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Ol Rag Blues

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Tab

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

Chords

E7/G# Csus4 Gsus4 Dm7

e|-----|   |1----|   |1----|   |1----|
B|-----|   |1----|   |--3--|   |1----|
G|---4-|   |-----|   |-----|   |-2---|
D|-----|   |--3--|   |-----|   |-----|
A|-2---|   |--3--|   |--3--|   |-----|
E|---4-|   |--x--|   |--3--|   |-----|

Intro

C G F F

C G F F

C G F C G F

e|-88-8-8----8---10---12--10-8-10-8-7-14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-14--|
B|-------8-8---8----8-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

C G F C

When you look into a mirror tell me what do you see?

C G F G

Is it Pictures of Lily crying, you know what I mean?

C G F C

I've been livin' high, I've been livin' low

[Fill 1] (0:27) [Fill 2] (0:31)

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------17\----------------------6-5----------|
G|-----------------17\--------------------------5--------|
D|------------------------------------------------5------|
A|--------------------------------------------------8-7--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

C G F G

Like a bird in the sky this is the way to go

[Fill 3] (0:37)

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------7b-rb-7b-7---5----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------7---7--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

C G F Dm7 F Dm7 F Dm7 F

What you gonna do with those faded blues you wear?

[Fill 4] (0:46)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------17----------17-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------17b----17-17b----17-17--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C G F Dm7 F Dm7 F Dm7 F

What you gonna do with those ol' rag blues?

[Fill 5] (0:50)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------17----------17-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------17b----17-17b----17-17--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C G E7/G#

What you gonna do with those ol' blue jeans you wear?

Am G G7 Gsus4

Ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues

[Fill 6] (0:58)

e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------------7b-7b-rb-5-4-5p4-------------------|
D|----------------------------5-5----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

Verse 2

C G F C

Did you think it was forever? Well now you know

C G F G

The summer sun keeps shining, shine through the blue

[Fill 6] (1:15)

e|----------------------------------------------13b-rb-13-12-13-12-13-12-----|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------13---|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------12-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C G F C

I've been livin' high, I've been livin' low

[Fill 7] (1:22)

e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------10\-|
E|------------------------------------------8\-|

C G F G

Never give up tryin', oh no, no, no

[Fill 8] (1:29)

e|------------------------------------------------12-|
B|-------------------------------------------10-8-12-|
G|-------------------------------------7-9-7---------|
D|---------------------------------5/9---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

C G F Dm7 F Dm7 F Dm7 F

What you gonna do with those faded blues you wear?

[Fill 4] (1:34)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------17----------17-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------17b----17-17b----17-17--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C G F Dm7 F Dm7 F Dm7 F

What you gonna do with those ol' rag blues?

[Fill 5] (1:40)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------17----------17-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------17b----17-17b----17-17--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C G E7/G#

What you gonna do with those ol' blue jeans you wear?

Am G G7 Gsus4

Ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues

[Fill 6] (1:49)

e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------------7b-7b-rb-5-4-5p4-------------------|
D|----------------------------5-5----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

Bridge

Csus4 C Csus4 C

I can hear you callin' somewhere in the blue

Csus4 C G G

Can you hear me callin' for you? for you?

[Solo] (2:12)

e|---------------15---------------12----20b-20--------------------------------------------|
B|---------15b-15----15b-15b-13-15---13--------20b-20-18-18-18-18-17--------17------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------19-17-----19----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------17-16---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------19-19-16/17-17------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro

C G E7/G#

What you gonna do with those ol' blue jeans you wear?

Am G G7 Gsus4

Ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues

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| x Dead note

| b Bend

| \ Slide down

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

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