Lost Lover Blues
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Intro
A A7 D7 D7 A E7 A A
[Verso 1] A A7 C#7 D7
Then I went down by that freight depot
A E7 A
And that freight train he come rollin' by
E A
Lord and I sure ain't got no lovin' baby now
E A
And I sure ain't got no lovin' baby now
[Verso 2]
A A7 C#7 D7
Then I went off in that far distant land
A E7 A
I wasn't there long before I got a telegram (What did it say?)
E A
Sayin' now man won't you please come home
E A
Now man won't you please come home
[Verso 3]
A A7 C#7 D7
Then I went back home, I looked on the bed
A E7 A
And that best old friend I had was dead
E A
Lord, and I ain't got no lovin' baby now
E A
And I ain't got no lovin' baby now
[Verso 4] A A7 C#7 D7
And I'm sorry, sorry, sorry to my heart
A E7 A
But that best old friend someday must part
E A
Lord I ain't got no lovin' baby now
E A
And I ain't got no lovin' baby now. (Play it for me now)
Instrumental
A A7 D7
A E7 A
E7 A
[Verso 5] A A7 C#7 D7
Now as sure as the birds range in the sky above
A E7 A
Life ain't worth livin' if you ain't with the one you love
E A
Lord and I ain't got no lovin' baby now
E A
Lord I ain't got no lover now
[Verso 6]
A A7 C#7 D7
If I'd knowed you didn't love me and didn't want me too
A E7 A
I would've take morphine and died
E A
Lord I ain't got no lovin' baby now
E A E7 A
And I ain't got no lovin' baby now
How to play Lost Lover Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.