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Catch The Blues

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[The structure of the song is based on a minor II-V-I progression]
[If you find the chords confusing at first sight, check out the SIMPLIFY CHORDS button on the left]
INTRO:    F#m7    F#m6    G#m7b5   C#7(x8)
VERSE
F#m7I've beeF#m6n willinG#m7b5g to betC#7  
F#m7You ain'F#m6t got noDmaj7thin' to lG#7ose
C#m7I ain't C#m7figured D#m7b5out yetG#7  
C#m7How you'E7ve been Amaj7walking in A7my shoes
Dmaj7Somebody Dmaj7tell me E7how to E7  
ATalk to AyouF#7  F#7  
PRE CHORUS
Bm7Ain't it Bm7funny, E7you might E7even
Amaj7Catch thAmaj7e bluesC#7  C#7  
VERSE
F#m7I've beeF#m6n willinG#m7b5g to betC#7  
F#m7You ain'F#m6t got noDmaj7thing to sG#7ay
C#m7I ain't C#m7figured D#m7b5out yetG#7  
C#m7How i've E7been geAmaj7tting in yA7our way
Dmaj7Somebody Dmaj7tell me E7how to E7  
APlay for AyouF#7  F#7  
PRE CHORUS
Bm7Ain't it Bm7funny, E7you might E7even
Amaj7Catch thAmaj7e bluesD7  G7  
CHORUS
CLiving in D7a world Gof painE7  
Am7I've been D7living iGn a world oE7f pain
Am7Without yFou making Cthe differD7ence, oh i've been going insane
FBut Emi canDm't go Con Bm7without calC#7ling out your name
SOLO = VERSE + PRE CH.
VERSE
F#m7I've beeF#m6n willinG#m7b5g to betC#7  
F#m7You ain'F#m6t got noDmaj7thing to sG#7how
C#m7I ain't C#m7figure oD#m7b5ut yetG#7  
C#m7Where yoE7u've beeAmaj7n pointed A7me to go
Dmaj7Somebody Dmaj7tell me E7how to E7  
AGet to yAouF#7  F#7  
PRE CHORUS
Bm7Ain't it Bm7funny, E7you might E7even
Amaj7Catch thAmaj7e bluesD7  G7  
CHORUS
CLiving in D7a world Gof painE7  
Am7I've been D7living iGn a world oE7f pain
Am7Without yFou making Cthe differD7ence, oh i've been going insane
FBut Emi canDm't go Con Bm7without calC#7ling out your name
OUTRO:   F#m7    F#m6    G#m7b5   C#7(x8)

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Catch The Blues

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

F#m6

G#m7b5

C#7

Dmaj7

G#7

C#m7

D#m7b5

Amaj7

F#7

Bm7

Am7

[The structure of the song is based on a minor II-V-I progression]

[If you find the chords confusing at first sight, check out the SIMPLIFY CHORDS button on the left]

F#m7 F#m6 G#m7b5 C#7

INTRO: (x8)

VERSE

F#m7 F#m6 G#m7b5 C#7

I've been willing to bet

F#m7 F#m6 Dmaj7 G#7

You ain't got nothin' to lose

C#m7 C#m7 D#m7b5 G#7

I ain't figured out yet

C#m7 E7 Amaj7 A7

How you've been walking in my shoes

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E7 E7

Somebody tell me how to

A A F#7 F#7

Talk to you

PRE CHORUS

Bm7 Bm7 E7 E7

Ain't it funny, you might even

Amaj7 Amaj7 C#7 C#7

Catch the blues

VERSE

F#m7 F#m6 G#m7b5 C#7

I've been willing to bet

F#m7 F#m6 Dmaj7 G#7

You ain't got nothing to say

C#m7 C#m7 D#m7b5 G#7

I ain't figured out yet

C#m7 E7 Amaj7 A7

How i've been getting in your way

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E7 E7

Somebody tell me how to

A A F#7 F#7

Play for you

PRE CHORUS

Bm7 Bm7 E7 E7

Ain't it funny, you might even

Amaj7 Amaj7 D7 G7

Catch the blues

CHORUS

C D7 G E7

Living in a world of pain

Am7 D7 G E7

I've been living in a world of pain

Am7 F C D7

Without you making the difference, oh i've been going insane

F Em Dm C Bm7 C#7

But i can't go on without calling out your name

SOLO = VERSE + PRE CH.

VERSE

F#m7 F#m6 G#m7b5 C#7

I've been willing to bet

F#m7 F#m6 Dmaj7 G#7

You ain't got nothing to show

C#m7 C#m7 D#m7b5 G#7

I ain't figure out yet

C#m7 E7 Amaj7 A7

Where you've been pointed me to go

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E7 E7

Somebody tell me how to

A A F#7 F#7

Get to you

PRE CHORUS

Bm7 Bm7 E7 E7

Ain't it funny, you might even

Amaj7 Amaj7 D7 G7

Catch the blues

CHORUS

C D7 G E7

Living in a world of pain

Am7 D7 G E7

I've been living in a world of pain

Am7 F C D7

Without you making the difference, oh i've been going insane

F Em Dm C Bm7 C#7

But i can't go on without calling out your name

F#m7 F#m6 G#m7b5 C#7

OUTRO: (x8)

About Catch The Blues Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Catch The Blues by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Catch The Blues chords”, “Catch The Blues guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Catch The 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 Catch The Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Catch The Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m7, F#m6, G#m7b5, C#7, Dmaj7, G#7.

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The chords for "Catch The Blues" show the original chord names (including F#m7, F#m6, G#m7b5, C#7, Dmaj7, G#7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.