Chords for That's Why I Play the Blues
Tempo:
79.1 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
Fm
Bb
Ab
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [F] [Cm] [C] [Cm]
[Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] Some people [Fm] say, [Cm] why do you play the [Fm] blues?
[Cm] Some even [Fm] ask me [Cm] if I paid [Fm] my dues.
[Gm] Tell them it's something [Fm] getting through [Gm] every time [Fm] that I think of you.
[Ab] That's why, [G] that's why I [Cm] play the blues.
[Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] People [Fm] want to know [Cm] if the blues is here to stay.
[Fm]
[Cm] Tell them I don't [Fm] know, [Cm] but that it's with me every [Fm] day.
[Gm] Stops me from falling [Fm] down to the ground.
[Gm] Every time [Fm] you're not around.
[Ab] That's why, [D] that's why [Cm] I play the blues.
[Bb] I don't know [Cm] if it's [Eb] wrong or right.
[Bb] But the blues is [Cm] with me day and night.
[Bb] Just don't ask me [Cm] about the way I feel.
[Ab] All I know is [G] that the blues is with [Cm] me.
[Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm]
[Gm] Tell them it's something [Fm] getting through [Gm] every [Fm] time that I'm thinking of [Ab] you.
That's why, [G] that's why [Cm] I play the [Bb] blues.
[Ab] [G] That's why [Cm] I play the [Bb] blues.
[Ab] [G] That's why I play [Cm] the blues.
[Bb] [Ab] [G]
That's why I play the blues.
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [Cm]
[Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] Some people [Fm] say, [Cm] why do you play the [Fm] blues?
[Cm] Some even [Fm] ask me [Cm] if I paid [Fm] my dues.
[Gm] Tell them it's something [Fm] getting through [Gm] every time [Fm] that I think of you.
[Ab] That's why, [G] that's why I [Cm] play the blues.
[Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] People [Fm] want to know [Cm] if the blues is here to stay.
[Fm]
[Cm] Tell them I don't [Fm] know, [Cm] but that it's with me every [Fm] day.
[Gm] Stops me from falling [Fm] down to the ground.
[Gm] Every time [Fm] you're not around.
[Ab] That's why, [D] that's why [Cm] I play the blues.
[Bb] I don't know [Cm] if it's [Eb] wrong or right.
[Bb] But the blues is [Cm] with me day and night.
[Bb] Just don't ask me [Cm] about the way I feel.
[Ab] All I know is [G] that the blues is with [Cm] me.
[Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm]
[Gm] Tell them it's something [Fm] getting through [Gm] every [Fm] time that I'm thinking of [Ab] you.
That's why, [G] that's why [Cm] I play the [Bb] blues.
[Ab] [G] That's why [Cm] I play the [Bb] blues.
[Ab] [G] That's why I play [Cm] the blues.
[Bb] [Ab] [G]
That's why I play the blues.
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [Cm]
Key:
Cm
Fm
Bb
Ab
Gm
Cm
Fm
Bb
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ Some people [Fm] say, _ _ [Cm] why do you play the [Fm] blues? _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ Some even [Fm] ask me _ [Cm] if I _ paid [Fm] my dues. _
[Gm] _ Tell them it's something [Fm] _ getting through [Gm] _ every time [Fm] that I think of you.
[Ab] That's why, _ [G] _ that's why I [Cm] play the blues.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ People [Fm] want to know _ [Cm] if the blues is here to stay.
[Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ Tell them I don't [Fm] know, _ _ [Cm] but that it's with me every [Fm] day. _ _ _
[Gm] _ Stops me from falling [Fm] _ down to the ground.
[Gm] _ Every time [Fm] _ you're not around.
[Ab] That's _ why, [D] _ that's why [Cm] I play the blues. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ I don't know [Cm] if it's [Eb] wrong or right.
[Bb] _ But the blues is [Cm] with me day and night.
[Bb] _ Just don't ask me [Cm] about the way I feel.
[Ab] _ All I know is [G] that the blues is with [Cm] me.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ Tell them it's something [Fm] _ _ getting through [Gm] every _ [Fm] time that I'm thinking of [Ab] you.
That's why, _ [G] _ _ that's why [Cm] I play the [Bb] blues.
_ [Ab] _ _ [G] That's why [Cm] I play the [Bb] blues.
_ [Ab] _ _ [G] That's why I play [Cm] the blues.
[Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ That's why I play the blues.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ Some people [Fm] say, _ _ [Cm] why do you play the [Fm] blues? _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ Some even [Fm] ask me _ [Cm] if I _ paid [Fm] my dues. _
[Gm] _ Tell them it's something [Fm] _ getting through [Gm] _ every time [Fm] that I think of you.
[Ab] That's why, _ [G] _ that's why I [Cm] play the blues.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ People [Fm] want to know _ [Cm] if the blues is here to stay.
[Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ Tell them I don't [Fm] know, _ _ [Cm] but that it's with me every [Fm] day. _ _ _
[Gm] _ Stops me from falling [Fm] _ down to the ground.
[Gm] _ Every time [Fm] _ you're not around.
[Ab] That's _ why, [D] _ that's why [Cm] I play the blues. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ I don't know [Cm] if it's [Eb] wrong or right.
[Bb] _ But the blues is [Cm] with me day and night.
[Bb] _ Just don't ask me [Cm] about the way I feel.
[Ab] _ All I know is [G] that the blues is with [Cm] me.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ Tell them it's something [Fm] _ _ getting through [Gm] every _ [Fm] time that I'm thinking of [Ab] you.
That's why, _ [G] _ _ that's why [Cm] I play the [Bb] blues.
_ [Ab] _ _ [G] That's why [Cm] I play the [Bb] blues.
_ [Ab] _ _ [G] That's why I play [Cm] the blues.
[Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ That's why I play the blues.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
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