The Blues
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Fill 1:
E:--------7b----------------7b-----------------------------------------------------------------
B:-------------6--7--------------6--7--------------3h5-3---------------------------------------
G:--------------------------------------------------------0------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the little lead part over the intro chords
Fill 2:
E:---------0-2-0----4---2-------2---------1--3-------------------------------------------------
B:--------------------------4--------------------2b----0---------------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This comes after the solo
Verse:
G Am A
E:------------------3--------------------0-----------------0-----------------------------------
B:------------------0--------------------1-----------------2-----------------------------------
G:------------------0--------------------2-----------------2-----------------------------------
D:------------------0--------------------2-----------------2-----------------------------------
A:------------------x--------------------x-----------------x-----------------------------------
E:------------------x--------------------x-----------------x-----------------------------------
"So now i'm wanderin' away...... Tryin' to find my way..."
G Am A
E:-----------3-------------------------------------0--------------0----------------------------
B:-----------0-------------------------------------1--------------2----------------------------
G:-----------0-------------------------------------2--------------2----------------------------
D:-----------0-------------------------------------2--------------2----------------------------
A:-----------x-------------------------------------x--------------x----------------------------
E:-----------x-------------------------------------x--------------x----------------------------
"Keep the feelings that i felt.. I save 'em for you and no one else"
G Am A
E:------------3----------------0---------------------0-----------------------------------------
B:------------0----------------1---------------------2-----------------------------------------
G:------------0----------------2---------------------2-----------------------------------------
D:------------0----------------2---------------------2-----------------------------------------
A:------------x----------------x---------------------x-----------------------------------------
E:------------x----------------x---------------------x-----------------------------------------
*Dunno lyrics to this bit.. Axl gabbles it a bit.. Same as first part*
C D G
E:-------------0----------------------2--------------------------------------------3-----------
B:-------------1----------------------3--------------------------------------------0-----------
G:-------------0----------------------2--------------------------------------------0-----------
D:-------------2----------------------x--------------------------------------------0-----------
A:-------------x----------------------x--------------------------------------------x-----------
E:-------------x----------------------x--------------------------------------------x-----------
"That's not scarlet on my feet, A change that's bitter sweet, That's Called the Blues"
Fill 1:
E:--------7b-----------------------7b----------------------------------------------------------
B:-------------6--7---(h8)--------------6--7---------------------------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rhythm Fill:
E:--------5-------7--7--------8----------------------------------------------------------------
B:--------5-------7--7--------8----------------------------------------------------------------
G:--------5-------7--7--------8----------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------7-------9--9-------10----------------------------------------------------------------
A:--------7-------9--9-------10----------------------------------------------------------------
E:--------5-------7--7--------8----------------------------------------------------------------
Fill 2:
E:----------------------------------------------0-2-0----4-----2-----2-------------------------
B:----------------------------------------------------------------4----------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I don't know what i just said dooo...
E:----------------------------------------0-2-0----4-----2-------2-----------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------------------------4---------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Everywhere i go i see yooouuu...
Solo:
Here goes!!
E:-----10/12---10----8/10---8-----8-6-8---8-6-8-6----------------------------------------------
B:-------------------------------------------------8---8/11----11b--11b--9h8----11-10-8--------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:------------------------------------------------10--12-12b-10h12b--10------------------------
B:------------4/6-6--9--7----5--6-7--10-8----9h11----------------------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:----------8/10--8~~-8-7--------------------------------8/11--10h8-------11/13-10h8-----11/15-
B:------------------------8---8/11--10h8-7--------------------------9----------------9---------
G:------------------------------------------9h10h9~~-------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:-------13h15p13-----------------------------16/20---21fb-----20p18h20s21---------------------
B:---------------15p13-------------13h15-----------------------------------21------------------
G:--------------------15p13--13h15-------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:-------17s19-21--19-17---15---15h16s18-------------------------------------------------------
B:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------13-15-16-13--12--14--12---10-12-----------------
A:------------------------------------------------------------------------------14~~~/16~~~~---
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------11h13p11---------------------11-11-----------15s17-14-------------------------------
B:-----------------13p11--------11h13-----------13-11------------------------------------------
G:----------------------13p11h13---------------------------------14-/15------------------------
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It ain't perfect, especially the fast bits, but i think it's a good attempt at it. I think Finck
(no pun intended) is, along with Buckethead, one of the most under-rated guitarists around today,
this solo helps make me think (again, no pun intended) that.
Fill 3:
E:-------------------5---------
B:----------4~~h6h4------------
G:-----------------------------
D:-----------------------------
A:-----------------------------
E:-----------------------------
Outro:
This is the bit after the Piano interlude. It carries into the "Ooooh oh oooooh oh oh, woh baby"
part.
G G D D A
E:---------3---3--------2-2--------0----------------0-2-0--4--2---2----------------------------
B:---------0---0--------3-3--------2----------------------------4------------------------------
G:---------0---0--------2-3--------2-----------------------------------------------------------
D:---------0---0--------x-x--------2-----------------------------------------------------------
A:---------2---2--------x-x--------x-----------------------------------------------------------
E:---------3---3--------x-x--------x-----------------------------------------------------------
"Ooooooooooh Ooooooooh Oh.... Woh Baby"
The song ends on a G.
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
B = X 2 4 4 4 2
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play The 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.