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Mess of the Blues

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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

INTRO

A G D A

E|-555-7-8-8b9-8b9-5-7-5-------------------------7-5-|
B|-----------------------5h7--5h7--------------5-----|
G|--------------------------------7-5-4----5b6-------|
D|--------------------------------------7------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

verse:

D

I just got your letter baby

Too bad you can't come home

G

I swear I'm goin' crazy

Sittin' here all alone

A

Since your gone

G D

I got a mess of blues

chorus:

G

Whoops there goes a teardrop

D

Rollin' down my face

G

If you cry when you're in love

A

It sure ain't no disgrace

verse:

I ain't slept a week since Sunday

I can't eat a thing all day

Every day is just blue Monday

Since you've been away

Since your gone

I got a mess of blues

chorus:

Whoops there goes a teardrop

Rollin' down my face

If you cry when you're in love

It sure ain't no disgrace

verse:

I gotta get myself together

Before I lose my mind

I'm gonna catch the next train goin'

And leave my blues behind

Since your gone

I got a mess of blues

Guitar solo:

G D

E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-5b6r5-3-5b6-5-3-5b6-5-3-5b6-5-3-------------------|
G|----------------------------------4b5r4-2-4b5-4-2--|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

G

E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-4b5-4b5-4b5-4-2-------5b6r5-3-5b6-5-3-5b6-5-3-7b8-|
G|-----------------3-0-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

A

E|---------5-7-8-8b9---|
B|-----5-7-------------|
G|-5b6-----------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|

verse:

I gotta get myself together

Before I lose my mind

I'm gonna catch the next train goin'

And leave my blues behind

Since your gone

I got a mess of blues

Since your gone

I got a mess of blues

Since your gone

I got a mess of blues

fade with playing the written guitar solo

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