Black Eye Blues
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Intro G E A D G D7
G Am D
Down in hogan's alley lived miss nancy ann
G Am D
Always fussin', squabbling with her man
G B7 Em7
Then i heard miss nancy say
A D7
"Why do you treat your gal that way?"
G Am D
I went down the alley, other night
G Am D
Nancy and her man had just had a fight
G B7 Em7
He beat miss nancy 'cross the head
A D
When she rose to her feet, she said
G E7
"You low down alligator, just watch me sooner or later
A7 D7 G (D7)
Gonna catch you with your britches down
G E7
You 'buse me and mistreat me, you dog me around and beat me
A D7
Still i'm gonna hang around
G G7
"Take all my money, blacken both of my eyes
C Cm
Give it to another woman, come home and tell me lies
G E7
You low down alligator, just watch me sooner or later
A7 D7 G E7
Gonna catch you with your britches down, i mean it
A7 D7 G (D)
Gonna catch you with your britches down."
Solo G E7 A D
G E A D7
G G7 C Eb
G E A D
G E7 A D G D7
G E7
"You low down alligator, just watch me sooner or later
A7 D7 G D7
Gonna catch you with your britches down
G E7
You 'buse me and mistreat me, you dog me around and beat me
A D
Still i'm gonna hang around
G G7
"Take all my money, blacken both of my eyes
C Cm
Give it to another woman, come home and tell me lies
G E7
You low down alligator, just watch me sooner or later
A7 D7 G E7
Gonna catch you with your britches down, i mean it
A7 D7 G
Gonna catch you with your britches down."
How to play Black Eye Blues
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.