White Rhythm and Blues Chords by J.D. Souther

Tempo:
84.25 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

E

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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White Rhythm and Blues chords
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[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
[D] I don't [G] want you [D] to hold me [G] tight
[C] Till you're mine [G] to hold
[D] I [G] don't even want you [C] to [D] stay [G] all night
[C] Just until the moon [D] turns cold
She said all [G] I need are [Bm] black roses
[C] White [D]
[G] rhythm and blues
And [Bm] somebody [C] who [D]
cares when [G] you lose
[B] Black roses, [C] [D] white rhythm and [G] blues
You [Em]
[D] say [G] that somebody [D] really [G] loves you
[C] You'd find him if you just knew [G] how
But [D] honey, [G] everyone in the [C] whole [D] [G] wide world
[C] Is probably asleep by [D] now
[G] Wishing for [Bm] black [C] roses, [D] white rhythm [G] and blues
And [D] somebody [C] who [D]
cares when [G] you lose
[B] Black roses, [C] [D] white rhythm [C] and blues
[D] [G] You [C] [D] can close [G] your [Em]
eyes
[C] And sleep [D] away all [G] your blues
[C] I've [D] done [G] everything [Bm] but mine
[Em] Now I don't [A] know what else [D] I can [Am] [D] do
[G] [Bm] [C] [D]
[G] [Bm] [C] [D]
[G] [B] [C] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
All the [E] night [A] time sighs and [E] I hear [A]
myself
[D] But the words just stick and [A] flow
[E] Don't [A] you think that [D] a [E] man [A] like me
[Dm] Might have hurt [D] much more than [E] it shows
Just [A] send me black [E] [D] roses, [E] white [A] rhythm and blues
And [C#m] somebody [D] who [E]
cares [A] when you [C#] lose
I [D] need some [E] white [D] rhythm and blues
[E]
I [A] need [C#m] black roses, [D] [E] white rhythm [A] and blues
[C#m] Somebody [D] [E] who cares [A] when you lose
[C#] Just [D] play a little [E] hillbilly rhythm [A] and blues
[C#m] [D] [E]
Black [A] [C#m] roses, [D] [E] white rhythm [A] and blues
[C#m] And [D] somebody [E] who cares [A] when you lose
[C#] I [D] need some [E] white rhythm [A] and blues
[C#m] [D] [E] She said all [A] I need are [C#m] black roses, [D] [E] white rhythm [A] and blues
And [E] somebody, [D] somebody [E] who cares when [A] you lose
[C#] I [D] need a little white rhythm and blues
[E] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [C#m] [D] [E]
[A] [C#m] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To start learning J.D. Souther - White Rhythm And Blues chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C#m, D, E, A, C, D and G in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 42 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 84 BPM. With A Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[G] _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] I don't [G] want you [D] to hold me [G] tight
[C] Till you're mine [G] to hold _ _
[D] I [G] don't even want you [C] to [D] stay [G] all night
[C] Just until the moon [D] turns cold
She said all [G] I need are [Bm] black roses
[C] White [D]
[G] rhythm and blues
And [Bm] somebody [C] who _ [D]
cares when [G] you lose
[B] Black roses, [C] _ [D] white rhythm and [G] blues
_ _ You [Em] _ _
_ [D] say [G] that somebody [D] really [G] loves you
[C] You'd find him if you just knew [G] how _
But [D] honey, [G] everyone in the [C] whole [D] [G] wide world
[C] Is probably asleep by [D] now _
[G] Wishing for [Bm] black [C] roses, [D] white rhythm [G] and blues
And [D] somebody [C] who [D]
cares when [G] you lose
[B] Black roses, [C] _ [D] white rhythm [C] and blues
[D] _ _ [G] _ You _ [C] _ [D] can close [G] your _ [Em]
eyes
[C] And sleep [D] away all [G] your blues _
_ [C] I've [D] done _ [G] everything [Bm] but mine
[Em] Now I don't [A] know what else [D] I can [Am] [D] do
_ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
All the [E] night [A] time sighs and [E] I hear [A]
myself
[D] But the words just stick and [A] flow _ _
_ [E] Don't [A] you think that [D] a [E] man [A] like me
[Dm] Might have hurt [D] much more than [E] it shows
Just [A] send me black [E] [D] roses, [E] white [A] rhythm and blues
And [C#m] somebody [D] who [E]
cares [A] when you [C#] lose
I [D] need some [E] white [D] rhythm and blues
_ [E] _ _
I [A] need [C#m] black roses, [D] _ [E] white rhythm [A] and blues
[C#m] Somebody [D] _ [E] who cares [A] when you lose
[C#] Just [D] play a little [E] hillbilly rhythm [A] and blues
_ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ [E]
Black [A] _ _ [C#m] roses, [D] _ [E] white rhythm [A] and blues
[C#m] And [D] somebody [E] who cares [A] when you lose
[C#] I [D] need some [E] white rhythm [A] and blues
[C#m] _ _ [D] _ [E] She said all [A] I need are [C#m] black roses, [D] _ [E] white rhythm [A] and blues
And [E] somebody, [D] somebody [E] who cares when [A] you lose
[C#] I [D] need a little white rhythm and blues
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _

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The Youre Only Lonely album includes this song.

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