Etta James - Next door to the blues

^C [ah^C – ^Fah] ^{C F C} [^Cah-^Fah] ^{C F}

^CSorrow [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CIs the street that I'm living on [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CAcross Pain Avenue [a^Fh-a^Ch] ^C[Ohhh!] In a town call Moan [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CThe people I see [^Fah-a^Ch] ^Care sadder than me [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CA river of tears [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CDon't you know it flows by my do^Cor

^CCuz I'm ^Fliving [Next door to the Bl^Fues] ^FYea I'm ^Cliving [Next door to the Bl^Cues] ^CAfter all I've been through[ah-a^Ch] ^CI've had to mo^Fve ^FOh L^G7ord next door to the ^CBlues [Next Door to the Bl^Gues]

^COh – oh Memories [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CYou can tell it in my talk [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CMy heart hurts [^Fah- ^Cah] ^CEven when I walk [^Fah-^Cah] ^CI cry on [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CA pillar made of stone[^Fah-^Cah] ^CPity is my name [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CAnd that thing called love is to b^Clame

^COhhh- and I'm l^Fiving [Next door to the Bl^Fues] ^FYea I'm l^Civing [Next door to the Bl^Cues] ^CAnd after all I've been through [a- ^Cahh] ^CI had to ^Fmove, oh Lo^G7rd ^G7Next d^Foor to the B^Clues [next d^Foor to the bl^Gues]

^COooh- Bittersweet [^Fbitter s^Cweet] ^CIs the food that I cook [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CMy only joy is in a storybook [^Fah - ^Cah] ^CThe talk I hear [^Fah- a^Ch] ^CEvery word brings a tear [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CEvery hello [^Fah-a^Ch] ^CJust ends with a sad good^Cbye

^COoh- and I'm l^Fiving [Next door to the Bl^Fues] ^FYea I'm l^Civing [Next door to the Blu^Ces] ^CAnd after all I've be^Cen through [aa-a^Cah] ^CI've had to mo^Fve, Lord ^G7Next d^Foor to the B^Clues [next ^Fdoor to the ^Cblues]

^COh I-I-I had to move [next d^Foor to the b^Clues] ^CFrom Pain avenue [from p^Fain avenu^Ce] ^CTo a town called lonely [to a t^Fown called lone^Cly] ^CI’m all alone [I’m ^Fall alo^Cne] ^CNow what did I say [^Fwhat did I s^Cay] [fade]