St. Louis Blues by George Throrogood and the Destroyers ft. Jonnie Johnson Chords
Tempo:
127.75 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It gives me great pride in announcing that we're going to have a young man making a big name for himself in the world of blues and rock and roll.
He's one of your own and he helped shape the way of rock and roll as we know it.
Mr.
Johnny Johnson.
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[N]
[E] [N]
Well, a great city and a great man deserved to have a song written after him.
St.
Louis Blues.
[A] [Cm] [B]
[E] I [A] hate to see that evening sun go down.
[D] I hate to see that [G] evening sun [A] go down.
Because [E] the woman I'm loving, [D]
man she done blurred [A] his time.
[E] [D] If [A] I feel tomorrow like I feel today.
If [D] I feel tomorrow like I feel [A] today.
[D] I'm [E] gonna pack my things [D] and make my [A] getaway.
[E] [A] St.
Louis woman, when the time [E] of rain.
She needs a man around her.
By her [A] head, frustrating.
If it wasn't for powder and snow-balled [Em] hair.
[E] A bad woman I'm loving wouldn't win.
[A] No, well, I got to sing the Louis blues as real as I can be.
[D] Yes, the woman I love got a heart like a rock in the [A] sea.
[D] [E] Is she a bit all right?
[D] She's gone so far from [A] me.
I hear.
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St.
Louis woman, when [D] the time [E] of rain.
Needs a man around [D] [E] [B] by her [G#] head, [A] frustrating.
If it wasn't for powder [D] and snow [E]-balled hair.
A bad woman I'm loving wouldn't win.
No, [A] well, [E] I [A] got to sing the Louis blues as real as I can be.
[D] Because the woman I love got a heart like [D] a rock in the [A] sea.
Is she [E] a bit all right?
[Em] [D] She's gone so far [A] from me.
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Come on, St.
Louis Johnny Johnson!
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[C] Thank [N] you.
He's one of your own and he helped shape the way of rock and roll as we know it.
Mr.
Johnny Johnson.
[F#]
[N]
[E] [N]
Well, a great city and a great man deserved to have a song written after him.
St.
Louis Blues.
[A] [Cm] [B]
[E] I [A] hate to see that evening sun go down.
[D] I hate to see that [G] evening sun [A] go down.
Because [E] the woman I'm loving, [D]
man she done blurred [A] his time.
[E] [D] If [A] I feel tomorrow like I feel today.
If [D] I feel tomorrow like I feel [A] today.
[D] I'm [E] gonna pack my things [D] and make my [A] getaway.
[E] [A] St.
Louis woman, when the time [E] of rain.
She needs a man around her.
By her [A] head, frustrating.
If it wasn't for powder and snow-balled [Em] hair.
[E] A bad woman I'm loving wouldn't win.
[A] No, well, I got to sing the Louis blues as real as I can be.
[D] Yes, the woman I love got a heart like a rock in the [A] sea.
[D] [E] Is she a bit all right?
[D] She's gone so far from [A] me.
I hear.
[Em] [A]
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[D] [Am] [E] [D] [A]
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St.
Louis woman, when [D] the time [E] of rain.
Needs a man around [D] [E] [B] by her [G#] head, [A] frustrating.
If it wasn't for powder [D] and snow [E]-balled hair.
A bad woman I'm loving wouldn't win.
No, [A] well, [E] I [A] got to sing the Louis blues as real as I can be.
[D] Because the woman I love got a heart like [D] a rock in the [A] sea.
Is she [E] a bit all right?
[Em] [D] She's gone so far [A] from me.
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Come on, St.
Louis Johnny Johnson!
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[D] [E] [D]
[A] [D] [B] [A]
[N]
[E] [A#]
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[C] Thank [N] you.
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It gives me _ _ great pride in announcing that we're going to have a young man making a big name for himself in the world of blues and rock and roll.
_ He's one of your own and he helped shape the way of rock and roll as we know it.
Mr.
