Blind Fiddler Chords by Hoyt Axton
Tempo:
91.75 bpm
Chords used:
Am
D
G
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [A]
[Am] I lost my eyes in a [D] blacksmith shop in [G] the year of [A] 76
[Am] While working on a [F]
revolver [G] and it was [E] out of fix
Well [Am] I am so sad and lonely [C] and I am condemned [D] to roam
Well I am a blind fiddler and I'm a [G] greed long [Am] ways from home
I [C] bent down to [D] Knoxville, [G] had a talk with [Am] Dr.
Lane
He operated [F] on one of my [G] eyes but nothing [E] could he gain
[Am] I'm so sad and lonely and [C] I am [D] condemned to roam
[Em] Well I am a [D] blind fiddler [Em] and I'm a greed long ways [Am] from home
I've got a wife and three little [D] kids, [G] depending on [Am] me
They're sharing all my [Fm] troubles [G] wherever [E] they may be
I [Am]
hope that they'll be careful [C] as through this [D] life they roam
[C] Cause I am a [D] blind fiddler [G] and I cannot [Am] help them none
And I lost my [C] eyes in a [D] blacksmith shop [G] in the year [Am] of 76
While [F] working on a revolver [G] and it [E] was out of fix
Mmm, mmm, mmm, [D] I'm [Am] so sad and [C] lonely and I am [Dm] condemned to [Bm] roam
Well [Am] I am a blind fiddler and I'm a greed long ways from home
Well I am a blind [D] fiddler [G] and I'm a greed long [Am] ways from home
[Am] I lost my eyes in a [D] blacksmith shop in [G] the year of [A] 76
[Am] While working on a [F]
revolver [G] and it was [E] out of fix
Well [Am] I am so sad and lonely [C] and I am condemned [D] to roam
Well I am a blind fiddler and I'm a [G] greed long [Am] ways from home
I [C] bent down to [D] Knoxville, [G] had a talk with [Am] Dr.
Lane
He operated [F] on one of my [G] eyes but nothing [E] could he gain
[Am] I'm so sad and lonely and [C] I am [D] condemned to roam
[Em] Well I am a [D] blind fiddler [Em] and I'm a greed long ways [Am] from home
I've got a wife and three little [D] kids, [G] depending on [Am] me
They're sharing all my [Fm] troubles [G] wherever [E] they may be
I [Am]
hope that they'll be careful [C] as through this [D] life they roam
[C] Cause I am a [D] blind fiddler [G] and I cannot [Am] help them none
And I lost my [C] eyes in a [D] blacksmith shop [G] in the year [Am] of 76
While [F] working on a revolver [G] and it [E] was out of fix
Mmm, mmm, mmm, [D] I'm [Am] so sad and [C] lonely and I am [Dm] condemned to [Bm] roam
Well [Am] I am a blind fiddler and I'm a greed long ways from home
Well I am a blind [D] fiddler [G] and I'm a greed long [Am] ways from home
Key:
Am
D
G
C
E
Am
D
G
[Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Am] I lost my eyes in a [D] blacksmith shop in [G] the year of [A] 76
_ [Am] While working on a [F] _
revolver [G] and it was [E] out of fix
Well _ _ _ [Am] I am so sad and lonely [C] and I am condemned [D] to roam
_ Well I am a blind fiddler and I'm a [G] greed long [Am] ways from home _ _
_ _ I [C] bent down to [D] Knoxville, [G] had a talk with [Am] Dr.
Lane
He operated [F] on one of my [G] eyes but nothing [E] could he gain
_ _ _ _ [Am] I'm so sad and lonely and [C] I am [D] condemned to roam
[Em] Well I am a [D] blind fiddler [Em] and I'm a greed long ways [Am] from home _ _
_ _ _ _ I've got a wife and three little [D] kids, _ [G] depending on [Am] me _
They're sharing all my [Fm] troubles [G] wherever [E] they may be
I _ _ [Am]
hope that they'll be careful [C] as through this [D] life they roam _
[C] Cause I am a [D] blind fiddler [G] and I cannot [Am] help them none
_ And _ _ I lost my [C] eyes in a [D] blacksmith shop _ [G] in the year [Am] of 76
While [F] working on a revolver [G] and it [E] was out of fix
Mmm, _ mmm, mmm, [D] I'm [Am] so sad and [C] lonely and I am [Dm] condemned to [Bm] roam
Well [Am] I am a blind fiddler and I'm a greed long ways from home
Well I am a blind [D] fiddler [G] and I'm a greed long [Am] ways from home _ _ _
[Am] I lost my eyes in a [D] blacksmith shop in [G] the year of [A] 76
_ [Am] While working on a [F] _
revolver [G] and it was [E] out of fix
Well _ _ _ [Am] I am so sad and lonely [C] and I am condemned [D] to roam
_ Well I am a blind fiddler and I'm a [G] greed long [Am] ways from home _ _
_ _ I [C] bent down to [D] Knoxville, [G] had a talk with [Am] Dr.
Lane
He operated [F] on one of my [G] eyes but nothing [E] could he gain
_ _ _ _ [Am] I'm so sad and lonely and [C] I am [D] condemned to roam
[Em] Well I am a [D] blind fiddler [Em] and I'm a greed long ways [Am] from home _ _
_ _ _ _ I've got a wife and three little [D] kids, _ [G] depending on [Am] me _
They're sharing all my [Fm] troubles [G] wherever [E] they may be
I _ _ [Am]
hope that they'll be careful [C] as through this [D] life they roam _
[C] Cause I am a [D] blind fiddler [G] and I cannot [Am] help them none
_ And _ _ I lost my [C] eyes in a [D] blacksmith shop _ [G] in the year [Am] of 76
While [F] working on a revolver [G] and it [E] was out of fix
Mmm, _ mmm, mmm, [D] I'm [Am] so sad and [C] lonely and I am [Dm] condemned to [Bm] roam
Well [Am] I am a blind fiddler and I'm a greed long ways from home
Well I am a blind [D] fiddler [G] and I'm a greed long [Am] ways from home _ _ _