Ill Play The Blues For You
Albert King
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Tom: Gm
C7sus4 = 335363
Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm
When you're down and out
Gm C Gm
And you feel real hurt
Cm7
C7sus4 Cm7
Come on over
Gm C Gm
To the place where I work
Bb7
All your loneliness
D7 Cm7 D7
I'll try to soothe
Gm C Gm
I'll play the blues for you
Don't be afraid
To come on in
Just might run across
Some of your old friends
All your loneliness
I'll try to soothe
I'll play the blues for you
Ain't no big name
Oh lord I ain't no star
I'll play the blues for you
In my guitar (or wherever you are)
All your loneliness
I will try to soothe
I'll play the blues for you
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