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It's all in the timing. On the chord runs....the chords are correct but the timing is hard to get
because you are playing Jerry Lee. Some are down strokes, some are up strokes and some are real quick 
changes from one to the other. Just work on it and you'll get it. Thanks!
G=(3 2 0 0 0 3)
D=(x x 0 2 3 2)
D7=(x x 0 2 1 2)
C=(x 3 2 x 1 x)
C7=(x 3 2 3 1 x)
E=(0 2 2 1 0 0)
A7=(0 0 2 2 2 3)
A=(x 0 2 2 2 0)  
G7=(3 2 x x x 1) 
Trouble in Mind 
[Intro]
G D D7 G C C7 G E A7 D G A C G D7
[Verse 1]
Troubled in Gmind, I'm little Dblue
Bet you I Gwon't be G7blue aClwaysC7  
'Cause that ol' Gsun's gonna Eshine
On A7Jerry Lee Lewis's back Ddoor step somGedayA  C  G  D7  
[Verse 2]
I'm gonna Glay my Dhead
On somebody's Glonesome railroad ClineC7  
Let that ol' Gmidnight spEecial
A7Ease Dmy troubled GmindA  C  G  D7  
[Break]
G D D7 G C C7 G E A7 D G A C G D7
[Verse 3]
Well, they tell Gme that old Dgraveyard
Is a Gmighty lonesome CplaceC7  
Lord they put you Gsix feet Eunder
A7Shovellin' mud dirDectly in your GfaceA  C  G  D7  
[Break]
 G   D   D7   G   C   C7   G   E   A7   D   G   A   C   GD7,    G   D   D7   G   C   C7   G   E   A7   D   G   A   C   G  D7  
[Verse 4]
Well, gooGdbye baby, may God Dbless you
And may He Gbless ol' Killer a little bit CtooC7  
Oh, don't meet Gyou over yonder, Ebaby
A7When they throw that DJerry right over GyouA  C  G  D7  
[Verse 5]
Troubled in Gmind, when I'm little Dblue
Bet you I Gwon't be blue CalwaysC7  
'Cause the Gsun's gonna Eshine
On, on A7my back door Dstep
Some lowdown, lonesome, mother humpin' GdayA  C  G  

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Trouble In Mind

by Jerry Lee Lewis

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It's all in the timing. On the chord runs....the chords are correct but the timing is hard to get

because you are playing Jerry Lee. Some are down strokes, some are up strokes and some are real quick

changes from one to the other. Just work on it and you'll get it. Thanks!

G=(3 2 0 0 0 3)

D=(x x 0 2 3 2)

D7=(x x 0 2 1 2)

C=(x 3 2 x 1 x)

C7=(x 3 2 3 1 x)

E=(0 2 2 1 0 0)

A7=(0 0 2 2 2 3)

A=(x 0 2 2 2 0)

G7=(3 2 x x x 1)

Trouble in Mind

[Intro]

G D D7 G C C7 G E A7 D G A C G D7

[Verse 1]

G D

Troubled in mind, I'm little blue

G G7 C C7

Bet you I won't be blue always

G E

'Cause that ol' sun's gonna shine

A7 D G A C G D7

On Jerry Lee Lewis's back door step someday

[Verse 2]

G D

I'm gonna lay my head

G C C7

On somebody's lonesome railroad line

G E

Let that ol' midnight special

A7 D G A C G D7

Ease my troubled mind

[Break]

G D D7 G C C7 G E A7 D G A C G D7

[Verse 3]

G D

Well, they tell me that old graveyard

G C C7

Is a mighty lonesome place

G E

Lord they put you six feet under

A7 D G A C G D7

Shovellin' mud directly in your face

[Break]

G D D7 G C C7 G E A7 D G A C G G D D7 G C C7 G E A7 D G A C G D7

D7,

[Verse 4]

G D

Well, goodbye baby, may God bless you

G C C7

And may He bless ol' Killer a little bit too

G E

Oh, don't meet you over yonder, baby

A7 D G A C G D7

When they throw that Jerry right over you

[Verse 5]

G D

Troubled in mind, when I'm little blue

G C C7

Bet you I won't be blue always

G E

'Cause the sun's gonna shine

A7 D

On, on my back door step

G A C G

Some lowdown, lonesome, mother humpin' day

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