Old Time Blues
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Standard Tuning.
No Capo
Intro
D A D
D G D
well i bet you’d like to know how much she feels like you
D A
and how her voice rings gently in my ear
A G D
well nights go by beside her but i wake up feeling blue
A D
cause you're the one i’d rather call my dear
G D
now the whiskey’s running dry and I cannot rest my eyes
A A7 D D7
I’m the loneliest soul in this here bar
G D Bm
and the clock is pointing too oh baby what should i do
D A D
cause you got me in them old time blues
D G D
and the silver ring I bought for you now dwells in a drawer
D A
Its memory of your finger still remains
A G D
the window you left open as we lay upon your floor
D A D
well if we tried again would things just end the same
G D
now the whiskey’s running dry and I cannot rest my eyes
A A7 D D7
I’m the loneliest soul in this here bar
G D Bm
and the clock is pointing too oh baby what should i do
D A D
cause you got me in them old time blues
Bridge
D G D/ D A / A G D / D A D (Its just chord progression of the verses)
G D
now the whiskey’s running dry and I cannot rest my eyes
A A7 D D7
I’m the loneliest soul in this here bar
G D Bm
and the clock is pointing too oh baby what should i do
D A D
cause you got me in them old time blues
D A D
I said you got me in them old time blues
D A D
girl you got me in the old time....blues
How to play Old Time 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 D. 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.