Ma Rainey - Blame it on the blues
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Tuning: E A D G B E
A7 walk up (or walk down) at the end of each verse
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5? intro to pentatonic riff?
2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
Reverse this by jumping up to the 5th fret in the A7 chord and walking down.
Capo 2nd if you want
[Verse 1]
A7I'm so sad and worried, I got no time to spreadA7 the news
WeD7ll, I'm so sad and worried, I got no time to spread the nA7ews
IE7 can't blame it on my troubles, and I D7cain't blame it on the bA7lues
[Verse 2]
IA7 can't blame it on my daddy, cause' he treatA7s me so nice and kind
No, ID7 can't blame my daddy, he treats me too nice and A7kind
CE7an I blame it on my Nephew? D7I'd like to blame somebody for this trouble of mA7ine
[Verse 3]
TA7his house is like a graveyard when I'm left herA7e by myself
You know, ThD7is house is like a graveyard when I'm left here by mA7yself
IE7 can't blame it on my lover, so ID7 guess I'll blame it on somebody A7else
[Verse 4]
IA7 can't blame my mother, and I can't bA7lame my pa
CD7an't blame my brother for the troubles I've A7got
CA7an't blame my lover, gotta help my A7hand
ID7 can't blame my husband, can't blame mA7y man
IE7 can't blame nobody, D7I'll have to blame it on the blues A7