Chords for Etta James + Doctor John 'I'd Rather Go Blind' 1987

Tempo:
105.75 bpm
Chords used:

A

Bm

E

F#m

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Etta James + Doctor John  'I'd Rather Go Blind'  1987 chords
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You know, ladies and gentlemen, there are people and songs that seem to be made for each other.
And speaking of being together, we have a perfect combination right here.
Miss Etta James, ladies and gentlemen.
I'd rather go blind.
[A]
[Bm]
[E]
[A]
Something told me [F#m] that it [Bm] was over baby, yeah.
When I saw [Em] you and that [A] girl and you always talking [D]
something [A] deep down in my soul.
Go [Bm] on and cry.
When I [Em] saw you and [E] the [F#m] same girl and you always walking by.
[A] And I'd rather be a [Bm] blind girl, baby.
Girl,
[E] you know what?
You [A] walk away from me, baby.
Don't [F#m] leave.
[Bm] [A] Because you see, I love you so [Bm] much that I don't want you to leave me, babe.
And [Em] another thing is, I [A] don't want to be free.
[F#m]
I [Bm] was thinking, babe.
I was [E] thinking about your sweet kiss and [A]
[D] [A]
[Dm] [A] your
[Bm] When I looked down in the glance that I held to my lips and I saw the [B] reflection of the [E] tears
rolling down my face.
[D] That's when I knew I loved you and I can't [A] do without you.
And I'd rather be a blind girl, baby, baby, baby.
[Bm] Oh, baby.
Oh, baby.
[E] [A]
Yeah, I'd rather be a [Bm] blind boy than to give you up.
Don't you know that little girl I was [E] running around with [A] was just a little side show in my life.
Knowing it wasn't nothing serious.
I guess I was just a [Bm] little delirious.
And I guess I lost my mind.
But I'd rather be [E] blind than to watch you [A] go.
[F#m] I don't want to [A] go.
I don't want to see you go.
I don't want you to go.
And I don't want [Bm] to go leave you.
I don't want you to leave me, baby.
Don't go.
I don't want you to [E] leave me, baby.
Please don't go.
[F#m]
[A] Hey, baby.
Hey, [D#] [E] baby.
[Bm] Hey, baby.
[E]
[A] I'd [F#m]
[G#m] [A] rather be blind than to see you [Bm] go.
I don't want you to leave me, baby.
[E] Please don't go.
Don't walk away, [A] baby.
Please don't walk away from me, baby.
Please don't walk away [F#m] from me, baby.
Please don't walk away [Bm] from me, baby.
Please don't walk away from me, baby.
Please don't walk away from me, baby.
[E] Please don't walk away from [A] me, baby.
[Bm]
[Em]
I [G#] don't want to see you [A#] leave me.
I'm not going to leave [N] you for nothing in this world, no, no.
[A#]
You know I would never do nothing in my [N] life.
Oh baby, hey baby.
I [C#m] said I'd rather [B] be a [A] blind girl.
[B] [A]
[Bm]
[E] [A]
[N]
Miss Ella James, Miss Ella James and Dr.
John.
Miss Ella James and Dr.
John, ladies and gentlemen.
Alright, how
Key:  
A
1231
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Em
121
A
1231
Bm
13421112
E
2311
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Let's start jamming B.B. King - Id Rather Go Blind chords, Practice these chords sequence - Bm, E, A, Bm, F#m, Bm, A, F#m and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 52 BPM before aiming for the song's 106 BPM. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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You know, ladies and gentlemen, there are people and songs that seem to be made for each other.
And speaking of being together, we have a perfect combination right here.
Miss Etta James, ladies and gentlemen.
I'd rather go blind.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Something told me [F#m] that it [Bm] was over _ baby, yeah.
_ When _ _ I saw [Em] you and that [A] girl and you always talking _ [D]
something _ [A] _ _ _ _ deep down in my soul.
Go [Bm] on and cry. _ _
When _ _ _ I [Em] saw you and [E] the [F#m] same girl and you always walking by. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ And I'd rather _ be a [Bm] blind girl, baby. _ _
Girl, _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] you know what?
You [A] walk away from me, baby.
Don't [F#m] leave. _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ Because you see, I love you so [Bm] much that I don't want you to leave me, babe.
_ _ _ And [Em] another thing is, I [A] don't want to be free. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ I [Bm] was _ thinking, babe.
_ _ _ _ I was [E] thinking about your sweet kiss and [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [A] your_
_ [Bm] When I looked down in the glance that I held to my lips and I saw the [B] reflection of the [E] tears
rolling down my face.
[D] That's when I knew I loved you and I can't [A] do without you.
And I'd rather be a blind girl, baby, baby, baby.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Oh, baby.
_ _ _ _ Oh, baby. _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, I'd rather be a [Bm] blind _ boy than to give you up.
Don't you know that little girl I was [E] running around with [A] was just a little side show in my life.
_ Knowing it wasn't nothing serious. _
I guess I was just a [Bm] little delirious.
And I guess I lost my mind.
But I'd rather be [E] blind than to watch you [A] go.
_ [F#m] I don't want to [A] go.
I don't want to see you go.
I don't want you to go.
And I don't want [Bm] to go leave you.
I don't want you to leave me, baby.
_ Don't go.
I don't want you to [E] leave me, baby.
Please don't go.
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Hey, _ _ _ baby.
_ Hey, [D#] [E] baby.
_ [Bm] Hey, baby.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] I'd _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ [A] _ _ rather be blind than to see you [Bm] go.
_ I don't want you to leave me, baby.
_ _ _ [E] Please don't go.
Don't walk away, [A] baby.
Please don't walk away from me, baby.
Please don't walk away [F#m] from me, baby.
Please don't walk away [Bm] from me, baby.
Please don't walk away from me, baby.
Please don't walk away from me, baby.
[E] Please don't walk away from [A] me, _ _ baby.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ I [G#] don't want to see you [A#] leave me.
I'm not going to leave [N] you for nothing in this world, no, no.
_ [A#] _
_ _ _ You know I would never do nothing in my [N] life.
Oh baby, _ _ _ _ _ hey baby. _ _
I [C#m] said I'd rather [B] be a [A] blind girl.
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ Miss Ella James, _ _ Miss Ella James and Dr.
John. _
_ _ _ _ _ Miss Ella James and Dr.
John, ladies and gentlemen.
Alright, how

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This song, written by Billy Foster and Ellington Jordan, finds its place within the A Night Of Blues album.

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