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[Intro]
Em7   C9 Em7  B7 A7
[Verse]
Em7Senor Blues is what they call him
Way down Mexicali way
Senoritas fallin' fC9or him
With the hope that he will stEm7ay
By the time that they loB7ve him,
A7Senor blues done gone aEm7way
[Verse 2]
Em7Well, he's tall and good lookin'
And he always knows just what to say
Yes, he's tall and good looC9kin'
And he always knows just what to sEm7ay
By the time that they loB7ve him,
A7Senor blues done gone awaEm7y
Em7I don't know why, don't know why, don't know why
I'm a wanderin' wanderin' guy
With no one gal to lay my heaC9d by
Ooh, I'm so tired and lonely and bluEm7e
'Cause the one gal I love won't be trueB7  
A7Got the blues and it's all 'cause of yEm7ou

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Señor Blues

by Taj Mahal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

[Intro]

Em7 C9 Em7 B7 A7

[Verse]

Em7

Senor Blues is what they call him

Way down Mexicali way

Senoritas fallin' for him

Em7

With the hope that he will stay

By the time that they love him,

A7 Em7

Senor blues done gone away

[Verse 2]

Em7

Well, he's tall and good lookin'

And he always knows just what to say

Yes, he's tall and good lookin'

Em7

And he always knows just what to say

By the time that they love him,

A7 Em7

Senor blues done gone away

Em7

I don't know why, don't know why, don't know why

I'm a wanderin' wanderin' guy

With no one gal to lay my head by

Em7

Ooh, I'm so tired and lonely and blue

'Cause the one gal I love won't be true

A7 Em7

Got the blues and it's all 'cause of you

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