Thats What The Blues Is All About
Albert King
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Tom : Eb
F F Eb Eb Bb Eb F
[Verse]
Bb Eb
Oh you come home one eve'nin'
Bb Eb
To nothin' but the four walls
Bb Eb
And then ya find your phone been disconnected
Bb Eb
You can't even make no call
Bb Eb
Ya hung out for your baby, oh, an'she's not there
Bb Ab Bb Eb
You look in the closet, buddy, an'you find it's all bare
[Chorus]
Eb
Oh, that's what the blues is people
Bb Ab Bb
That's what the blues is all about
F
Well that's a hard pill to have to swallow, um!
[Próxima Parte]
Eb Bb Eb
When you find what the blues is all about
Eb
Now listen to this:
[Verse]
Bb Eb
I went out to my backyard
Bb Eb
Ya know I whistled for my dog (3 whistle sounds)
Bb Eb
He ran up under the house, people
Bb Eb
Like he didn't even know me at all
Bb Ab
Now I hadn't fed him in two or three days
Bb Eb
An' he was lookin' kinda thin
Bb Ab
Oh, when your dog turn his back on ya, buddy
Bb Eb
You know ya haven't even got a friend
[Chorus]
[Próxima Parte]
Eb Bb Eb
When you find what the blues is all aboutn ya find out what the blues is all about
Oh, look out!
F
Uh!
[Solo]
Bb
x 7,5 F x 0,5
Oh no!
I think I got 'em!
[Verse]
Bb Eb
I went out to my mail box
Bb Eb
I got a bunch-a bills that I can't pay
Bb Eb
I guess my wife been out shoppin' again
Bb Eb
While I been at work all day
Bb Eb
I see the man comin' with his tools
Bb Eb
Now is he gonna cut off my water?
Bb Eb
You know they got my gas yesterday
Bb
An' they comin' right back for the lines tomorrow
[Chorus]
[Próxima Parte]
Eb Bb Eb
When you find what the blues is all about
Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb
Fade out
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