Downtown Blues Chords by Frank Stokes

Tempo:
82.95 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

F#

Bm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Frank Stokes - Downtown Blues chords
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[E] [B]
[F#] [B]
And I don't drink whiskey when I'm crazy about my girl.
[E] And I don't drink whiskey when I'm crazy [B] about my girl.
Is it [F#] 1928 and it [Bm] must be [B] a brand new year.
And if I'm yours take me to your bag girl.
[E] And I'll take me to your bag girl.
As [F#] the times get rough I ain't [Bm] gonna make it real [B] no more.
[E]
[B] [F#]
[B] And I'm going downtown, gonna stay around and dance till dawn.
[E] And I'm going downtown, gonna [B] stay around and dance till dawn.
[F#] You don't like my treatments you can [D] make you [B] another song.
And I'm sitting right here now, look straight in your face.
[G#m] And I'm sitting right here now, look straight [B] in your face.
[F#] If you're going to a better girl this [Bm] time buddy [B] you'll make it.
[E]
[B] [F#m]
[B] Now when you lay down at night, lay down early, try to take your rest.
[Bm] [E] Now when you lay down at night, lay [D] down early, [B] try to take your rest.
[F#] You'll get a call before o'clock, [D] wake up for God to [B] try to do you.
Now when me God knows that my good gal likes me so.
[E] Now when me God knows that my good [B] gal likes me so.
[F#] I thought you'd take your time, [B] you do work everywhere.
[D] [B] [E]
[B] [F#]
[C#] [B]
[E]
[B] [F#]
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
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To learn Frank Stokes - Downtown Blues chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - F#, B, E, B, Bm, B, D and B in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 81 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 162 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ And I don't drink whiskey when I'm crazy about my girl.
_ _ [E] And I don't drink whiskey when I'm crazy [B] about my girl.
_ Is it [F#] 1928 and it [Bm] must be [B] a brand new year.
_ And if I'm yours take me to your bag girl.
_ _ [E] And I'll take me to your bag girl.
_ As [F#] the times get rough I ain't [Bm] gonna make it real [B] no more. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ And I'm going downtown, gonna stay around and dance till dawn.
_ _ [E] And I'm going downtown, gonna [B] stay around and dance till dawn.
_ [F#] You don't like my treatments you can [D] make you [B] another song.
_ And I'm sitting right here now, look straight in your face.
_ [G#m] And I'm sitting right here now, look straight [B] in your face.
_ [F#] If you're going to a better girl this [Bm] time buddy [B] you'll make it. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ Now when you lay down at night, lay down early, try to take your rest.
[Bm] _ _ [E] Now when you lay down at night, lay [D] down early, [B] try to take your rest.
_ _ [F#] You'll get a call before o'clock, [D] wake up for God to [B] try to do you.
_ _ Now when me God knows that my good gal likes me so.
_ _ [E] Now when me God knows that my good [B] gal likes me so.
_ [F#] I thought you'd take your time, [B] you do work everywhere. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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