Bobby Bland - Walkin & Talkin & Singin The Blues Chords
Tempo:
80.45 bpm
Chords used:
C
Bb
Db
F
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [Db] [C]
[Db] [C]
[F]
[Bb] My mama told [Fm] me, you can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been.
[Gb] Traveling down the road, [Bbm]
[Bb] but never [Fm] here.
That's [Db] why I'm walking and [C] talking [Fm] and singing the blues.
[Bb] Everything is [F] wrong, nothing's on my way.
Said I [Bbm] need a little loving, oh [Bb] Lord, to make my [F] day.
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking and singing the blues.
[F] I [Bb] need a woman, you need a man.
Come on [F] baby, and shake my hand.
I [Bb] need a woman, you need a man.
If [G] we get together, we'll have an answer to [C] the mess of man.
Oh Lord, [Fm]
[Bb] [F] [Bb]
[Fm]
[Db] [C]
[Fm]
[Bb] solitude was made for the [F] lonely, the darkness for the blind.
Who hoped someday he might see [Bb] happiness [F] forever.
[Bbm]
But the blues were [Fm] made for me.
[F] Oh Lord, that's [Db] why I'm walking and [C] talking [Fm] and singing the blues.
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking and singing the [F] blues.
You [Db] need me, and I need [C] you.
[Bb] Oh Lord, I'm singing the [Fm] blues.
Oh Lord.
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking and singing [Fm] the blues.
That's why I'm [Db] singing.
[C]
[Db] [C]
[F]
[Bb] My mama told [Fm] me, you can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been.
[Gb] Traveling down the road, [Bbm]
[Bb] but never [Fm] here.
That's [Db] why I'm walking and [C] talking [Fm] and singing the blues.
[Bb] Everything is [F] wrong, nothing's on my way.
Said I [Bbm] need a little loving, oh [Bb] Lord, to make my [F] day.
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking and singing the blues.
[F] I [Bb] need a woman, you need a man.
Come on [F] baby, and shake my hand.
I [Bb] need a woman, you need a man.
If [G] we get together, we'll have an answer to [C] the mess of man.
Oh Lord, [Fm]
[Bb] [F] [Bb]
[Fm]
[Db] [C]
[Fm]
[Bb] solitude was made for the [F] lonely, the darkness for the blind.
Who hoped someday he might see [Bb] happiness [F] forever.
[Bbm]
But the blues were [Fm] made for me.
[F] Oh Lord, that's [Db] why I'm walking and [C] talking [Fm] and singing the blues.
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking and singing the [F] blues.
You [Db] need me, and I need [C] you.
[Bb] Oh Lord, I'm singing the [Fm] blues.
Oh Lord.
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking and singing [Fm] the blues.
That's why I'm [Db] singing.
[C]
Key:
C
Bb
Db
F
Fm
C
Bb
Db
[N] _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] My mama told [Fm] me, you can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been.
_ _ [Gb] Traveling down the road, [Bbm] _ _
[Bb] but never [Fm] here. _ _ _ _
That's [Db] why I'm walking and [C] talking _ [Fm] and singing the blues. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] Everything is [F] wrong, _ _ nothing's on my way. _ _ _ _
Said I [Bbm] need a little loving, _ oh [Bb] Lord, to make my [F] day. _ _ _ _
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking _ and singing the blues.
[F] _ I _ _ _ [Bb] need a woman, _ you need a man.
Come on [F] baby, and shake my hand.
I [Bb] need a woman, _ you need a man.
If [G] we get together, we'll have an answer to [C] the mess of man.
Oh Lord, [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] solitude was made for the [F] lonely, the darkness for the blind.
Who hoped someday he might see _ _ [Bb] happiness [F] forever.
_ _ [Bbm]
But the blues were [Fm] made for me.
[F] Oh Lord, _ that's [Db] why I'm walking and [C] talking _ [Fm] and singing the blues.
That's _ _ _ why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking _ and singing the [F] blues. _ _ _ _
You [Db] need me, and I need [C] you.
[Bb] Oh Lord, I'm singing the [Fm] blues.
Oh Lord. _
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking _ and singing [Fm] the blues.
That's _ _ why I'm [Db] singing.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] My mama told [Fm] me, you can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been.
_ _ [Gb] Traveling down the road, [Bbm] _ _
[Bb] but never [Fm] here. _ _ _ _
That's [Db] why I'm walking and [C] talking _ [Fm] and singing the blues. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] Everything is [F] wrong, _ _ nothing's on my way. _ _ _ _
Said I [Bbm] need a little loving, _ oh [Bb] Lord, to make my [F] day. _ _ _ _
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking _ and singing the blues.
[F] _ I _ _ _ [Bb] need a woman, _ you need a man.
Come on [F] baby, and shake my hand.
I [Bb] need a woman, _ you need a man.
If [G] we get together, we'll have an answer to [C] the mess of man.
Oh Lord, [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] solitude was made for the [F] lonely, the darkness for the blind.
Who hoped someday he might see _ _ [Bb] happiness [F] forever.
_ _ [Bbm]
But the blues were [Fm] made for me.
[F] Oh Lord, _ that's [Db] why I'm walking and [C] talking _ [Fm] and singing the blues.
That's _ _ _ why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking _ and singing the [F] blues. _ _ _ _
You [Db] need me, and I need [C] you.
[Bb] Oh Lord, I'm singing the [Fm] blues.
Oh Lord. _
That's why [Db] I'm walking and [C] talking _ and singing [Fm] the blues.
That's _ _ why I'm [Db] singing.
_ _ _ [C] _ _