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Trouble In Mind

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[Intro] 
E-B7-E- B7  
[Refrain]
Trouble in Emind, I'B7m blB7#5ue
But I wEon't be blue alAwaysA7  
'Cause the sEun's gonna shiB7ne
Round my back door somedaEyB7  
[Verse 1]
I'm going doEwn to the B7river
I'm gonEna take me a roA7cking chair
And if the bElues don't leave me
I rock B7on away from EherB7e
[Refrain]
Trouble in mEind, I'm bB7lue
But I wEon't be blue alA7ways
'Cause the sEun's gonna shine
In my bB7ack door soEmeB7day
[Verse 2]
Trouble in mEind, that'B7s true
I have Ealmost lost my A7mind
Life ain't worth liEving
I feel B7like I could dEieB7  
[Refrain]
Trouble in mEind, I'm bB7lue
My poor Eheart is healiA7ng slow
I've never hEad such trouble
In my wB7hole life befEoreB7  
[Verse 3]
I'm gonna Elay my B7head
On some Elonesome railroad A7line
And let that E2:19 special
B7Ease my troubled miEndB7  
[Refrain]
Trouble in mEind, I'm bB7lue
But I wEon't be blue alA7ways
'Cause the sEun's gonna shine
In B7my back door somEedaB7y

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Trouble In Mind

by Johnny Cash

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B7#5

[Intro]

E B7 E B7

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[Refrain]

E B7 B7#5

Trouble in mind, I'm blue

E A A7

But I won't be blue always

E B7

'Cause the sun's gonna shine

E B7

Round my back door someday

[Verse 1]

E B7

I'm going down to the river

E A7

I'm gonna take me a rocking chair

And if the blues don't leave me

B7 E B7

I rock on away from here

[Refrain]

E B7

Trouble in mind, I'm blue

E A7

But I won't be blue always

'Cause the sun's gonna shine

B7 E B7

In my back door someday

[Verse 2]

E B7

Trouble in mind, that's true

E A7

I have almost lost my mind

Life ain't worth living

B7 E B7

I feel like I could die

[Refrain]

E B7

Trouble in mind, I'm blue

E A7

My poor heart is healing slow

I've never had such trouble

B7 E B7

In my whole life before

[Verse 3]

E B7

I'm gonna lay my head

E A7

On some lonesome railroad line

And let that 2:19 special

B7 E B7

Ease my troubled mind

[Refrain]

E B7

Trouble in mind, I'm blue

E A7

But I won't be blue always

'Cause the sun's gonna shine

B7 E B7

In my back door someday

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The chords for "Trouble In Mind" show the original chord names (including E, B7, B7#5, A, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.