My Old Friend The Blues Chords by Eddi Reader

Tempo:
77.6 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

C

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eddi Reader - My Old Friend The Blues chords
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[G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[F#m] [A]
[Bm] [G] [E] [A]
[D] [G] [D] [G] [D] I should [Am] have [Dm] known that you [G] would [D] come along I can't [C#] believe [A] I never doubted you
[Dm] My [A] old friend, [D] the blues [G] Another [D] lonely night, [G] my [D] name is Stella
If sleep won't get [G] me, you will [D] come around Cause I can [A] always [G] count on [F#m] you
[Em] [G] My [D] old [A] friend, [D] the blues Cause lovers leave [G] and [C] friends will [G] let you down
You're [D] the only [G] sure thing that [D] I've found [G] [A] There's one thing I know I'll [A] never [G] lose
[A] My old friend, [D] the [A] blues [D] [G] Cause
[D] [G]
[D] [Em] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [C] [F#] [G] lovers leave and [C] friends [G] will let you down
You're the only [D] sure [G] thing I've [D] found There's one thing I know I'll never [A] [D] lose
My old [A] friend, [D] the blues Let [A] me rest my [F#m] weary [D] [A] heart on [D] you
[A] [G] My [A] old friend, [D] the blues
[C] [D] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [Em] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
F#m
123111112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To start learning Eddi Reader - My Old Friend The Blues chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: A, D, G, D and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 38 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 78. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[G] _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] [D] I should _ [Am] have [Dm] known that you [G] would [D] come along I can't [C#] believe [A] I never _ doubted you
_ [Dm] My [A] old friend, [D] the blues [G] Another [D] lonely night, [G] my [D] name is Stella
If sleep won't get [G] me, you will [D] come around Cause I can [A] _ always [G] count on [F#m] you
[Em] _ [G] My [D] old [A] friend, [D] the blues Cause lovers leave [G] and [C] friends will [G] let you down
You're [D] the only [G] sure thing that [D] I've found [G] _ [A] There's one thing I know I'll [A] never _ [G] lose
[A] My old friend, [D] the [A] blues [D] _ [G] Cause _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ [F#] [G] lovers leave and [C] friends [G] will let you down
You're the only [D] sure [G] thing I've [D] found There's one thing I know I'll never _ [A] _ [D] lose
My old [A] friend, [D] the blues Let [A] me rest my [F#m] weary [D] [A] heart on [D] you
[A] _ [G] My [A] old friend, [D] the blues
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Steve Earle.

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