Lovesick Blues by Hank Williams Sr.
Key of Cmaj
Note: I like to strum this song using a swing rhythm and while doing that using my thumb
make a bass line either sol(5) up to do(1) or do(1) down to fa(4) creating this kind of
shuffle. It makes your strumming a little more interesting.
Intro: F,C,F,C
e|----------5~-5-----3~-3-------1~--1-0----|
B|-------------------------------------3-1-|
G|---2-2-3-5~-5-5-4-3~-3-3-0-0h2~---2-0--0-|
D|-------------------------------------3-2-|
A|---------------------------------------3-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Verse:
F
I've gotta a feelin' called the blues, oh lord since
C/G
my baby said goodbye. Lord I don't I don't know what I'll do.
Fmaj(quick release)
All I do is sit and sigh, oh lord
Transition to Ebmaj
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|----0-1-|
E|1-3-----|
Ebmaj F Dm
That last long day she said goodbye, well lord I thought I would cry
G
She'll do me, She'll do you she's got that kind of lovin'
Cmaj Fmaj(quick release)
Lord I love to hear her when she calls me sweet daddy
C/G
Such a beautiful dream. I hate to think it all over.
A Ebmaj
I've lost my heart it seems. I've grown so used to you somehow, well I'm
F Dm G
nobody's sugardaddy now and I'm lonesome
C/G F
I've got the lovesick blues.
Bridge:
A
Well I'm in love I'm love with a beautiful gal.
F Dm
That's what's the matter with me.
A
I'm in love I'm in love with a beautiful gal,
G C/G
but She don't care about me.
C/G
Lord I've tried and I've tried to keep her satisfied,
F Dm
but she just wouldn't stay.
G
So now that she is a leavin'
C/G
this is all I can say... (play through verse once more)
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