Chords for Levon Helm - "Blues So Bad" - 1977

Tempo:
112.75 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

Bb

G

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Levon Helm - "Blues So Bad" - 1977 chords
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[Dm] [Bb] [C] [D]
[C] [D]
[D]
Blues so bad I can't take them Blues so bad I can't shake them
[G] Blues so bad that I hurry [Bb] To [D] find a place just to worry
[Am] I [A] try to [C] drown them [A] and drink [C] But [Gm] what do you [Bb] find?
The blues can [F] swim, [D] they don't sink
[C] [Gb] [D] [C] [D]
[C] [D] Blues so bad I don't try [D] Blues so bad I wanna die
[G] Blues so bad that I roll on [D] Blues so bad that I toll on
[A] My [Cm] [Db] favorite joke I [C] try to [Bb] give [Eb] them a toll
[Gm] But the blues don't burn, [E] they just [Dm] hold
[D]
[C] [Fm] [D]
[C] [G]
[Bb] [G] [Bb]
[G] [Gm] [C]
[G] [Bb]
[G] [D] [Bbm] [D]
[F] [Ab] [Gm]
[Dm]
[Bm] [D]
[Dm] [D] [Dm] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [D] Blues so bad I look slouchy Blues so bad I feel grouchy
[G] Blues [Bb] so bad I [G] ain't even [Bb] [D] Blues so bad that I'm leaving
I [A] try to [Ebm] get them [Db] to float [Am] But [Eb] what do you [Bb] know?
The blues still [G] come, they [D] don't go
[C] [D]
[F] [D]
[Am] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [Dm] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [D] Thanks for watching!
[E]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
Bb
12341111
G
2131
Dm
2311
D
1321
C
3211
Bb
12341111
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Let's start jamming Levon Helm, The Rco All-Stars - Blues So Bad chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, C, D and D in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 56 BPM before aiming for the song's 113 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Db Major.

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_ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _
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_ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Blues so bad I can't take them _ Blues so bad I can't shake them
_ [G] Blues so bad that I hurry _ [Bb] To [D] find a place just to worry
[Am] I [A] try to [C] drown them [A] and drink [C] But [Gm] what do you [Bb] find?
The blues can [F] swim, [D] they don't sink _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ [Gb] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _
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_ [C] _ _ [D] _ Blues so bad I don't try _ [D] Blues so bad I wanna die
_ [G] Blues so bad that I roll on _ _ [D] Blues so bad that I toll on
_ [A] My [Cm] [Db] favorite joke I [C] try to [Bb] give [Eb] them a toll
_ [Gm] But the blues don't burn, [E] they just [Dm] hold
[D] _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ [Fm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bbm] _ [D] _ _
[F] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
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_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ [D] _ Blues so bad I look slouchy _ Blues so bad I feel grouchy
_ [G] Blues [Bb] so bad I [G] ain't even _ [Bb] _ [D] Blues so bad that I'm leaving
I [A] try to [Ebm] get them [Db] to float [Am] But [Eb] what do you [Bb] know?
The blues still [G] come, they [D] don't go _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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_ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ [D] _ Thanks for watching!
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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