Chords for George Jones - The Blues Man (Feat. Dolly Parton)
Tempo:
97 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
Bm
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[E]
[A] I'm just a singer, a natural born [D] guitar ringer, kind [E] of a clinger to sad [A] old songs.
I'm not a walk behinder, I'm a new [Bm] note finder, but my name's [E] a reminder of a blues man that's [A] already gone.
So I started drinking, took some things that messed [D] up my thinking, I was [B] sure sinking
[E] when she came [A] along.
I was alone in the spotlight, not too much [Bm] left in sight.
She changed all [E] that one night when she sang me [A] this song.
Hey baby, I love you.
Hey baby, [Bm] I need you.
Hey baby, [E] you don't have to prove to me you're some [A] kind of macho man.
You've wasted so much of your life running [Bm] through the
Let me shine [E] a little love light down on [A] you, blues man.
[D]
[A] I got sick from speeding, all the things they said I [D] was needing.
If I was to keep [E] on pleasing all of [A] my fans, I got cuffed on dirt road.
I got sued [Bm] over no shows.
She came and took [E] all that old load down off of this blues [A] man.
And I sang [E] this.
Hey baby, [A] I love you too.
Hey baby, [Bm] I need you too.
Hey baby, [E] I do get tired of this [A] traveling band.
I know you do get tired.
Boy, I'm old in my years now.
Nights would be [Bm] so cold now.
If you [E] hadn't stuck it out with this [A] blues man.
Oh, I'm old in my years now.
Nights would be [Bm] oh so cold now.
If she hadn't [E] hung around with this [A] blues man.
[Bm]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A] I'm just a singer, a natural born [D] guitar ringer, kind [E] of a clinger to sad [A] old songs.
I'm not a walk behinder, I'm a new [Bm] note finder, but my name's [E] a reminder of a blues man that's [A] already gone.
So I started drinking, took some things that messed [D] up my thinking, I was [B] sure sinking
[E] when she came [A] along.
I was alone in the spotlight, not too much [Bm] left in sight.
She changed all [E] that one night when she sang me [A] this song.
Hey baby, I love you.
Hey baby, [Bm] I need you.
Hey baby, [E] you don't have to prove to me you're some [A] kind of macho man.
You've wasted so much of your life running [Bm] through the
Let me shine [E] a little love light down on [A] you, blues man.
[D]
[A] I got sick from speeding, all the things they said I [D] was needing.
If I was to keep [E] on pleasing all of [A] my fans, I got cuffed on dirt road.
I got sued [Bm] over no shows.
She came and took [E] all that old load down off of this blues [A] man.
And I sang [E] this.
Hey baby, [A] I love you too.
Hey baby, [Bm] I need you too.
Hey baby, [E] I do get tired of this [A] traveling band.
I know you do get tired.
Boy, I'm old in my years now.
Nights would be [Bm] so cold now.
If you [E] hadn't stuck it out with this [A] blues man.
Oh, I'm old in my years now.
Nights would be [Bm] oh so cold now.
If she hadn't [E] hung around with this [A] blues man.
[Bm]
[E]
[A]
Key:
A
E
Bm
D
B
A
E
Bm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm just a singer, _ a natural born [D] guitar ringer, _ _ _ kind [E] of a clinger to _ _ sad [A] old songs.
_ _ I'm not a walk _ behinder, _ _ I'm a new [Bm] note finder, _ _ but my name's [E] a reminder _ of a blues man that's [A] already gone.
_ _ _ So I started drinking, _ _ took some things that messed [D] up my thinking, _ _ _ _ I was [B] sure sinking
_ _ _ [E] when she came [A] along.
_ _ I was alone in the spotlight, _ _ _ not too much [Bm] left in sight.
_ She changed all [E] that one night when she sang me [A] this song.
_ _ _ Hey baby, I love you.
_ Hey baby, [Bm] I need you.
_ _ Hey baby, [E] you don't have to prove to me you're some [A] kind of macho man.
_ You've wasted so much of your life _ _ running [Bm] through the_
_ _ _ Let me shine [E] a little love light down on [A] you, blues man. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ I got sick from speeding, _ _ all the things they said I [D] was needing.
If _ _ I was to keep [E] on pleasing _ all _ of [A] my fans, _ I got cuffed on dirt road.
_ I got sued [Bm] over no shows.
_ She came and took [E] all that old load down off of this blues [A] man.
_ And I sang [E] this.
Hey baby, [A] I love you too.
Hey baby, [Bm] I need you too.
Hey baby, [E] I do get tired of this [A] traveling band.
I know you do get tired.
Boy, I'm old in my years now.
_ _ Nights would be [Bm] so cold now.
_ If you [E] hadn't stuck it out with this [A] blues man.
_ _ Oh, I'm old in my years now.
_ Nights would be [Bm] oh so cold now.
_ If she hadn't [E] hung _ around with this [A] blues man. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm just a singer, _ a natural born [D] guitar ringer, _ _ _ kind [E] of a clinger to _ _ sad [A] old songs.
_ _ I'm not a walk _ behinder, _ _ I'm a new [Bm] note finder, _ _ but my name's [E] a reminder _ of a blues man that's [A] already gone.
_ _ _ So I started drinking, _ _ took some things that messed [D] up my thinking, _ _ _ _ I was [B] sure sinking
_ _ _ [E] when she came [A] along.
_ _ I was alone in the spotlight, _ _ _ not too much [Bm] left in sight.
_ She changed all [E] that one night when she sang me [A] this song.
_ _ _ Hey baby, I love you.
_ Hey baby, [Bm] I need you.
_ _ Hey baby, [E] you don't have to prove to me you're some [A] kind of macho man.
_ You've wasted so much of your life _ _ running [Bm] through the_
_ _ _ Let me shine [E] a little love light down on [A] you, blues man. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ I got sick from speeding, _ _ all the things they said I [D] was needing.
If _ _ I was to keep [E] on pleasing _ all _ of [A] my fans, _ I got cuffed on dirt road.
_ I got sued [Bm] over no shows.
_ She came and took [E] all that old load down off of this blues [A] man.
_ And I sang [E] this.
Hey baby, [A] I love you too.
Hey baby, [Bm] I need you too.
Hey baby, [E] I do get tired of this [A] traveling band.
I know you do get tired.
Boy, I'm old in my years now.
_ _ Nights would be [Bm] so cold now.
_ If you [E] hadn't stuck it out with this [A] blues man.
_ _ Oh, I'm old in my years now.
_ Nights would be [Bm] oh so cold now.
_ If she hadn't [E] hung _ around with this [A] blues man. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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