Blues Overtook Me Chords by Charlie Musselwhite

Tempo:
149.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

C#

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Blues Overtook Me - Charlie Musselwhite chords
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[A] [G]
[E] [B]
[C#m]
[E] [B]
[Em] [G]
[A] [G#] [B]
[B] [F#m] [A]
[E] [B]
[E] Blues overtook [C#] me when I was a little [B] child.
[A] You know [C#] blues overtook me when I was a little [E] child.
[A]
You know [B] fast women and [C#] whiskey made this [F#] poor boy wild.
[Bm] [E] When I was a kid, early on my own, I took the highway [F#] to be my [G#] home.
When [C#] blues overtook me [E] when I was a little child.
[B]
[C#m] [B] You know fast [D#] women and whiskey [A] made this poor [B] boy wild.
[E]
[B] [C#m]
[A]
[F#m] [B]
[G#]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] [B]
[E]
[B] [A]
[F#m] [E]
[C#m] [F#]
[E] [B]
[E] Dark and cloudy, [G#m] I believe it's gonna rain.
Makes me wanna [C#] hear my baby [Bm] call my name.
[A] Blues [Em] overtook me when I was a little [G] child.
[B] You know [F#] fast women and whiskey [C#] made this [G#] poor boy wild.
[E] [B] [E] When you get in trouble, [C#m] everybody's down on you.
Blues will overtake you and pull [A#m] you on through.
[C#] Blues [Em] overtook me when I was a little [E]
child.
[B] [E] You know [B]
fast women and [C#] whiskey [E] made this poor boy wild.
I ain't been drinking.
[Bm] [E]
[A]
[Em]
[E] [C#m] [Bm]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[Em] [A]
[E]
[B]
[A] [B]
[C#m]
Carry down my suitcase, pack up my trunk.
I ain't [B] been drinking.
[B] Blues made me drunk.
[A]
Blues [Em] overtook me when I was a little child.
[G#] [C#] [E] You know fast [B] women and whiskey [A] made this poor [E] boy wild.
[Bm] You might [G#] run, [D] [C#m] try and escape.
Blues will overtake you [E] one [A#m] rainy day.
[C#]
Blues [F#m] overtook me [Em] when I was [E] a little child.
[A] [G#] You [A] know fast women [G#] and whiskey [A] made this poor [E] boy wild.
[B] [Bm] [E]
[Bm] [E]
[A] [E]
[D] [E]
[A] [B] [Bm]
[F#] [G]
[A] I'm a [E] little child.
[A]
[E]
[B]
[F#] [A] [E]
[A]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
C#
12341114
C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To learn Charlie Musselwhite - Blues Overtook Me chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Bm, E, A, B, A, E, Em and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 74 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 149 BPM. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] Blues overtook [C#] me when I was a little [B] child. _ _
_ _ [A] You know [C#] blues overtook me when I was a little [E] child.
_ [A] _
_ _ You know [B] fast women and [C#] whiskey _ made this [F#] poor boy wild. _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] When I was a kid, early on my own, I took the highway [F#] to be my [G#] home.
When [C#] blues overtook me [E] when I was a little child.
[B] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [B] You know fast [D#] women and whiskey [A] made this poor [B] boy wild. _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Dark and cloudy, [G#m] I believe it's gonna rain.
Makes me wanna [C#] hear my baby [Bm] call my name.
[A] Blues [Em] overtook me when I was a little [G] child.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ You know [F#] fast women and whiskey [C#] _ made this [G#] poor boy wild.
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] When you get in trouble, [C#m] _ everybody's down on you.
Blues will overtake you and pull [A#m] you on through.
[C#] Blues [Em] overtook me when I was a little [E]
child.
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] You know [B]
fast women and [C#] whiskey _ [E] made this poor boy wild.
I ain't been drinking.
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m]
Carry down my suitcase, pack up my trunk.
I ain't [B] been drinking.
[B] Blues made me drunk.
[A]
Blues [Em] overtook me _ when I was a little child.
[G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [E] You know fast [B] women and whiskey [A] _ made this poor [E] boy wild.
_ [Bm] _ _ You might [G#] run, _ [D] _ [C#m] try and escape.
Blues will overtake you [E] one [A#m] rainy day.
[C#]
Blues [F#m] overtook me [Em] when I was [E] a little child.
_ _ [A] _ _ [G#] You [A] know fast women [G#] and whiskey [A] made this poor [E] boy wild.
[B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] I'm a [E] little _ _ _ _ child. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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