.
I gave you all my [Bb] [D] money.
Tell me, [F] tell me, tell me, [Gb] tell me, what more can I [F] do?
[Gb] Hmm, [Bb] didn't I give you all my money?
Now, tell [F] me, what more [Gm] can I do?
[Am] [Dm] Oh, [Cm] I realize you're a good [E] little girl.
[Bb] But it seems you just [F] want me to.
[C] No, oh [F] yeah.
[Bbm] [D]
[F]
[C] It seems like I gotta tell you.
Bye,
[Bb] [D]
[Fm] bye, bye, bye, [Gb] bye,
[F] [Gb]
[Bb] bye, bye, baby.
Baby, [F] bye, bye, bye.
[Gm]
[Am] [Dm] Listen to me.
[C] I know, I know [E] you're gonna miss me.
[Bb] This time you'll be [F] the one to cry.
[Bb] [Gb] [F]
[Cm]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
D
1321
Gb
134211112
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Sam Cooke - Driftin Blues chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - C, Bb, F, C, F, Bbm, F and Bb in sequence. Start with a comfortable 53 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 106. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] Oh, I'm drifting and drifting _
[Bb] _ like [D] a ship [F] out on the sea. _ _
_ _ No, _ _
[Bb] _ I'm drifting, drifting, drifting _ _ [D] like a ship [Bbm] out on the sea. _
_ _ _ _ _
[C] No, I ain't got [E] _ nobody [Bb] _ in this world to [F] care for me. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ If [F] my baby _ would [Bb] _ _ _ [D] only take [F] me back again, _ back again.
_ _ No, [Bb] if my _ _ baby _ _ would only _
[F] _ _ take me back again.
_ _ _ Oh, [C] I know I'm good [E] for nothing.
[Bb] _ _ Oh, and I haven't got [F] no [Gm] friends. _ _
[F] _ _ [C] Listen to me, honey. _
_ I gave you all my [Bb] _ _ _ [D] money.
Tell me, [F] tell me, tell me, [Gb] tell me, what more can I [F] do?
_ _ [Gb] _ Hmm, [Bb] _ didn't I give you all my money?
_ _ Now, tell [F] me, what more [Gm] can I do?
[Am] _ _ _ [Dm] _ Oh, [Cm] I realize you're a good [E] little girl.
[Bb] _ _ But it seems you just [F] want me to. _ _
[C] No, _ oh _ [F] yeah. _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] It seems like I gotta tell you.
Bye, _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Fm] bye, bye, bye, [Gb] bye, _
[F] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Bb] bye, bye, _ baby. _ _
_ _ _ Baby, [F] bye, bye, bye.
_ [Gm] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [Dm] Listen to me.
[C] I know, I know [E] you're gonna miss me.
_ [Bb] This time you'll be [F] the one to cry.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _

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