Graveyard Blues Chords by The Gits

Tempo:
74.5 bpm
Chords used:

D

F

G

Eb

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Gits - Graveyard Blues chords
Start Jamming...
Uh, you know, [Bb] improv.
This is a song by Patti S-
[Ab] Yeah, right, Patti.
It's from Bessie Smith.
It's from her to you, you right fuck.
[F] Okay.
[Eb] [D] Kinda [G] evil.
[F] [D]
[G] [F] [D]
[F] [Eb] [D] [G] Had a dream [F] last night [Eb] that I was [G] dead
Had a dream last night that [D] I was dead
[F] Evil [Eb] [D] spirits all around [G] my bed
[Eb]
[G] [F] [D]
[F] [Cm] [G] [F] Devil came [D] and grabbed my [G] hand
Devil came and grabbed [D] my hand
Led [F] me [Eb] down [D] to that red [Gm] hot land
[D]
[G] Mean blue [Eb] spirit, something's [D] false in me
[F] Mean blue spirit, [Eb] something's false in me
[F] Made me moan and [D] groan in [G] misery
[Cm] [D] Fairies and dragons [Eb] spitting out [D] blue flames
[G] Fairies [F] and dragons spitting [D] out blue flames
[G] Shone their teeth [D] for they were glad I came
[Eb] [D] [F] [D]
[F] [G] Demons with [Eb] eyelids [D] of dripping blood
[F] Demons with [Eb] eyelids of dripping [D] blood
[F] Drug the sinners to that [Gm] rimstone flood
[Eb] [D] This is [F] hell I cried [G] with all my might
[D] This is [F] hell [Eb] I cried [D] with all [G] my might
[Eb]
[G] Said, oh my soul, [D] I can't bear the [F] sight
[Eb] [D] Start [G] running, cause this [Eb] is my [G] club
Start running, cause this [D] is my club
[F] Run so fast the sun will [G] woke me up
[Eb]
[F]
[G] [Eb]
[G] Thanks, Chris.
[Ab]
Key:  
D
1321
F
134211111
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
D
1321
F
134211111
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Gits - Graveyard Blues chords, practice playing F, D, G, F, Eb and G in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 109 BPM and then match the original tempo of 218 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: (unknown) Major.

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Uh, you know, [Bb] improv.
This is a song by Patti S-
[Ab] Yeah, right, Patti.
It's from Bessie Smith.
It's from her to you, you right fuck.
[F] Okay.
[Eb] _ [D] Kinda [G] evil.
[F] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F] _ [Eb] _ [D] _ [G] Had a dream [F] last night [Eb] that I was [G] dead
Had a dream last night that [D] I was dead
[F] Evil [Eb] [D] spirits all around [G] my bed
_ [Eb] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F] _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ [F] Devil came [D] and grabbed my [G] hand
Devil came and grabbed [D] my hand
Led [F] me [Eb] down [D] to that red [Gm] hot land
_ _ [D] _
[G] Mean blue [Eb] spirit, something's [D] false in me
[F] Mean blue spirit, [Eb] something's false in me
[F] Made me moan and [D] groan in [G] misery
_ [Cm] _ _ [D] _ Fairies and dragons [Eb] spitting out [D] blue flames
[G] Fairies [F] and dragons spitting [D] out blue flames
[G] Shone their teeth [D] for they were glad I came
[Eb] _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] Demons with [Eb] eyelids [D] of dripping blood
[F] Demons with [Eb] eyelids of dripping [D] blood
[F] Drug the sinners to that [Gm] rimstone flood
[Eb] _ [D] This is [F] hell I cried [G] with all my might
_ _ [D] _ This is [F] hell [Eb] I cried [D] with all [G] my might
[Eb] _
[G] Said, oh my soul, [D] I can't bear the [F] sight
[Eb] [D] Start _ [G] running, cause this [Eb] is my [G] club
Start running, cause this [D] is my club
[F] Run so fast the sun will [G] woke me up
[Eb] _
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[G] _ _ _ Thanks, Chris. _ _ _
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