Shot Gun Blues
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Intro:
F9 (E9)
Eb9
Bb7
F9
Verse
Bb7
Every night I go to sleep
Eb9 Bb7
The blues fall down like rain
Eb9
Every night I go to sleep
Bb7
The blues fall down like rain
F9 E9 Eb9
Taking pills, cheap whiskey
Bb7 Eb9 Bb7 F9
Just to try to ease the pain
Verse
Bb7
Well it's hard to gamble
Eb9
When you lose every bet
Bb7
Hard to save money
When you're twenty years in debt
Eb9
The blues is falling
Bb7
Falling down on me like rain
F9 E9 Eb9
I'm gonna take a shotgun now people
Bb7 Eb9 Bb7 F9
And disconnect my brain
Matt 'Guitar' Murphy!
Solo
Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7
Eb9 Eb9 Bb7 Bb7
F9 (E9)Eb9 Bb7 Bb7
Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7
Eb9 Eb9 Bb7 Bb7
F9 (E9)Eb9 Bb7 F9
Verse
Bb7
I made some mistakes
Eb9
Had some bad breaks
Bb7
Now my mind don't work
And my whole body aches
Eb9
The blues is falling
Bb7
Falling down on me like rain
F9 E9 Eb9
My life is like water
Bb7 Eb9 Bb7 F9
Just swirling down the drain
Verse
Bb7
Well I tried standin' up
Eb9
I keep on falling down
Bb7
Tried standing up
Keep on fallin' down
F9 E9 Eb9 N.C.
Everywhere I go
Bb7
The blues is all around
Outro
B Bb
How to play Shot Gun Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F9. 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.