Chords for I'll Play the Blues For You - Albert King

Tempo:
95.7 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Cm

Bb

D

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I'll Play the Blues For You - Albert King chords
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[Gm]
[Dm] [Gm]
If you're down and [Bb] out and [Dm] you feel [Gm] real hurt, [Cm] come on over to the place where [Gm] I was.
And
[Bb] all your loneliness, I'll [D]
try [Gm] to soothe.
Out there's blues in you,
[Dm] [Gm] don't be afraid.
Come on in, you [Cm] might run across some of your [Gm] old friends.
[Bb] All your loneliness, [D]
I've got to [Cm] soothe.
[G] I'll play the [Gm] blues for you.
Come on in, sit right here.
Let's rap a while.
[Cm] See I'm kind of lonely too.
And loneliness [Gm] is a very bad thing [Gm] if you let it get the best of you.
[Bb] And loneliness can get you down, you [D] know.
[A] Yeah, [Cm] are you comfortable now?
Yeah, [D]
[Cm] as I was saying before, loneliness can get you down.
And I have [Gm] heard of loneliness blowing through people's minds, you know.
But you can't do that, because it's a big world.
It's a big world, there's many nice things happening in this world.
[Cm] You're a very pretty girl.
[Cm] Why you [Eb] leaving?
No, [Gm] no, no.
Just a gardener, that's okay.
Most important thing, I want to know [Bb] you.
[Bb] I [D] say I want to know you.
[Cm] [D]
[Cm] Oh, that's good man.
I'll play the blues [Gm] for you.
I ain't got no big name.
Oh lord, and I ain't no big star.
I'll [Cm] play the blues for you.
On [Gm] my guitar.
[Bb] Oh, your loneliness, [D]
I'll try [Cm] to soothe.
I'll play the [Gm] blues for you.
Excuse me.
[Cm] [Cm]
[Gm]
[Bb]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
D
1321
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
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To start learning Albert King - (Edit) Ill Play The Blues For You chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Dm, Gm, Cm, Gm, Bb, D, Bb, Gm, Cm, Eb and Gm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 47 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 96. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
If you're down and [Bb] out and [Dm] you feel [Gm] real hurt, _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] come on over _ _ to the place where [Gm] I was.
And _ _
[Bb] _ all your loneliness, _ I'll [D] _
try [Gm] to soothe. _ _
Out there's blues in you, _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [Gm] don't be afraid.
_ Come _ _ on in, _ _ you _ [Cm] might run across some _ _ of your [Gm] old friends. _ _ _
_ [Bb] All your loneliness, _ [D] _
I've got to [Cm] soothe. _ _ _
[G] I'll play the [Gm] blues for you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Come on in, _ _ _ _ _ sit right here. _ _ _
Let's rap a while.
_ [Cm] _ See I'm kind of lonely too. _
And loneliness [Gm] is a very bad thing _ [Gm] if you let it get the best of you.
_ [Bb] And loneliness can get you down, you [D] know.
_ [A] Yeah, [Cm] are you comfortable now?
Yeah, _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Cm] as I was saying before, loneliness can get you down.
And I have [Gm] heard of _ loneliness blowing through people's minds, you know.
But you can't do that, because it's a big world.
It's a big world, there's many nice things happening in this world.
_ [Cm] You're a very pretty girl.
[Cm] Why you [Eb] leaving?
No, [Gm] no, no.
Just a gardener, that's okay.
Most important thing, I want to know [Bb] you.
_ [Bb] _ I [D] say I want to know you.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Cm] Oh, that's good man. _ _
I'll play the blues [Gm] for you. _ _ _ _
_ I ain't got no big name. _ _
Oh lord, and I ain't no big star. _ _ _ _
I'll [Cm] play the blues for you. _ _
On [Gm] my guitar. _ _ _ _
[Bb] Oh, your loneliness, _ _ [D] _
I'll try [Cm] to soothe. _ _ _
I'll play the [Gm] blues for you. _ _ _ _ _
Excuse me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _

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