Key: G
Introduction:
A9 G D A9 Bm7/A
He was a man A ramblin' man he was, yes he was
A9 G D
Guitar in hand His home was on the road
A9 Bm7/A A9 Bm7/A
And that's where he was
C D C
He's seen a thousand roads He's been a million miles
C D G D/F# C
And when he'd bend a note A tear would fill my eyes
D A9 E
Where are you playin' Mr. Bluesman, Mr. Bluesman
A9 G D A9 Bm7/A
Town to town Honkytonks and dives all look the same
A9 G D A9 Bm7/A
His gipsy heart keeps his shadow ridin' through the rain
C D C
A graveyard full of scars His life will paint his songs
C D G
'Cause when you're on the road There's nowhere you belong
D/F# C D A9
You're just alone Where are you playin'
E G D/F# A9
Mr. Bluesman, Mr. Bluesman
C D C
He's seen a thousand roads He's been a million miles
C D G D/F# C
And when he'd bend a note A tear would fill my eyes
D A9 E
Where are you playin' Mr. Bluesman, Mr. Bluesman
A9 G D A9 Bm7/A
I've paid some dues Now I make my living as a music man
A9 G D
I play the blues I guess the blues must be just what I am
C D C
A graveyard full of scars His life will paint his songs
C D G
'Cause when you're on the road There's nowhere you belong
D/F# C D A9
You're just alone Where are you playin'
E
Mr. Bluesman,
C D C
He's seen a thousand roads He's been a million miles
C D G D/F# C
And when he'd bend a note A tear would fill my eyes
D A9 E
Where are you playin' Mr. Bluesman, Mr. Bluesman