Chords
Learning The Blues

Key: G

Introduction:

 G                                                     Am7             D7           D9                     G 
The tables are empty   the dance floor's deserted 
 G                                             Am7                     D7                                         D                                               G 
You play the same love song   it's the tenth time you've heard it.
 G7                       C           Cm                                   G           Bm7(b5)     E7 
That's the beginning     just one of the clues 
                                             Am7     D7       D                       G              D7 
You've had your first lesson in learnin' the blues.
                               Am7                   D7               D9                 G 
The cigarettes you light one after another
                               Am7                           D7                                   D                                                   G 
Won't help you forget her     and the way that you love her.
 G7                     C           Cm                                       G         Bm7(b5)       E7 
You're only burnin'     a torch you can't lose,
                                       Am7               D7         D                     G              G 
But you're on the right track     for learnin' the blues.
 G7                           C                               Am                                 C                               C7                         G 
When you're at home alone, the blues will taunt you constantly 
             G7                         C                       Am                       C                         C7                         G       D 
When you're out in a crowd, the blues will haunt your memory.
 G                                                 Am7                           D7                               D9                                 G 
The nights when you don't sleep   the whole night you're cryin',
 G                                           Am7                           D7                     D                 G 
But you can't forget her soon you even stop tryin'.
 G7                             C       Cm                                         G         Bm7(b5)         E7 
You'll walk that floor and wear out your shoes 
                                       Am7               D7               D(#5)                       G                G 
When you feel your heart break.   you're learnin' the blues.
 G                                             Am7                                 D7                                   D9                               G 
The nights when you don't sleep     the whole night you're cryin' 
 G                                                 Am7                 D7                       D               G 
But you can't forget her soon you even stop tryin'.
 G7                               C       Cm                                       G         Bm7(b5)       E7 
You'll walk that floor and wear out your shoes 
                                       Am7                 D7                 D+                   G       G/F#   Bm7(b5)   E7 
When you feel your heart break,   you're learnin' the blues.
                                       Am7                 D7                 D(#5)                   G                    G 
When you feel your heart break,   you're learnin' the blues.

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