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Fumblin With The Blues

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
I play most 7-chord like they are diplayd below. Kind of blues-chords as I was taught some time ago.
You can get it groooving really good this way, as you are almost sliding down Bm7-A7-G7---F7.
[Chords]
Bm   F#7   Bm7   A7   G7  F#7* Bm7* E7  
e| -x----- -x----- ------- ------- ------- ------- -2----- 0------ |
B| -2-3--- -2----- -7----- -5----- -3----- -2----- ---3--- 0------ |
G| -2---4- -2-3--- -7----- ---6--- ---4--- ---3--- -2----- --1---- |
D| -2---4- -2----- -7----- -5----- -3----- -2----- ----(4) 0------ |
A| -2----- -2---4- ----(9) ----(7) ----(6) ----(4) -2----- ----2-- |
E| -x----- -2----- -7----- -5----- -3----- -2----- -2----- 0------ |
BmFriday left me F#7fumblin' with the BmbluF#7esBm  
Bm7   A7   G7  F#7*
And it's hard to win when you always lose
Because the Bm7nightspots A7spend your G7spirit
Bm7* E7  
beat your head against the wall
Bmtwo dead-ends you F#7still got to BmchoF#7oseBm  
You know the Bmbartenders F#7they all know my BmnamF#7eBm  
Bm7   A7   G7  F#7*
and they catch me when I'm pulling up lame
Bm7   A7   G7  F#7* Bm7* E7  
and I'm a pool-shooting-shimmy-shyester shaking my head
Bmwhen I should be F#7living clean Bmin F#7steBmad
You know the Bmladies I've been F#7seeing off and BmonF#7  Bm  
Bm7   A7   G7  F#7*
well they spend your love then they're gone
Bm7   A7   G7  F#7* Bm7* E7  
you can't be loving someone who is savage and cruel
BmTake your F#7love and then they Bmleave oF#7n out of Bmtown... No they do...
[Solo]
Bm---------F#7---------Bm---F#7---Bm  
Bm7---A7---G7----------F#7*
Bm7---A7---G7---F#7*---Bm7*-------E7  
Bm---------F#7---------Bm---F#7---Bm  
When I'm falling in love, It's such a breeze
but it's standing up that's so hard for me
I wanna sqeeze you but I'm scared to death I'll break your back instead
You know your perfume, well it won't let me be
You know the Bmbartenders F#7they all know my BmnamF#7eBm  
Bm7   A7   G7  F#7*
and they catch me when I'm pulling up lame
Bm7   A7   G7  F#7* Bm7* E7  
and I'm a pool-shooting-shimmy-shyester shaking my head
Bmwhen I should be F#7living clean Bmin F#7steBmad
so come on baby, let your love light shine
gotta bury me inside of your fire
cause your eyes are enough to blind me
you're like a-looking at the sun
you gotta whisper tell me I'm the one
come on and whisper tell me I'm the one
gotta whisper tell me I'm the one
come on and whisper tell me I'm the one
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The story behind the song

"Fumblin' With The Blues" captures the essence of Tom Waits's artistry, focusing on the often-overlooked corners of society. His music frequently explores the lives of the adrift and downtrodden, creating vivid, three-dimensional characters even in their confusion and despair. This song, appearing on the release "Mainstreet," embodies the raw, bluesy, and often experimental sound that became a hallmark of his work. It's a journey into the soulful, gravelly world Waits crafts, where every note tells a story of life's rough edges.

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