Johnny Johnson. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Well, _ a great city _ and a great man deserved to have a song written after him.
St.
Louis Blues. _
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_ _ _ _ [A] _ [Cm] _ [B] _ _
[E] _ I [A] hate to see that evening sun go down. _ _ _
_ _ [D] I hate to see that [G] evening sun [A] go down. _ _ _
_ Because [E] the woman I'm loving, [D]
man she done blurred [A] his time. _ _ _
[E] _ [D] If [A] I feel tomorrow like I feel today. _ _ _ _
_ If [D] I feel tomorrow like I feel [A] today. _ _ _
_ [D] I'm [E] gonna pack my things [D] and make my _ [A] getaway. _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] St.
Louis woman, _ when the time [E] of rain.
_ _ She needs a man around her.
By her [A] head, frustrating. _
_ _ If it wasn't for powder _ _ and snow-balled [Em] hair.
_ [E] _ A bad woman I'm loving _ _ _ wouldn't win.
[A] No, well, _ _ _ _ I got to sing the Louis blues as real as I can be.
_ _ _ _ [D] Yes, the woman I love got a heart like a rock in the [A] sea.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] Is she a bit all right?
[D] She's gone so far from [A] me.
I hear.
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St.
Louis woman, _ when [D] the time [E] of rain.
_ Needs a man around [D] _ _ [E] _ [B] by her [G#] head, [A] frustrating. _ _ _ _
If it wasn't for powder _ _ [D] and snow [E]-balled hair. _ _
A bad woman I'm loving _ _ wouldn't win.
No, [A] well, _ [E] I _ [A] got to sing the Louis blues as real as I can be. _ _
_ [D] Because the woman I love got a heart like [D] a rock in the [A] sea. _ _ _
_ Is she [E] a bit all right?
[Em] [D] She's gone so far [A] from me. _ _ _
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Come on, St.
Louis Johnny Johnson! _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ Thank [N] you.
_ He's one of your own and he helped shape the way of rock and roll as we know it.
Mr.
Johnny Johnson. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Well, _ a great city _ and a great man deserved to have a song written after him.
St.
Louis Blues. _
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_ _ _ _ [A] _ [Cm] _ [B] _ _
[E] _ I [A] hate to see that evening sun go down. _ _ _
_ _ [D] I hate to see that [G] evening sun [A] go down. _ _ _
_ Because [E] the woman I'm loving, [D]
man she done blurred [A] his time. _ _ _
[E] _ [D] If [A] I feel tomorrow like I feel today. _ _ _ _
_ If [D] I feel tomorrow like I feel [A] today. _ _ _
_ [D] I'm [E] gonna pack my things [D] and make my _ [A] getaway. _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] St.
Louis woman, _ when the time [E] of rain.
_ _ She needs a man around her.
By her [A] head, frustrating. _
_ _ If it wasn't for powder _ _ and snow-balled [Em] hair.
_ [E] _ A bad woman I'm loving _ _ _ wouldn't win.
[A] No, well, _ _ _ _ I got to sing the Louis blues as real as I can be.
_ _ _ _ [D] Yes, the woman I love got a heart like a rock in the [A] sea.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] Is she a bit all right?
[D] She's gone so far from [A] me.
I hear.
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St.
Louis woman, _ when [D] the time [E] of rain.
_ Needs a man around [D] _ _ [E] _ [B] by her [G#] head, [A] frustrating. _ _ _ _
If it wasn't for powder _ _ [D] and snow [E]-balled hair. _ _
A bad woman I'm loving _ _ wouldn't win.
No, [A] well, _ [E] I _ [A] got to sing the Louis blues as real as I can be. _ _
_ [D] Because the woman I love got a heart like [D] a rock in the [A] sea. _ _ _
_ Is she [E] a bit all right?
[Em] [D] She's gone so far [A] from me. _ _ _
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Come on, St.
Louis Johnny Johnson! _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ Thank [N] you.