Intro: ||: E - D9 :||
[E]Some folks always [D9]seem to find the g[E]ood things,[D9]
[E]Other folks get [Bm7-5]mixed up with the [E7]bad;
Don't [A]ask me what I [Edim]know about the [E]good things [C#m7]--
The b[AM7]lues is [F#m]all I [B7]ever [E7]had.
To s[E]ome, the earth's a w[D9]orld of friendly f[E]aces,[D9]
[E]For those lucky[Bm7-5] few, I'm awful gl[E7]ad;
[A]My world's been a st[Edim]ring of second p[E]laces --[C#m7]
The b[AM7]lues is [F#m]all I [B7]ever [E7]had.
[Am7]When I first met [Cdim]him, I thought that m[G]aybe[Em7]
[Am7]He could change this [Cdim]lonely life I l[G]ed;
[C]When he smiled and s[Cm]aid, "I[Cm7-5] love you, b[C]aby,"[Am]
Silly girl, I b'lieved each word he said.
Gu[E]ess it's time for [D9]me to say "good [E]bye" now -[D9]-
[E]Didn't mean to [Bm7-5]leave you feelin' [E7]sad.
[A]Since he's gone, what[Edim] is there left to t[E]ry now?[C#m7]
The [AM7]blues is [F#m]all I [B7]ev - [C]er h[E7]ad.
[E]Some folks always [D9]seem to find the g[E]ood things,[D9]
[E]Other folks get [Bm7-5]mixed up with the [E7]bad;
Don't [A]ask me what I [Edim]know about the [E]good things [C#m7]--
The b[AM7]lues is [F#m]all I [B7]ever [E7]had.
To s[E]ome, the earth's a w[D9]orld of friendly f[E]aces,[D9]
[E]For those lucky[Bm7-5] few, I'm awful gl[E7]ad;
[A]My world's been a st[Edim]ring of second p[E]laces --[C#m7]
The b[AM7]lues is [F#m]all I [B7]ever [E7]had.
[Am7]When I first met [Cdim]him, I thought that m[G]aybe[Em7]
[Am7]He could change this [Cdim]lonely life I l[G]ed;
[C]When he smiled and s[Cm]aid, "I[Cm7-5] love you, b[C]aby,"[Am]
Silly girl, I b'lieved each word he said.
Gu[E]ess it's time for [D9]me to say "good [E]bye" now -[D9]-
[E]Didn't mean to [Bm7-5]leave you feelin' [E7]sad.
[A]Since he's gone, what[Edim] is there left to t[E]ry now?[C#m7]
The [AM7]blues is [F#m]all I [B7]ev - [C]er h[E7]ad.