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Day Blues:Lovin' Spoonful.
Album - Daydream - on KAMA SUTRA
Records in 1966.
INTRO:  Eb   Ab   Db   Ab   Eb   Ab   Gb  
CHORUS:
EbWell, it´s AbDay Blues, Dbsunlight´s Eshining on 
some Abbad news.
DbMakes you Efeel like everything you Abm7do is gonna 
Ablose.
DbSunlight frownin´ down on Abme, cause you didn´t 
sleep..Dbsunlight frownin´ Edown on Abme.
#1.
When my Dbnights get Abso Dbbad that I´m hangin´out sad
and stay Abup til all hours of the morning.
When the Dbday folks arise with the sleep in their 
eyes to go Bbfollow the tracks they´ve been Ebborn in.
#2.
AbThat´s the Day Blues, Dbstayin´ aEwake a little too Ablong.
DbNow, I´m Esittin´in the middle of a Abblue song..Dbsame old 
Eright back thinkin´ bout Abyou, some..Dbsunlight Dbmfrownin´
Edown on Abme.
#2.
When the Dbdawn comes to Bbmme, Dbwhy does light have to be
like a Abmirror that´s Fmshowin´ I´m Abolder?
FmAnd the Dbsun don´t feel good and I ask Bhow it Dbcould,
Bbwhen it feels like a crow on my Ebshoulder.
OUTRO:
Abm7That's the Day AbBlues, Dbsunlight´s shining Edown on 
some Abbad news.
DbMakes you feel like Eeverything you do is gonna Abm7lose.
DbSunlight Efrownin´ down on Abme, cause you didn´t sleep.
DbSunlight Efrownin´ down on Abm7me...Ab...
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Day Blues

by The Lovin' Spoonful

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Abm7

Dbm

Bbm

Day Blues:Lovin' Spoonful.

Album - Daydream - on KAMA SUTRA

Records in 1966.

Eb Ab Db Ab Eb Ab Gb

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Eb Ab Db E

Well, it´s Day Blues, sunlight´s shining on

some bad news.

Db E Abm7

Makes you feel like everything you do is gonna

lose.

Db Ab

Sunlight frownin´ down on me, cause you didn´t

Db E Ab

sleep..sunlight frownin´ down on me.

#1.

Db Ab Db

When my nights get so bad that I´m hangin´out sad

and stay up til all hours of the morning.

When the day folks arise with the sleep in their

Bb Eb

eyes to go follow the tracks they´ve been born in.

#2.

Ab Db E Ab

That´s the Day Blues, stayin´ awake a little too long.

Db E Ab Db

Now, I´m sittin´in the middle of a blue song..same old

E Ab Db Dbm

right back thinkin´ bout you, some..sunlight frownin´

E Ab

down on me.

#2.

Db Bbm Db

When the dawn comes to me, why does light have to be

Ab Fm Ab

like a mirror that´s showin´ I´m older?

Fm Db B Db

And the sun don´t feel good and I ask how it could,

Bb Eb

when it feels like a crow on my shoulder.

OUTRO:

Abm7 Ab Db E

That's the Day Blues, sunlight´s shining down on

some bad news.

Db E Abm7

Makes you feel like everything you do is gonna lose.

Db E Ab

Sunlight frownin´ down on me, cause you didn´t sleep.

Db E Abm7 Ab

Sunlight frownin´ down on me......

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Day Blues Chords by The Lovin' Spoonful

Learn how to play Day Blues by The Lovin' Spoonful with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Day Blues chords”, “Day Blues guitar chords”, or “The Lovin' Spoonful Day Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Day Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Day Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, E, Abm7.

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Many players learn "Day Blues" by The Lovin' Spoonful with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Lovin' Spoonful below.

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The chords for "Day Blues" show the original chord names (including Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, E, Abm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.