Same Old Blues
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Intro:
G G#dim D/A D/C B7
E7 A7 D F+
D F#7 Bm
Morning rain, keeps on falling
D F#7 Bm Am7 D9
Like the tears that fall from my eyes
G G#dim D/A D/C B7
As I sit in my room staring out at the gloom
E7 A7 D F+
That's the rain in the same, same old blues
D F#7 Bm
I can't help, I can't help but thinking
D F#7 Bm Am7 D9
When the sun, used to shine in my back door
G G#dim D/A D/C B7
Now the sun, is turned to rain, all my laughter, is turned to pain
E7 A7 D F+
it's the pain of the same old blues
Solo:
D F#7 Bm /
D F#7 Bm Am7 D9
G G#dim D D/C B7
E7 A7 D F+
D F#7 Bm
Sunshine, sunshine is all you see now
D F#7 Bm
But it all, looks like clouds to me
G G#dim D/A D/C B7
But as I sit in my room staring out at the gloom
E7 A7 D B7
It's the rain, it's the same old blues, yeah
E7 A7 D B7
It's the rain, it's the same old blues, yeah
E7 A7 D
It's the rain, it's the same old blues,
How to play Same Old Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.