Blow For Blow
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Intro
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e|----0----------0--------------|-----0----------0-------------|
B|----------0h2--------2p0------|-----------0h2--------2p0-----|
G|--------------------------0h1-|---------------------------1--|
D|----2-------2-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-----2-------2--|
A|------------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-------0-----0--------|--0-----0-------0-----0-------|
E E
e|----0----------0---------------|-----3-2-0--------------|
B|----------0h2--------2p0-------|--------------2p0-------|
G|--------------------------0h1--|-----3------------0h1---|
D|----2-------2-----2-------2----|------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|------------------------|
E|-0-----0-------0-----0---------|-0---------0------------|
E E
e|----0----------0--x------------|----0----------0--x-----------------|
B|----0h2---0h2-----x--2p0-------|----0h2---0h2-----x----2p0-2p0-2p0--|
G|----x-------x-----x-------0h1--|----x-------x-----x-----------------|
D|----2-------2-----2-------2----|----2-------2-----2----2-------2----|
A|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-------0-----0---------|-0-----0-------0-----0-----0--------|
E E
e|----0----------0--x------------|----0----------0--x-----|
B|----0h2---0h2-----x--2p0-------|----0h2---0h2-----x-----|
G|----x-------x-----x-------0h1--|----x-------x-----x-----|
D|----2-------2-----2-------2----|----2-------2-----2-----|
A|-------------------------------|------------------------|
E|-0-----0-------0-----0---------|-0-----0-------0-----0--|
E E
[Verso 1]
E
Now, Ive been a-workin'
E
To give up all that lurkin'
E
Now, I've been a-dreamin'
E
Now I give up all that schemin'
[Verso 2]
Ab7
I mean to quit my evil ways
Amaj7
They fooled me once I know
Amaj7
Matched me blow for blow
A6 E
I should've known better
Amaj7
That fight was never fair
Amaj7 A6
That's neither here nor there
E
now, is it?
[Refrão]
Ab7
Don't you know signs of stopping?
Ab7
That ol mockin' bird
Ab7
keeps a-mockin'
A7
Don't you know what's good for you?
Ab7
I've got a soul to save
Ab7
Don't lower me in the grave
B7
Headstone won't read
B7 E
Lordy knows it tried
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e|----0----------0--x------------|----0------------|
B|----x-----0h2-----x--2p0-------|----x-----0h2----|
G|----x-------x-----x-------0h1--|----x-------x----|
D|----2-------2-----2-------2----|----2-------2----|
A|-------------------------------|-----------------|
E|-0-----0-------0-----0---------|-0-----0-------0-|
E E
e|----------------------------------|
B|--2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-|
G|----------------------------------|
D|------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|--0-------0-------0-------0-------|
E
e|----------------------------------|
B|-3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0--|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2--------2-------2---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|-0-------0--------0-------0-------|
E
e|----0----------0--x------------|----0----------0--x----0-0--0-0-|
B|----x-----0h2-----x--2p0-------|----x-----0h2-----x----0-0--0-0-|
G|----x-------x-----x-------0h1--|----x-------x-----x----1-1--1-1-|
D|----2-------2-----2-------2----|----2-------2-----2-------------|
A|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-------0-----0---------|-0-----0-------0-----0----------|
E E
e|-3br0----------0--x----------|-3br0----------0--x----------|
B|----x-----0h2-----x--2p0-----|----x-----0h2-----x--2p0-----|
G|----x-------x-----x-------1--|----x-------x-----x-------1--|
D|----2-------2-----2----------|----2-------2-----2----------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-0-----0-------0-----0-------|-0-----0-------0-----0-------|
E E
e|-3br0-----------3br0-----------3br0----------0-|
B|----x-----0h2------x-----0h2------x-----0h2----|
G|----x-------x------x-------x------x-------x----|
D|----2-------2------2-------2------2-------2----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0--------0-----0--------0-----0-------0-|
E
[Verso 3]
E
See, I've been a learnin'
E
Mind's been a churnin'
E
Now, I've been a-aching'
E
Feel my back will soon be breakin'
{Vese 4}
Ab7
Under the weight of this whole world
Amaj7
It fooled me once I know
Amaj7
Matched me blow for blow
A6 E
I should've known better...
Ab7
No, that fight was never fair
A7
That's neither here, nor there
A6 E
Now, is it?
[Refrão]
Ab7
Don't you know signs of stopping?
Ab7
That ol' mockin' bird
Ab7
Keeps a-mockin'
A7
Don't you know what's good for you?
Ab7
I've got a soul to save
Ab7
Don't lower me in the grave
B7
Headstone won't read
B7 E
Lordy knows it tried!
[Verso 4]
E
Say, I've been a-workin'
E
Now, I give up all that lurkin'
E
I've been a-dreamin'
E
Now, I give up all that schemin'
[Verso 5]
Ab7
I mean to quit my evil ways
Amaj7
They fooled me once I know
Amaj7
Matched me blow for blow
A6 E
I should've known better
E
Oh, I should've known better
E
Oh, I should've known better
E
Say, I should've known better
E
Oh, I should've known better!
Outro
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e|-0--0---------------|
B|-0--0--0h2----------|
G|----x------0-1-0-1--|
D|----2------2-2-1-2--|
A|--------------------|
E|-0-----0---------0--|
E
How to play Blow For Blow
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 B. 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.