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The Blues Man

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[Intro]
G   Am7   D   G
[Verse 1]
I'm just a sinGger
A natural born guitar Am7ringer
kind of a Dclinger
to sad old Gsongs
I'm not a walk behinGder
I'm a new note Am7finder
but my name's a reDminder
of a blues man that's already Ggone
So I started Gdrinkin'
Took things that messed up my thinAm7kin'
I was sure Dsinkin'
when you came aloGng
I was alone in the hot Glights
Not too much leAm7ft in sight
but she changed all that Done night
when she sang me this Gsong
[Chorus]
Hey Dbaby, CI lovGe you
Hey baby, I nAm7eed you
Hey baby, you Dain't got to prove to me you're
some kind of macho maGn
You've wasted sCo much of your Glife
runnin' through the Am7dark nights
Let me shine some Dlove light
down on this blues manG  
[Instrumental]
e|-6-6\5-------------------------|
B|-------8---------6-6\5---------|
G|---------------7-------7-------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
I got so sick from Gspeedin'
All the stuff they said I was Am7needin'
if I was to keep Dpleasin'
all of my fGans
I got cuffed on dirt Groads
I got sued oAm7ver no shows
but she came and took Dall that old load
down off this blues Gman
[Chorus]
Hey Dbaby, CI love Gyou too
Hey baby, I nAm7eed you
Hey baby, I Ddo get tired
of this travelin' bandG  
I'm D30 Cyears oGld now
Nights would be cAm7old now
if you hadn't Dstuck it out
with this blues maGn
I'm 30 years olGd now
Nights sure would be cAm7old now
if you hadn't Dhung around
with this blues Gman

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The Blues Man

by Hank Williams Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

G Am7 D G

[Verse 1]

I'm just a singer

Am7

A natural born guitar ringer

kind of a clinger

to sad old songs

I'm not a walk behinder

Am7

I'm a new note finder

but my name's a reminder

of a blues man that's already gone

So I started drinkin'

Am7

Took things that messed up my thinkin'

I was sure sinkin'

when you came along

I was alone in the hot lights

Am7

Not too much left in sight

but she changed all that one night

when she sang me this song

[Chorus]

D C G

Hey baby, I love you

Am7

Hey baby, I need you

Hey baby, you ain't got to prove to me you're

some kind of macho man

C G

You've wasted so much of your life

Am7

runnin' through the dark nights

Let me shine some love light

down on this blues man

[Instrumental]

e|-6-6\5-------------------------|

B|-------8---------6-6\5---------|

G|---------------7-------7-------|

D|-------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

I got so sick from speedin'

Am7

All the stuff they said I was needin'

if I was to keep pleasin'

all of my fans

I got cuffed on dirt roads

Am7

I got sued over no shows

but she came and took all that old load

down off this blues man

[Chorus]

D C G

Hey baby, I love you too

Am7

Hey baby, I need you

Hey baby, I do get tired

of this travelin' band

D C G

I'm 30 years old now

Am7

Nights would be cold now

if you hadn't stuck it out

with this blues man

I'm 30 years old now

Am7

Nights sure would be cold now

if you hadn't hung around

with this blues man

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