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San Francisco Bay Blues

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                San Francisco Bay Blues - Eric Clapton
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12 String Acoustic
Eric Clapton MTV Unplugged 1992
Chords
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          E---A---D---G---B---E-
C         0  3  2  0  1  0
F         x  0  3  2  1  1
C7        0  3  2  3  1  0
G         3  2  0  0  0  3
A7        x  0  2  0  2  0
D7        x  x  0  2  1  2
G7        3  2  0  0  0  1
E         0  2  2  1  0  0
E7        0  2  0  1  0  0
Riff
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Run down A string from 3 to 0
[Intro]
(first part of first verse)
[Verse 1]
I got the bClues from my baby livin' Fby the San Francisco CBayC/G  C  C7  
The Focean liner's gone so far aCwayC/G  C  C7  
                                              F    C(riff)            A7(x0225)
Didn't mean to treat her so bad, she was the best girl I ever have had
                                 D7           G7[3x3001]
Said goodbye, I can take a cry, I want to lay down and die
I Cain't got a nickel and I Fain't got a lousy dCimeC/G  C  C7  
If she Fdon't come back, think I'm gonna lose my EmindE7  
                                       F     C(riff)           A7  
If I ever get back to stay / it's gonna be another brand new day
D7Walkin' with my baby down / G7by the San Francisco CBayG7  
[Harmonica Solo]
C F  C  C/G  C  C7
F C  C/G     C C7
F C  A7
D7 G7
[Kazoo Solo]
C F  C  C/G  C  C7
F   E   E7
F   C   A7
D7  G7  C  G7
[Verse 2]
CSittin' down lFooking from my bCack door... Cwonderin' which wFay to Cgo
FWoman I'm so crazy 'bout... she don't love me no mCore
                                      F      C(riff)        A7  
Think I'll catch me a freight train... cause I'm feelin' blue
D7Ride all the way to the end of the line... G7thinkin' only of you
CMeanwhile Flivin' in the cCity... jusCt about to gFo insaCne
FThought I heard my baby's voice... the Eway she used to call my E7name
                                               F         C*             A7  
And if I / ever get back to stay... it's gonna be another brand new day
                        D7                     G7         C*     A7  
Walkin' with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay           Hey Hey
                        D7                     G7         C*     A7  
Walkin' with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay
Yeah, D7walkin' with my baby down G7by the San Francisco CBayF  C  G  C  C7  

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San Francisco Bay Blues

by Eric Clapton

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C/G

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San Francisco Bay Blues - Eric Clapton

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12 String Acoustic

Eric Clapton MTV Unplugged 1992

Chords

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E A D G B E

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C 0 3 2 0 1 0

F x 0 3 2 1 1

C7 0 3 2 3 1 0

G 3 2 0 0 0 3

A7 x 0 2 0 2 0

D7 x x 0 2 1 2

G7 3 2 0 0 0 1

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

E7 0 2 0 1 0 0

Riff

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Run down A string from 3 to 0

[Intro]

(first part of first verse)

[Verse 1]

C F C C/G C C7

I got the blues from my baby livin' by the San Francisco Bay

F C C/G C C7

The ocean liner's gone so far away

F C A7

(riff) (x0225)

Didn't mean to treat her so bad, she was the best girl I ever have had

D7 G7

[3x3001]

Said goodbye, I can take a cry, I want to lay down and die

C F C C/G C C7

I ain't got a nickel and I ain't got a lousy dime

F E E7

If she don't come back, think I'm gonna lose my mind

F C A7

(riff)

If I ever get back to stay / it's gonna be another brand new day

D7 G7 C G7

Walkin' with my baby down / by the San Francisco Bay

[Harmonica Solo]

C F C C/G C C7

F C C/G C C7

F C A7

D7 G7

[Kazoo Solo]

C F C C/G C C7

F E E7

F C A7

D7 G7 C G7

[Verse 2]

C F C C F C

Sittin' down looking from my back door... wonderin' which way to go

F C

Woman I'm so crazy 'bout... she don't love me no more

F C A7

(riff)

Think I'll catch me a freight train... cause I'm feelin' blue

D7 G7

Ride all the way to the end of the line... thinkin' only of you

C F C C F C

Meanwhile livin' in the city... just about to go insane

F E E7

Thought I heard my baby's voice... the way she used to call my name

F C A7

And if I / ever get back to stay... it's gonna be another brand new day

D7 G7 C A7

Walkin' with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay Hey Hey

D7 G7 C A7

Walkin' with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay

D7 G7 C F C G C C7

Yeah, walkin' with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay

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