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Blame It On The Blues

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A7 walk up (or walk down) at the end of each verse
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5? intro to pentatonic riff?
2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
Reverse this by jumping up to the 5th fret in the A7 chord and walking down.
Capo 2nd if you want
[Verse 1]
A7I'm so sad and worried, I got no time to spread A7the news
WeD7ll, I'm so sad and worried, I got no time to spread the nA7ews
I E7can't blame it on my troubles, and I D7cain't blame it on the bA7lues
[Verse 2]
I A7can't blame it on my daddy, cause' he treatA7s me so nice and kind
No, I D7can't blame my daddy, he treats me too nice and A7kind
CE7an I blame it on my Nephew? D7I'd like to blame somebody for this trouble of mA7ine
[Verse 3]
TA7his house is like a graveyard when I'm left herA7e by myself
You know, ThD7is house is like a graveyard when I'm left here by mA7yself
I E7can't blame it on my lover, so I D7guess I'll blame it on somebody A7else
[Verse 4]
I A7can't blame my mother, and I can't bA7lame my pa
CD7an't blame my brother for the troubles I've A7got
CA7an't blame my lover, gotta help my A7hand
I D7can't blame my husband, can't blame mA7y man
I E7can't blame nobody, D7I'll have to blame it on the bluesA7  
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