Lovesick Blues by Hank Williams Sr.
Key of Cmaj
Tabbed by Mike Benson
Note: I like to strum this song using a swing rhythm and while doing that using my thumb
make a bass line either sol(5) up to do(1) or do(1) down to fa(4) creating this kind of
shuffle. It makes your strumming a little more interesting.
Intro: Fmaj,Cmaj,Fmaj,Cmaj
e|----------5~-5-----3~-3-------1~--1-0----|
B|-------------------------------------3-1-|
G|---2-2-3-5~-5-5-4-3~-3-3-0-0h2~---2-0--0-|
D|-------------------------------------3-2-|
A|---------------------------------------3-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Verse:
I've gotta a f[Fmaj]eelin' called the blues, oh lord since
my baby said g[C/G]oodbye. Lord I don't I don't know what I'll do.
Fmaj(quick release)
All I do is sit and sigh, oh lord
Transition to Ebmaj
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|----0-1-|
E|1-3-----|
That last long [Ebmaj]day she said goodbye, well l[Fmaj]ord I thought I would c[Dm]ry
S[Gmaj]he'll do me, She'll do you she's got that kind of lovin'
Cmaj Fmaj(quick release)
Lord I love to hear her when she calls me sweet daddy
Such a beautiful d[C/G]ream. I hate to think it all over.
I've lost my heart it [Amaj]seems. I've grown so [Ebmaj]used to you somehow, well I'm
n[Fmaj]obody's sugar[Dm]daddy now and I'm lo[Gmaj]nesome
[C/G]I've got the lovesick [Fmaj]blues.
Bridge:
Well I'm in l[Amaj]ove I'm love with a beautiful gal.
[Fmaj]That's what's the matter with [Dm]me.
I'm in l[Amaj]ove I'm in love with a beautiful gal,
[Gmaj]but She don't care about [C/G]me.
Lord I've t[C/G]ried and I've tried to keep her satisfied,
but s[Fmaj]he just wouldn't s[Dm]tay.
[Gmaj]So now that she is a leavin'
this is all I can s[C/G]ay... (play through verse once more)
Key of Cmaj
Tabbed by Mike Benson
Note: I like to strum this song using a swing rhythm and while doing that using my thumb
make a bass line either sol(5) up to do(1) or do(1) down to fa(4) creating this kind of
shuffle. It makes your strumming a little more interesting.
Intro: Fmaj,Cmaj,Fmaj,Cmaj
e|----------5~-5-----3~-3-------1~--1-0----|
B|-------------------------------------3-1-|
G|---2-2-3-5~-5-5-4-3~-3-3-0-0h2~---2-0--0-|
D|-------------------------------------3-2-|
A|---------------------------------------3-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Verse:
I've gotta a f[Fmaj]eelin' called the blues, oh lord since
my baby said g[C/G]oodbye. Lord I don't I don't know what I'll do.
Fmaj(quick release)
All I do is sit and sigh, oh lord
Transition to Ebmaj
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|----0-1-|
E|1-3-----|
That last long [Ebmaj]day she said goodbye, well l[Fmaj]ord I thought I would c[Dm]ry
S[Gmaj]he'll do me, She'll do you she's got that kind of lovin'
Cmaj Fmaj(quick release)
Lord I love to hear her when she calls me sweet daddy
Such a beautiful d[C/G]ream. I hate to think it all over.
I've lost my heart it [Amaj]seems. I've grown so [Ebmaj]used to you somehow, well I'm
n[Fmaj]obody's sugar[Dm]daddy now and I'm lo[Gmaj]nesome
[C/G]I've got the lovesick [Fmaj]blues.
Bridge:
Well I'm in l[Amaj]ove I'm love with a beautiful gal.
[Fmaj]That's what's the matter with [Dm]me.
I'm in l[Amaj]ove I'm in love with a beautiful gal,
[Gmaj]but She don't care about [C/G]me.
Lord I've t[C/G]ried and I've tried to keep her satisfied,
but s[Fmaj]he just wouldn't s[Dm]tay.
[Gmaj]So now that she is a leavin'
this is all I can s[C/G]ay... (play through verse once more)