Chords for Bessie Smith,Lost Your Head Blues
Tempo:
102.6 bpm
Chords used:
Ebm
Eb
Bb
F
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F]
[Ebm] [Bb] [Eb]
I [Ebm] was with you baby [F] when you did [Ebm] a half a dime.
I [Cm] [Ab]
was with you baby [Fm] when you did [Ab] a half [Eb] a dime.
Now [Bb] since you got plenty money, you have thrown your good [Eb] gal [Ebm] down.
[Bb] [Eb] One thing for always, two [Ebm] ain't for twice.
One thing [Ab] for [Ebm] always, two ain't for twice.
[Eb]
[Bbm] When you get [Bb] a good gal, you [F] better treat her nice.
[Ebm]
When you were [C] lonesome, I tried [F] to [Eb] treat you kind.
[Ebm] When you were lonesome, [Eb] I tried [C] to [B] treat you [Eb]
kind.
[Bb] But since you [D] got money, [Bb] it doesn't [Fm]
change your [Ebm] mind.
[Ebm] I'm gonna leave baby, ain't gonna [Eb] say goodbye.
[Ebm] [Eb]
[Fm] I'm gonna leave [Ebm] baby, ain't gonna say [Eb] goodbye.
[Ebm]
[Gm] But [Fm] I'll write [Bb] you and tell you the [Ebm] reason why.
[Cm] Days [Eb]
[C]
are [Bbm] [F] [Ab]
lonesome, [Ebm] nights [Eb] are so long.
I'm [Gm] a good [C] old gal, [Bb] but I've just [F] been treated wrong.
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Ebm] [Bb] [Eb]
I [Ebm] was with you baby [F] when you did [Ebm] a half a dime.
I [Cm] [Ab]
was with you baby [Fm] when you did [Ab] a half [Eb] a dime.
Now [Bb] since you got plenty money, you have thrown your good [Eb] gal [Ebm] down.
[Bb] [Eb] One thing for always, two [Ebm] ain't for twice.
One thing [Ab] for [Ebm] always, two ain't for twice.
[Eb]
[Bbm] When you get [Bb] a good gal, you [F] better treat her nice.
[Ebm]
When you were [C] lonesome, I tried [F] to [Eb] treat you kind.
[Ebm] When you were lonesome, [Eb] I tried [C] to [B] treat you [Eb]
kind.
[Bb] But since you [D] got money, [Bb] it doesn't [Fm]
change your [Ebm] mind.
[Ebm] I'm gonna leave baby, ain't gonna [Eb] say goodbye.
[Ebm] [Eb]
[Fm] I'm gonna leave [Ebm] baby, ain't gonna say [Eb] goodbye.
[Ebm]
[Gm] But [Fm] I'll write [Bb] you and tell you the [Ebm] reason why.
[Cm] Days [Eb]
[C]
are [Bbm] [F] [Ab]
lonesome, [Ebm] nights [Eb] are so long.
I'm [Gm] a good [C] old gal, [Bb] but I've just [F] been treated wrong.
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
Key:
Ebm
Eb
Bb
F
Ab
Ebm
Eb
Bb
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb]
I _ _ _ _ [Ebm] was with you baby [F] when you did [Ebm] a half a dime.
_ I _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Ab]
was with you baby [Fm] when you did [Ab] a half [Eb] a dime. _ _ _ _
Now [Bb] since you got plenty money, you have thrown your good [Eb] gal [Ebm] down. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] One thing _ for always, two [Ebm] ain't for twice. _
_ _ _ _ _ One thing [Ab] for [Ebm] always, two ain't for twice.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bbm] When you get [Bb] a good gal, _ _ you [F] better treat her nice.
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ When you were _ _ [C] lonesome, I tried [F] to [Eb] treat you kind. _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] When you were lonesome, _ [Eb] I tried [C] to [B] treat you [Eb]
kind.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] But since you [D] got money, [Bb] it doesn't [Fm]
change your [Ebm] mind. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] I'm gonna leave baby, ain't gonna [Eb] say goodbye.
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Fm] I'm gonna leave [Ebm] baby, ain't gonna say [Eb] goodbye.
_ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] But [Fm] I'll write [Bb] you and tell you the [Ebm] reason _ why. _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] Days [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
are _ [Bbm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Ab]
lonesome, _ _ [Ebm] nights _ [Eb] are so long.
I'm [Gm] a good [C] old gal, [Bb] but I've just [F] been treated wrong. _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb]
I _ _ _ _ [Ebm] was with you baby [F] when you did [Ebm] a half a dime.
_ I _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Ab]
was with you baby [Fm] when you did [Ab] a half [Eb] a dime. _ _ _ _
Now [Bb] since you got plenty money, you have thrown your good [Eb] gal [Ebm] down. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] One thing _ for always, two [Ebm] ain't for twice. _
_ _ _ _ _ One thing [Ab] for [Ebm] always, two ain't for twice.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bbm] When you get [Bb] a good gal, _ _ you [F] better treat her nice.
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ When you were _ _ [C] lonesome, I tried [F] to [Eb] treat you kind. _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] When you were lonesome, _ [Eb] I tried [C] to [B] treat you [Eb]
kind.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] But since you [D] got money, [Bb] it doesn't [Fm]
change your [Ebm] mind. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] I'm gonna leave baby, ain't gonna [Eb] say goodbye.
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Fm] I'm gonna leave [Ebm] baby, ain't gonna say [Eb] goodbye.
_ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] But [Fm] I'll write [Bb] you and tell you the [Ebm] reason _ why. _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] Days [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
are _ [Bbm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Ab]
lonesome, _ _ [Ebm] nights _ [Eb] are so long.
I'm [Gm] a good [C] old gal, [Bb] but I've just [F] been treated wrong. _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _