In Care Of The Blues
View chords used in this chart
| Edim = 0120xx
| B** = Riff
| E** = Riff
| A** = Riff
(Optional B** Riff)
E** A** B** E B*** B****
e|0------9\7-|0------7\5--|2--------------0-|12/13-13-13--12/13-13-13--12-|13-13-13-13-1
B|0--7/9-9\7-|2--5/7-7\5--|4-3/4--2--1----0-|13/14-14-14--13/14-14-14--12-|14-14-14-14-1
G|1--7/9-----|2--5/7------|4-3/4--2--1--4-1-|12/13-13-13--12/13-13-13--13-|13-13-13-13-1
D|1----------|2-----------|4------------4-2-|-----------------------------|-------------
A|2----------|0-----------|2--------------2-|-----------------------------|-------------
E|0----------|x-----------|2--------------0-|-----------------------------|-------------
Various Riff's played in this song.
3-13--12-|
4-14--12-|
3-13--13-|
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[Intro]
Em Em Em E7 E7 E A C7/A
e|--------------7-7-7-7-7-7---------------7-7-7-7-7-7-------------7-7-7---5-5-5---3-----
B|8-------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------9-9-9---5-5-5---1-----
G|--9---7---7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---9---7---7-9-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7---7-7-7-7---6-6-6---3-----
D|----9---9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-----9---9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-----9---9---9-9-9---7-7-7---2-----
A|--------------7-7-7-7-7-7---------------7-7-7-7-7-7-------------7-7-7---7---7---0-----
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------5-------------
B7
3\2------|
1\0------|
3\2------|
2\1------|
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[Chorus]
E E7* E**
Now, baby if you're needin' me
A A7* A**
The way that I've been needin' you
A A*
Well, drop me a line
E C#
Sayin' honey you'll be mine
F#7 B**
Write me in care of the blues
B**
e|------10-12-10-------------|
B|10-12----------12-10-------|
G|---------------------12/13-|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Verse 1]
E E7* E**
I hope that you've been missin' me
A A7* A**
The way that I've been missin' you
A A*
I shouldn't have let you go
E C#7
Because I love you so
F#7 B7 E B***
Write me in care of the blues
[Bridge]
A A7
Give that postman your letter
E E7
And he'll know what to do
F#7
He'll bring your letter to me
B B**
And a plane will bring me to you
B**
e|------10-12-10-------------|
B|10-12----------12-10-------|
G|---------------------12/13-|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
you
[Chorus]
E E7* E**
Now, baby if you're needin' me
A A7* A**
The way that I've been needin' you
A A*
Well, drop me a line
E C#7
Sayin' honey you'll be mine
F#7 B7 E7 B****
Write me in care of the blues
[Instrumental]
| A A7 | E E7 | F#7 | B7 E |
| A | A | A | E Em6 |
| F#7 B7 | E7 | E7 ^ |
[Bridge]
A A7
Give that postman your letter
E E7
And he'll know what to do
F#7
He'll bring your letter to me
B B**
And a plane will bring me to you
B**
e|------10-12-10-------------|
B|10-12----------12-10-------|
G|---------------------12/13-|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
you
[Chorus]
E E7* E**
Now, baby if you're needin' me
A A7* A**
The way that I've been needin' you
A A*
Well, drop me a line
E7 C#7
Sayin' honey you'll be mine
F#7 B7 E E Edim E7
Write me in care of the blues
F#7 B7 E7 E A A7 B B Em N.C.
Write me in care of the blues
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How to play In Care Of The 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 Edim. 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.