The Late John Garfield Blues (Live) Chords
Tempo:
151.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[C]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[G] [C] [D]
[G]
[B]
[G] [C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
Black faces pressed against the glass [C] where rain has [G] pressed its way.
Windblown scars in top-down cars [A] all share one western [D] trait.
[G] [C] [D] Sadness leaks [G] through tear-stained cheeks [B] from winos to [C] dime-store Jews.
Probably don't know [G] they gave me [D] these late John Guy [G] field blues.
Midnight fell on Franklin Street [C] and the Lampo's gloves [G] were broke.
For the life of me, I could not sleep, [A] but I heard a brand [D] new joke.
Two
[C] men [D] were standing
[G] upon a bridge.
[B] One jumped and screamed,
[C] You lose, and just left [Bm] the [Am] odd [G] man whole.
[D] These late John Guy [G] field blues.
[D] An old man sleeps with his conscience at night.
[G] Young kids sleep with their dreams.
[A] While the men of the air sit perfectly still and laugh,
and laugh in [D] between.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[C] [D]
[G]
[B]
[C]
[Bm]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G]
I'm going away to the last resort [C] in a week or two, [G] we'll see.
Well, the fish don't bite, but once a night by [A] the cold light of [D] the moon,
the [C] horses [D] scream, [G] the nightmares drink,
[B] and the dead man always [C] shivers,
cause the other [Bm]
[C] body [G] sees
[D] those late John Guy [G] field [C] blues.
[D]
[G] [C]
[G]
[N]
[C]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[G] [C] [D]
[G]
[B]
[G] [C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
Black faces pressed against the glass [C] where rain has [G] pressed its way.
Windblown scars in top-down cars [A] all share one western [D] trait.
[G] [C] [D] Sadness leaks [G] through tear-stained cheeks [B] from winos to [C] dime-store Jews.
Probably don't know [G] they gave me [D] these late John Guy [G] field blues.
Midnight fell on Franklin Street [C] and the Lampo's gloves [G] were broke.
For the life of me, I could not sleep, [A] but I heard a brand [D] new joke.
Two
[C] men [D] were standing
[G] upon a bridge.
[B] One jumped and screamed,
[C] You lose, and just left [Bm] the [Am] odd [G] man whole.
[D] These late John Guy [G] field blues.
[D] An old man sleeps with his conscience at night.
[G] Young kids sleep with their dreams.
[A] While the men of the air sit perfectly still and laugh,
and laugh in [D] between.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[C] [D]
[G]
[B]
[C]
[Bm]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G]
I'm going away to the last resort [C] in a week or two, [G] we'll see.
Well, the fish don't bite, but once a night by [A] the cold light of [D] the moon,
the [C] horses [D] scream, [G] the nightmares drink,
[B] and the dead man always [C] shivers,
cause the other [Bm]
[C] body [G] sees
[D] those late John Guy [G] field [C] blues.
[D]
[G] [C]
[G]
[N]
Key:
G
C
D
A
B
G
C
D
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Black faces pressed _ against the glass _ [C] where rain has _ [G] pressed its way. _ _ _
_ _ Windblown scars in top-down cars [A] all share one western [D] trait. _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ [D] Sadness leaks [G] through tear-stained cheeks [B] from winos to [C] dime-store Jews. _ _ _
Probably don't know [G] they gave me _ _ [D] these late John Guy [G] field blues. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Midnight fell on Franklin Street [C] and the Lampo's gloves [G] were broke. _ _ _
For the life of me, I could not sleep, [A] but I heard a brand [D] new joke.
_ Two _
[C] men [D] were standing _
[G] upon a bridge.
[B] One jumped and screamed,
[C] You lose, _ _ and just left [Bm] the [Am] odd [G] man whole. _ _ _
[D] These late _ John Guy [G] field _ blues. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] An old man sleeps with his conscience at night. _
[G] Young kids sleep with their _ _ dreams.
[A] While the men of the air sit perfectly still and laugh,
and laugh in [D] between. _ _ _ _
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[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ I'm going _ away to the last resort [C] in a week or two, [G] we'll see. _ _ _
Well, the fish don't bite, but once a night by [A] the cold light of [D] the moon, _ _
the [C] horses _ [D] scream, [G] the nightmares drink,
[B] and the dead man _ always [C] _ shivers, _ _
cause the other [Bm] _
[C] body [G] sees _ _ _
[D] those late _ _ John Guy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] field _ [C] blues. _
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_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Black faces pressed _ against the glass _ [C] where rain has _ [G] pressed its way. _ _ _
_ _ Windblown scars in top-down cars [A] all share one western [D] trait. _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ [D] Sadness leaks [G] through tear-stained cheeks [B] from winos to [C] dime-store Jews. _ _ _
Probably don't know [G] they gave me _ _ [D] these late John Guy [G] field blues. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Midnight fell on Franklin Street [C] and the Lampo's gloves [G] were broke. _ _ _
For the life of me, I could not sleep, [A] but I heard a brand [D] new joke.
_ Two _
[C] men [D] were standing _
[G] upon a bridge.
[B] One jumped and screamed,
[C] You lose, _ _ and just left [Bm] the [Am] odd [G] man whole. _ _ _
[D] These late _ John Guy [G] field _ blues. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] An old man sleeps with his conscience at night. _
[G] Young kids sleep with their _ _ dreams.
[A] While the men of the air sit perfectly still and laugh,
and laugh in [D] between. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm going _ away to the last resort [C] in a week or two, [G] we'll see. _ _ _
Well, the fish don't bite, but once a night by [A] the cold light of [D] the moon, _ _
the [C] horses _ [D] scream, [G] the nightmares drink,
[B] and the dead man _ always [C] _ shivers, _ _
cause the other [Bm] _
[C] body [G] sees _ _ _
[D] those late _ _ John Guy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] field _ [C] blues. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
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