Everything I Know About The Blues Chords by Delbert Mcclinton

[Em] _ [Bm] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
I learned to swim when [C] daddy threw me in the river. _
[G] [Gm] The army [G] taught me [C] how to shine my shoes. _
[G] The [Bb] years have [G] shown me [C] that nothing lasts forever.
[Ebm]
[Em] But [Bm] everything [C] I [G] know about [Am] the blues, _ [G] I learned from you.
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I thought I'd seen my [C] share of bad [D] luck and hard times.
[G] But nothing set me up for what [C] you [Gm] put me through. _
[G] I learned the lesson [C] that will hurt me for a [G] lifetime.
[Ebm]
[Em] Cause [Bm] everything [C] I know [G] about [Am] the blues, _ [G] [C] I [G] learned from you.
I _ _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _
[Eb] know that promises [G] are things that just get broken. _
[Cm] And you can't trust a woman's [G] tears. _ _ _
[Eb] And if love [G] is what you place your hope in,
[A] Oh, you may [G] disappear.
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[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _
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In certain circles [C] I've acquired a reputation. _
[G] But I give credit [C] where credit is due. _
[G] Yes, it's true, [C] I've got a first-rate [Ebm] education.
[Em] Cause [G] everything [C] I [G] know [Am] about the blues,
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_ [G] [C] Everything [G] I know [Am] about the blues,
[D] _ [Ebm] _
[Em] [G] Everything [C] I [G] know [Am] about the blues,
[Gm] I [G] learned from you.
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