{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":4105438,"song":"Breadline Blues","artist":"Bernard ‘Slim’ Smith","content_type":"tab","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11149341-breadline-blues-tab-by-bernard-slim-smith/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/4105438?type=tab","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Released: 1931\r\nAlbum:    Songs From The Depression\r\n\r\n\r\nNotes: - In tab below position is given from the fret position, ie 7 means 7 positions above fret\r\n        (at 3rd fret). So in actual fact counting from the nut it is on the 10th fret.\r\n\r\n       * after chord means strike chord once and let it ring.\r\n\r\n       - The fast chord changes F E7 A can also be played by not playing the F and E7 chords.\r\n           Just play the A chord on the position marked.\r\n\r\n      No capo? Set the transpose button below at +3.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chords]\r\n[A6     x02222]\r\n\r\n\r\nCapo: 3 fret\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]G#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]*\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\n    [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\ne|--------5--------3--------1--0--|\r\nB|------5--------3--------1----0--|\r\nG|----6--------4--------2------1--|\r\nD|--7--------5--------3--------2--|\r\nA|--------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe latest news has struck me funny,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E7[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSays you have no friends if you haven't got money,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd all of us good folks in distress,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]A6[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut I'm gonna get something off my chest,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nNineteen thirty-two won't be long,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd when you place your vote please don't vote wrong,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nVote away those blues, those breadline blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's a rich man's job to make some rules,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E7[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn order to rid our breadline blues,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow listen here folks and it ain't no joke,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]A6[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe've got to do something or we're all going to croak,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe can't get a job, we've all been robbed,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe've got no money and the corn's all cob,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]E7[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe've got nothing but blues, breadline blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf we had state rights, I'll leave it to you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]E7[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe could all have fun and better home brew,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]A6[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSays the long-eared mule standing over his box,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]A6[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo the big-mouthed elephant: 'You drink like an ox,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'You had twelve years, proved nothing but a curse,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]E7[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Instead of making it better, it's getting worse and worse',[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSays the long-eared mule, 'I ain't no fool'.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe elephant said, 'You long-eared mule,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]E7[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, you shut your mouth, you never been to school',[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe mule said, 'Elephant, it ain't no joke,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]A6[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'We've got to do something or we're all gonna croak,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]A6[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'We ain't got nothing but a carload of tax,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'And the doggone load is just a-breaking our backs,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]E7[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'We've got the blues, the breadline blues'.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A6[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]A6[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe latest news,  has struck me funny,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSays you have no friends if you haven't got money,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd all of us good folks in distress,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]A6[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut I'm gonna get something off my chest,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nNineteen thirty-two won't be long,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd when you place your vote please don't vote wrong,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E7[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nVote away those blues, those breadline blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"Released: 1931\nAlbum:    Songs From The Depression\n\n\nNotes: - In tab below position is given from the fret position, ie 7 means 7 positions above fret\n        (at 3rd fret). So in actual fact counting from the nut it is on the 10th fret.\n\n       * after chord means strike chord once and let it ring.\n\n       - The fast chord changes F E7 A can also be played by not playing the F and E7 chords.\n           Just play the A chord on the position marked.\n\n      No capo? Set the transpose button below at +3.\n\n\n[Chords]\n[A6     x02222]\n\n\nCapo: 3 fret\n\n\n[Intro]\nA  G  F  E\nG# A*\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nA  A\nA  A\nA  A\nD E E A\nA\nA\nA\nE\nE7\nE7\nE7\nA\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA\nA\nE7\nA\nA\nA  E7\nE7\nE7\nA\nE7\nA\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA\nA\nE7\nE7\nF E7 A\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nA","chords":["F","E7","A","A6","G","E","G#","B","D"]}