My Old Friend The Blues Chords by Steve Earle
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [Bm] [G]
[Bm] [C]
[G]
[Bm] [F#m]
[D]
[Bm] [G]
Just when every ray of hope [C] was [G]
gone
I should have known that [C] you would [G] come along
I can't [B] believe I [F#m] ever doubted [D] you
My [C] old friend [G] the blues
Another lonely night, a nameless town
If sleep don't [C] take me first,
[G] you'll come around
I [B] know I can [D] always [F#m] count on you
My [C] old friend [G] the blues
Lovers leave [C] and friends will [G] let you [C] down
But you're the only [G]
sure thing that I've found
No [Bm] matter what I [D]
do, I'll never [C] [D] lose
My [C] old [D] friend [G] the blues
[C]
[G] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] [C]
[G]
Lovers leave [C] and friends [G] will let you [C] down
But you're the only [G] sure thing that I've found
No matter what I [D]
do, I'll never lose
[C] My old friend [D] the [G] blues
Just let [B] me hide [D]
my weary heart in you
My [C] old [F#] friend [G] the blues
[Am]
[Bm] [C]
[G]
[Bm] [F#m]
[D]
[Bm] [G]
Just when every ray of hope [C] was [G]
gone
I should have known that [C] you would [G] come along
I can't [B] believe I [F#m] ever doubted [D] you
My [C] old friend [G] the blues
Another lonely night, a nameless town
If sleep don't [C] take me first,
[G] you'll come around
I [B] know I can [D] always [F#m] count on you
My [C] old friend [G] the blues
Lovers leave [C] and friends will [G] let you [C] down
But you're the only [G]
sure thing that I've found
No [Bm] matter what I [D]
do, I'll never [C] [D] lose
My [C] old [D] friend [G] the blues
[C]
[G] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] [C]
[G]
Lovers leave [C] and friends [G] will let you [C] down
But you're the only [G] sure thing that I've found
No matter what I [D]
do, I'll never lose
[C] My old friend [D] the [G] blues
Just let [B] me hide [D]
my weary heart in you
My [C] old [F#] friend [G] the blues
[Am]
Key:
G
C
D
Bm
F#m
G
C
D
[N] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Just when every ray of hope [C] was [G]
gone
_ I should have known that [C] you _ _ _ would [G] come along
_ I can't [B] believe I [F#m] _ _ ever _ doubted [D] you _ _ _ _ _
My [C] _ old friend [G] the _ blues
_ Another _ _ lonely night, a _ nameless town
_ If sleep don't [C] take me first, _ _ _
[G] you'll come around
_ _ I [B] know I can _ [D] always _ [F#m] count on you
_ _ My _ _ _ _ [C] _ old friend [G] the _ blues _ _
Lovers leave [C] and _ friends will [G] let you [C] down _ _
But you're the only [G] _ _
sure thing that I've found _
No [Bm] matter what I [D]
do, _ I'll never [C] _ [D] lose
_ _ _ _ _ _ My [C] _ old [D] friend [G] the _ _ blues
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Lovers leave [C] and _ friends [G] will let you _ [C] down _
But you're the only [G] _ sure _ thing that I've found _
No matter what I [D] _
do, I'll never lose _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] My _ old friend [D] _ the [G] blues
_ Just let [B] me hide _ [D]
my weary _ _ heart in you
_ _ _ _ My _ [C] _ old [F#] friend [G] the blues _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Just when every ray of hope [C] was [G]
gone
_ I should have known that [C] you _ _ _ would [G] come along
_ I can't [B] believe I [F#m] _ _ ever _ doubted [D] you _ _ _ _ _
My [C] _ old friend [G] the _ blues
_ Another _ _ lonely night, a _ nameless town
_ If sleep don't [C] take me first, _ _ _
[G] you'll come around
_ _ I [B] know I can _ [D] always _ [F#m] count on you
_ _ My _ _ _ _ [C] _ old friend [G] the _ blues _ _
Lovers leave [C] and _ friends will [G] let you [C] down _ _
But you're the only [G] _ _
sure thing that I've found _
No [Bm] matter what I [D]
do, _ I'll never [C] _ [D] lose
_ _ _ _ _ _ My [C] _ old [D] friend [G] the _ _ blues
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Lovers leave [C] and _ friends [G] will let you _ [C] down _
But you're the only [G] _ sure _ thing that I've found _
No matter what I [D] _
do, I'll never lose _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] My _ old friend [D] _ the [G] blues
_ Just let [B] me hide _ [D]
my weary _ _ heart in you
_ _ _ _ My _ [C] _ old [F#] friend [G] the blues _ _ _ _ _ _
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