Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Arthritis Blues Chords

Tempo:
104.25 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

G#

D#m

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Arthritis Blues chords
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[A#] [C#] Went to the doctor, the doctor looked sad.
[F#] Well, he looked in his book and he [C#] told me what I had.
And it's [F#] all kinds of [C#] trouble, [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow.
Arthritis is a thing to miss.
[F#] It'll leave you walking [C#] with a double twist.
[F#] And it's all kinds of [C#] trouble, [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow.
You can't stand up and you can't lay down.
You [F#] can't sit in a chair.
You [C#] can't roll on the ground.
[F#] And it's all kinds [C#] of trouble, [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow.
Doctor, doctor, doctor, get your x-ray machine.
[F#] Well, it feels so good, just about like [C#] morphine.
[F#] And it's all kinds [C#] of trouble, [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow.
[E] [F#]
[C#]
[G#]
[C#]
If you get to heaven, tell the judge for me,
I've [F#] had 16 years of [C#] the third degree.
And [F#] it's all kinds of [C#]
trouble, [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow.
You can chase it away with your sweet apple jack.
You [F#] wake up in the morning and [A#m] it's squatting on [C#] your back.
[F#] And it's all [D#m] kinds of [C#] trouble, gonna [G#] find you [C#] somehow.
Gin, rum, and whiskey [C#] will ease the pain.
You [F#] wake up in the morning and you're [C#] right back again.
And [F#] it's all kinds of trouble, [G#] gonna [Fm] find you [C#] somehow.
Arthritis is a [C#] thing to miss.
[F#] It'll leave you walking [C#] with a double twist.
And [F#] it's all kinds of [Fm] trouble, gonna [G#] find you [C#] somehow.
If I live to be 43, [F#] you'll find me running like [C#] a model T.
And [F#] it's all [D#m] kinds of [C#] trouble, [G#] gonna find you [C#]
somehow.
Arthritis is a thing to miss.
[F#] It'll leave you walking with a [C#] double twist.
And [F#] it's all kinds of trouble, gonna [G#] find you [C#] somehow.
You can [C#] chase it away with your sweet apple jack.
[B] You wake up [F#] in the morning and [C#] it's squatting on your back.
And it's [F#] all kinds of trouble, [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow.
Arthritis is a thing to miss.
[F#] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [G#]
[C#]
[N]
Key:  
C#
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F#
134211112
G#
134211114
D#m
13421116
Fm
123111111
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
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To learn Ramblin Jack Elliott - Arthritis Blues chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C#, G#, C#, F#, C#, C#m and F#. Start with a comfortable 54 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 108. Considering the song's key of C# Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ [A#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ Went to the doctor, the doctor looked sad.
[F#] Well, he looked in his book and he [C#] told me what I had.
And it's [F#] all _ kinds of [C#] trouble, _ _ [G#] gonna find you _ [C#] somehow. _ _ _
_ Arthritis is a thing to miss.
[F#] It'll leave you walking [C#] with a double twist.
[F#] And it's all kinds of [C#] trouble, _ _ [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow.
_ _ You can't stand up and you can't lay down.
You [F#] can't sit in a chair.
You [C#] can't roll on the ground.
[F#] And it's all kinds [C#] of trouble, _ [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow. _ _ _
Doctor, doctor, doctor, get your x-ray machine.
[F#] Well, it feels so good, just about like [C#] morphine.
[F#] And it's all kinds [C#] of trouble, _ [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow. _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ If you get to heaven, tell the judge for me,
I've [F#] had 16 years of [C#] the third degree.
And [F#] it's all kinds of [C#]
trouble, _ [G#] gonna find you [C#] somehow.
_ _ _ _ _ You can chase it away with your sweet apple jack.
You [F#] wake up in the morning and [A#m] it's squatting on [C#] your back.
[F#] And it's all [D#m] kinds of [C#] trouble, gonna [G#] find you [C#] somehow. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Gin, rum, and whiskey [C#] will ease the pain.
You [F#] wake up in the morning and you're [C#] right back again.
And [F#] it's all kinds of trouble, [G#] gonna [Fm] find you [C#] somehow. _
_ _ _ Arthritis is a [C#] thing to miss.
[F#] It'll leave you walking [C#] with a double twist.
And [F#] it's all kinds of [Fm] trouble, gonna [G#] find you [C#] somehow. _ _
_ _ _ _ If I live to be 43, [F#] you'll find me running like [C#] a model T.
And [F#] it's all [D#m] kinds of [C#] trouble, [G#] gonna find you [C#]
somehow.
_ _ _ _ Arthritis is a thing to miss.
[F#] It'll leave you walking with a [C#] double twist.
And [F#] it's all kinds of trouble, gonna [G#] find you _ [C#] somehow.
You can [C#] chase it away with your sweet apple jack.
[B] You wake up [F#] in the morning and [C#] it's squatting on your back.
And it's [F#] all kinds of trouble, _ [G#] gonna find you _ [C#] somehow. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Arthritis is a thing to miss.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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