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Ill Play The Blues For You

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I'll Play the Blues for You
 C7sus4= x35363
[Intro]                                         
Gm      C Gm   Gm      C Gm
[Verse]
GmWhen you're down and outC  Gm  
GmAnd you feel real hurtC  Gm  
Cm7Come on over C7sus4  Cm7  
GmTo the place where I workC  Gm  
[Chorus]
Bb7All your loneliness
D7I'll try to sootCm7heD7  
GmI'll play the blues for youC  Gm  
[Verse]
GmDon't be afraidC  Gm  
GmTo come on inC  Gm  
Cm7Just might run acrossC7sus4  Cm7  
GmSome of your old friendsC  Gm  
[Chorus]
Bb7All your loneliness
D7I'll try to sootCm7heD7  
GmI'll play the blues for youC  Gm  
[Verse]
GmAin't no big nameC  Gm  
GmOh lord I ain't no starC  Gm  
Cm7I'll play the blues for youC7sus4  Cm7  
GmOn my guitar (or wherever you are)C  Gm  
[Chorus]
Bb7All your loneliness
D7I'll try to sootCm7heD7  
GmI'll play the blues for youC  Gm  

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Barre (Em shape)

355333

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

G minor

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Ill Play The Blues For You

by Albert King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7sus4

Cm7

Bb7

I'll Play the Blues for You

C7sus4

= x35363

[Intro]

Gm C Gm Gm C Gm

[Verse]

Gm C Gm

When you're down and out

Gm C Gm

And you feel real hurt

Cm7 C7sus4 Cm7

Come on over

Gm C Gm

To the place where I work

[Chorus]

Bb7

All your loneliness

D7 Cm7 D7

I'll try to soothe

Gm C Gm

I'll play the blues for you

[Verse]

Gm C Gm

Don't be afraid

Gm C Gm

To come on in

Cm7 C7sus4 Cm7

Just might run across

Gm C Gm

Some of your old friends

[Chorus]

Bb7

All your loneliness

D7 Cm7 D7

I'll try to soothe

Gm C Gm

I'll play the blues for you

[Verse]

Gm C Gm

Ain't no big name

Gm C Gm

Oh lord I ain't no star

Cm7 C7sus4 Cm7

I'll play the blues for you

Gm C Gm

On my guitar (or wherever you are)

[Chorus]

Bb7

All your loneliness

D7 Cm7 D7

I'll try to soothe

Gm C Gm

I'll play the blues for you

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