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Furry Sings The Blues

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Tuning :     C   G   D   F   Bb      D  
Eb5         3 3 x x x x
F5          5 5 x x x x
Gm9         7 7 7 0 0 0
F/C         0 x 7 7 7 0
Cadd9add4   0 0 2 0 2 0
C9sus4      0 0 0 0 0 x
Bb/Eb       3 3 3 0 0 0
[Intro]
Eb5  F5  Gm9
Eb5  F5  F/C
Cadd9  Cadd9add4  Cadd9  Cadd9add4
[Verse 1]
  F/COld Beale street is Cadd9coming Cadd9add4down
  Bb/EbSweetie's snack bar  boarded up now
And Gm9Egles the Tailor and the Shine Boy's gone
Faded out with ragtime blues
  F/CHandy's cast in Cadd9bronze
And Cadd9add4he's standing in a Bb/Eblittle park
With his trumpet in his hand like he's Gm9listening back
To the good old bands, and the click of high heeled shoes
[Chorus 1]
Old Cadd9Furry sings the blues
Propped up in his bed with Bb/Ebhis dentures and his leg removed
And Ginny's Gm9there for her kindness and Furry's beer
She's the old man's angel overseerF/C  Cadd9  
[Bridge]
Eb5  F5  Gm9
Eb5  F5
[Verse 2]
  F/CPawn shops glitter like Cadd9gold tooth Cadd9add4caps
  Bb/EbIn the grey decay
They chew the last few dollars off old Gm9Beale Street's carcass
Carrion and mercy
  F/CBlue and silver Cadd9sparkling Cadd9add4drums
  Bb/EbCheap guitars eye shades and guns
Aimed at the Gm9hot blood of being no one
Down and out in Memphis Tennessee
[Chorus 2]
Old Cadd9Furry sings the blues
You bring him smoke and drink Bb/Eband he'll play for you
It's mostly Gm9muttering now and sideshow spiel
But there was one song he played I could really feelCadd9  
[Bridge]
  Eb5    F5      Gm9x2
Eb5  F5
[Verse 3]
  F/CThere's a double bill murder Cadd9at the New Cadd9add4Daisy
Bb/EbThe old girl's silent across the street
She's Gm9silent waiting for the wrecker's beat
Silent staring at her stolen name
  F/CDiamond boys and Cadd9satin Cadd9add4dolls
  Bb/EbBourbon laughter ghosts
History Gm9falls to parking lots and shopping malls
As they tear down old Beale Street
[Chorus 3]
Old Cadd9Furry sings the blues
He points a bony finger at you Bb/Eband says "I don't like you"
Everybody Gm9laughs as if it's the old man's standard joke
Gm9But it's true, we're only welcome for our drink and smokeCadd9  
[Bridge]
Eb5  F5  Gm9
Eb5  F5
[Verse 4]
  F/CW. C. Handy I'm Cadd9rich and I'm Cadd9add4fey
  Bb/EbAnd I'm not familiar with what you played
But I get such Gm9strong impressions of your hey day
Looking up and down old Beale Street
  F/CGhosts of the darktown Cadd9so----Cadd9add4ciety
Bb/EbCome right out of the bricks at me
Like it's a Gm9Saturday night, they're in their finery
Dancing it up and making deals
[Chorus 4]
Furry sings the Cadd9blues
Why should I expect that Bb/Ebold guy to give it to me true
Fallen to Gm9hard luck and time and other thieves
While our limo is shining on his shanty street
[Outro]
Old Cadd9Furry sings the blues
Cadd9(repeat Cadd9add4and fade)

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Furry Sings The Blues

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb5

Gm9

F/C

Cadd9

Cadd9add4

Bb/Eb

C G D F Bb D

Tuning :

Eb5 3 3 x x x x

F5 5 5 x x x x

Gm9 7 7 7 0 0 0

F/C 0 x 7 7 7 0

Cadd9add4 0 0 2 0 2 0

C9sus4 0 0 0 0 0 x

Bb/Eb 3 3 3 0 0 0

[Intro]

Eb5 F5 Gm9

Eb5 F5 F/C

Cadd9 Cadd9add4 Cadd9 Cadd9add4

[Verse 1]

F/C Cadd9 Cadd9add4

Old Beale street is coming down

Bb/Eb

Sweetie's snack bar boarded up now

Gm9

And Egles the Tailor and the Shine Boy's gone

Faded out with ragtime blues

F/C Cadd9

Handy's cast in bronze

Cadd9add4 Bb/Eb

And he's standing in a little park

Gm9

With his trumpet in his hand like he's listening back

To the good old bands, and the click of high heeled shoes

[Chorus 1]

Cadd9

Old Furry sings the blues

Bb/Eb

Propped up in his bed with his dentures and his leg removed

Gm9

And Ginny's there for her kindness and Furry's beer

F/C Cadd9

She's the old man's angel overseer

[Bridge]

Eb5 F5 Gm9

Eb5 F5

[Verse 2]

F/C Cadd9 Cadd9add4

Pawn shops glitter like gold tooth caps

Bb/Eb

In the grey decay

Gm9

They chew the last few dollars off old Beale Street's carcass

Carrion and mercy

F/C Cadd9 Cadd9add4

Blue and silver sparkling drums

Bb/Eb

Cheap guitars eye shades and guns

Gm9

Aimed at the hot blood of being no one

Down and out in Memphis Tennessee

[Chorus 2]

Cadd9

Old Furry sings the blues

Bb/Eb

You bring him smoke and drink and he'll play for you

Gm9

It's mostly muttering now and sideshow spiel

Cadd9

But there was one song he played I could really feel

[Bridge]

Eb5 F5 Gm9

Eb5 F5

[Verse 3]

F/C Cadd9 Cadd9add4

There's a double bill murder at the New Daisy

Bb/Eb

The old girl's silent across the street

Gm9

She's silent waiting for the wrecker's beat

Silent staring at her stolen name

F/C Cadd9 Cadd9add4

Diamond boys and satin dolls

Bb/Eb

Bourbon laughter ghosts

Gm9

History falls to parking lots and shopping malls

As they tear down old Beale Street

[Chorus 3]

Cadd9

Old Furry sings the blues

Bb/Eb

He points a bony finger at you and says "I don't like you"

Gm9

Everybody laughs as if it's the old man's standard joke

Gm9 Cadd9

But it's true, we're only welcome for our drink and smoke

[Bridge]

Eb5 F5 Gm9

Eb5 F5

[Verse 4]

F/C Cadd9 Cadd9add4

W. C. Handy I'm rich and I'm fey

Bb/Eb

And I'm not familiar with what you played

Gm9

But I get such strong impressions of your hey day

Looking up and down old Beale Street

F/C Cadd9 Cadd9add4

Ghosts of the darktown so----ciety

Bb/Eb

Come right out of the bricks at me

Gm9

Like it's a Saturday night, they're in their finery

Dancing it up and making deals

[Chorus 4]

Cadd9

Furry sings the blues

Bb/Eb

Why should I expect that old guy to give it to me true

Gm9

Fallen to hard luck and time and other thieves

While our limo is shining on his shanty street

[Outro]

Cadd9

Old Furry sings the blues

Cadd9 Cadd9add4

(repeat and fade)

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