Blues Hand Me Down
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Intro: Cm Cm Bb Cm x2
Verse
Cm
Papa was a blues man
Cm
Gave me the blues hand me down
Cm
An alligator shoes man
Cm
Gave me the blues hand me downs
Bb
Moonshine drinking
Ab Gm
Do everything but thinking
Cm
Blues hand me downs
Verse
Cm
Racing the wrong way
Cm
Chasing every skirt in town
Cm
Taking the long way
Cm
Waiting for the sun to come out
Bb
Wheeling and hustling
Ab Gm
Dealing and shuffling
Cm
Blues hand me downs
Bridge
Cm Bb Ab
Cm
Lord, have mercy on my soul
Cm Bb Ab
Cm
I didn’t know
Cm
You never know
Verse
Cm
A fighter. No lover.
Cm
No fucking around
Cm
And just like my big brother
Cm
He stood on shaky ground
Bb
His pride got the best of him
Ab Gm
Smoking got the rest of him
Cm
Blues hand me downs
Bridge
Cm Bb Ab
Cm
Lord, have mercy on my soul
Cm Bb Ab
Cm
I didn’t know
Cm
You never know
[Refrão]Db Cm
Hand me down blues
Db Cm
Hand me down blues
Db Cm
Hand me down blues
Solo
Cm D5 Eb F5 Gm Bb Cm
Cm
N.C.
I come from vintage trouble
N.C.
Look out if I’m the one you found
N.C.
I’ll pop your bubble
N.C.
With my live wire, straight shooting dirty mouth
Bb
Papa was a blues man
Ab Gm
Please baby understand
Cm
I got the, got the, got the, got the
Cm
Blue hand me downs
Bridge
Cm Bb Ab
Cm
Lord, have mercy on my soul
Cm Bb Ab
Cm
I didn’t know
Cm
You never know
[Refrão]Db Cm
Hand me down blues
Db Cm
Hand me down blues
Db Cm
Hand me down blues
Outro
Cm Cm Bb Cm (x2)
How to play Blues Hand Me Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.