Saint Louis Blues
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[Intro]dução: E Fdim F#m7 B7/9+ E Fdim F#m7 B7/9+
E A A7 A6 E
I hate to see that evenin' sun go down
A A7 Gdim Cdim E
I hate to see that evenin' sun go down
B7 B7/F# E Edim B7
'Cause my baby, he has left this town
E A A7 A6 E
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
A A7 Gdim Cdim E
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
B7 B7/F# E Edim B7
I'll pack my trunk and make my get-away
Em Am7 Em C B7 C B7
Saint Louis woman, with all her diamond rings
B7 Cdim B7 Am7 Em F#7 B7
Stole that man of mine by her apron strings
Em Am7 Em C B7 C B7
If it wasn't for powder and her store-bought hair
B7 Cdim B7 Am7 Em F#7 B7
The man I love wouldn't'a gone nowhere, nowhere
B7 E Em E Em E Em E Edim E
Got the Saint Louie Blues, just as blue as I can be
A A6 A7 Gdim Cdim E
That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
Edim B7 B7/F# A Gdim Cdim E
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me
B7 E Em E Em E E Edim E
I love that man like a schoolboy loves his pie
A A6 A7 Gdim Cdim E
Like a Kentucky Colonel loves his rocker and rye
Edim B7 B7/F# A Gdim Cdim E
Gonna love that man til the day I die
Saint Louis Blues
W.C. Handy
Tom: Mí Maior (E)
Introdução: E Fdim F#m7 B7/9+ E Fdim F#m7 B7/9+
E A A7 A6 E
I hate to see that evenin' sun go down
A A7 Gdim Cdim E
I hate to see that evenin' sun go down
B7 B7/F# E Edim B7
'Cause my baby, he has left this town
E A A7 A6 E
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
A A7 Gdim Cdim E
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
B7 B7/F# E Edim B7
I'll pack my trunk and make my get-away
Em Am7 Em C B7 C B7
Saint Louis woman, with all her diamond rings
B7 Cdim B7 Am7 Em F#7 B7
Stole that man of mine by her apron strings
Em Am7 Em C B7 C B7
If it wasn't for powder and her store-bought hair
B7 Cdim B7 Am7 Em F#7 B7
The man I love wouldn't'a gone nowhere, nowhere
B7 E Em E Em E Em E Edim E
Got the Saint Louie Blues, just as blue as I can be
A A6 A7 Gdim Cdim E
That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
Edim B7 B7/F# A Gdim Cdim E
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me
B7 E Em E Em E E Edim E
I love that man like a schoolboy loves his pie
A A6 A7 Gdim Cdim E
Like a Kentucky Colonel loves his rocker and rye
Edim B7 B7/F# A Gdim Cdim E
Gonna love that man til the day I die
How to play Saint Louis 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 E. 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.