Certified Blues Chords by Zz Top

Tempo:
97.25 bpm
Chords used:

A

C

E

D

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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ZZ Top - Certified Blues chords
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[A] [C] [A]
[C] [A]
[E] [Em] [Am]
I woke up this morning [A] with a set of bad news.
It sure [C] didn't [A] stop me from [D] getting around.
[C] [A] From [C] time to time I [A] couldn't tie my shoes.
It left a mark in the [D] ground.
[C] [E] If I could take the blues, I would feel so [G] fine.
[E] There's one thing for sure and it's on my [G] mind.
[E] Not a bad blues is gonna take the [G] time.
[Em] [Am]
[G] [A] I've been [C] living [A] in a way down south.
The place that I [C] wanna [A] [D] stay.
[A] Been working [C] hard [A] just to feed my mouth.
The sky keeps the blues [D] away.
[E] There's one [E] thing for sure and it's on my [G] [E] mind.
Not a bad blues is gonna take the [G] time.
[E] If I could take the [A] blues, I [E] would feel so [G] fine.
[C]
[Am] [G] [Am]
[F#m] [Am]
[D]
[Am]
[E] [D] [G]
[E]
[A] [D] [Am]
[Cm] [D] [C] [A] [D] [Am]
[D]
[C] [A] [Am]
[D] [C] [E] [C] [D]
[Cm] [G] [D] [E]
[C] You [A] say you're feeling [C] bad [A] and you don't know why.
You're [Am] broke and a woman been [D] lied.
[A] And just [C]
[A] one thing before I die.
[C] The rules are just uncertain [A] [D] by.
[E] If I could take the blues, I would feel so [G] fine.
[E] There's one thing for sure and it's on my [G] mind.
[E] Not a bad blues is gonna take the [G] time.
[C] [A] [G]
Key:  
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Zz Top - Certified Blues chords, practice the chord sequence D, C, A, C, D and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 48 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 97 BPM. With an eye on the song's key A Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ [A] _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ I woke up this morning [A] with a set of bad news.
It sure [C] didn't [A] stop me from [D] getting around.
_ [C] _ [A] From [C] time to time I [A] couldn't tie my shoes.
It left a mark in the [D] ground.
_ [C] [E] If I could take the blues, I would feel so [G] fine.
[E] There's one thing for sure and it's on my [G] mind.
[E] Not a bad blues is gonna take the [G] time.
[Em] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] I've been [C] living [A] in a way down south.
The place that I [C] wanna [A] [D] stay.
_ _ [A] Been working [C] hard [A] just to feed my mouth.
The sky keeps the blues [D] away.
_ [E] There's one [E] thing for sure and it's on my [G] _ [E] mind.
Not a bad blues is gonna take the [G] time.
[E] If I could take the [A] blues, I [E] would feel so [G] fine.
[C] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _
_ [Cm] _ [D] _ [C] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [A] _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [C] _ [E] _ [C] _ [D] _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [C] You [A] say you're feeling [C] bad [A] and you don't know why.
You're [Am] broke and a woman been [D] lied.
_ _ [A] _ And just [C]
[A] one thing before I die.
[C] The rules are just uncertain [A] [D] by.
_ _ [E] If I could take the blues, I would feel so [G] fine.
[E] There's one thing for sure and it's on my [G] mind.
[E] Not a bad blues is gonna take the [G] time.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Bill Ham.

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