The Blues Is Alive And Well Chords

by Buddy Guy
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Gm
Capo: no capo
Author siriusb42 [a] 591,336. Last edit on Jun 24, 2024

Chords

Gm
Cm
Bb
D
G
C

Strumming

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Buddy Guy - The Blues Is Alive And Well
 
 
Tabbed by: http://www.andreasvockrodt.de
 
 
[Intro]
 
Gm
 
 
[Verse]
 
Gm
When I walked through the front door
Gm
I swear I heard the back door slam
        Cm
I got a sneaking suspicion
      Gm
You've got another man
 
 
[Chorus]
 
       Bb
You've done me wrong our love is dead and gone
       Cm
But as far as I can tell
    Gm   D             Gm
The blues is alive and well
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Gm
Said you was visiting your sister
Gm
On the south side of town
         Cm
But your sister called this morning
         Gm
Said you never came around
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
         Bb
Yeah she doin me wrong our love is dead and gone
       Cm
But as far as I can tell
    Gm   D             Gm
The blues is alive and well
 
 
[Bridge]
 
          Cm
I've been hurtin' this way
    G
For so damn long
Cm
Misery and pain
             D
Still comin' on strong
   G
As long as I am breathin' and my heart's still beatin'
C
I got my story to tell
           G    D             G
I know the blues is alive and well
 
 
[Solo]
 
Gm Cm Gm D Gm D Gm
 
 
[Bridge 2]
 
          Cm
I've been hurtin' this way
    Gm
For so damn long
Cm
Misery and pain
             D
Still comin' on strong
   Gm
As long as I am breathin' and my heart's still beatin'
Cm
I got my story to tell
           Gm   D             Gm
I know the blues is alive and well
   Gm
As long as I am breathin' and my heart's still beatin'
Cm
I got my story to tell
           Gm   D             Gm
I know the blues is alive and well yes it is
 
 
[Outro]
 
Gm
Blues
Gm
Good mornin Mr. Blues
Gm
My friends told me before they died
Gm
"Keep the blues alive
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