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The Blues Man

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[Intro]
|  G|  C/G|  D/F#|  G|
[Verse]
He’s just a Gsinger, a natural born guitar Cringer
Kind of a Dclinger to sad old Gsongs
He’s not a walk beGhinder, he’s a new note Amfinder
But his names a rDeminder of a blues man that’s already Ggone
So he started Gdrinkin’, took some things that messed up his Cthinkin’
He was sure sDinkin’ when she came aGlong
He was alone in the Gspot light, not too much Amleft in sight
She changed all that Done night when she sang him this sGong…
[Chorus]
GHey baby I love you, Hey baby I Amneed you
Hey baby you aDin’t got to prove to me you’re some kind of macho Gman
You’ve wasted so much of your life, runnin’ through the Amdark nights
                                                    D     G   G(hold)
Let me shine a little love light, down on that blues man
[Interlude]
|  C|  G|
[Verse]
He got so sick from Gspeedin’, all the things they said he was Cneedin’
If he was to keep on pDleasin’ all of his fGans
He got cuffed on dirt roads, he got sued over Amno shows
She came an took Dall that old load down off that old blues Gman
And he sang…
[Chorus]
Hey baby I Glove you too, Hey baby I Amneed you
Hey baby I Ddo get tired of this travelin’ Gband
I’m over forty years old now, nights would be Amcold now
If you hadn’t sDtuck it out with this blues mGan
He’s over forty years Gold now, nights would be so Amcold now
If she hadn’t hDung around with that blues mGan
[Solo]
|  G| % |  Am| % |  D| % |  G| % |

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"The Blues Man" is a cover song that Alan Jackson included on his 1999 album, Under the Influence, an album featuring covers of other country artists' material. This particular track was originally recorded by Hank Williams, Jr. The song itself channels the spirit of a traveling musician, reflecting on a life spent on the road, playing music, and the experiences that shape a "blues man." It's a song about hard-won wisdom and the soulful journey of a performer.

AI-written from these sources:Under the Influence (Alan Jackson album) — Wikipedia ↗Alan Jackson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Blues Man

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/F#

[Intro]

G C/G D/F# G

| | | | |

[Verse]

G C

He’s just a singer, a natural born guitar ringer

D G

Kind of a clinger to sad old songs

G Am

He’s not a walk behinder, he’s a new note finder

D G

But his names a reminder of a blues man that’s already gone

G C

So he started drinkin’, took some things that messed up his thinkin’

D G

He was sure sinkin’ when she came along

G Am

He was alone in the spot light, not too much left in sight

D G

She changed all that one night when she sang him this song…

[Chorus]

G Am

Hey baby I love you, Hey baby I need you

D G

Hey baby you ain’t got to prove to me you’re some kind of macho man

You’ve wasted so much of your life, runnin’ through the dark nights

D G G

(hold)

Let me shine a little love light, down on that blues man

[Interlude]

C G

| | |

[Verse]

G C

He got so sick from speedin’, all the things they said he was needin’

D G

If he was to keep on pleasin’ all of his fans

He got cuffed on dirt roads, he got sued over no shows

D G

She came an took all that old load down off that old blues man

And he sang…

[Chorus]

G Am

Hey baby I love you too, Hey baby I need you

D G

Hey baby I do get tired of this travelin’ band

I’m over forty years old now, nights would be cold now

D G

If you hadn’t stuck it out with this blues man

G Am

He’s over forty years old now, nights would be so cold now

D G

If she hadn’t hung around with that blues man

[Solo]

G Am D G

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About The Blues Man Chords by Alan Jackson

Learn how to play The Blues Man by Alan Jackson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Blues Man chords”, “The Blues Man guitar chords”, or “Alan Jackson The Blues Man 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 The Blues Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Blues Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C/G, D/F#, C, D, Am.

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The chords for "The Blues Man" show the original chord names (including G, C/G, D/F#, C, D, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.