True Life Blues Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays703

True Life Blues by Bill Monroe is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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               C                       F 
I hate to see, that sun sink low. 
                C                          G 
Just for a cause, you ought to know. 
                   C                F 
For its true life, I can't forget. 
                C          G                     C 
All of my sorrows, you'll soon regret. 
 
You promised me, love that was true. 
I'm sorry to say, that I believed in you. 
But its all turned out, just like a dream. 
Left me so sad, The end the world it seems. 
 
There's dishes to wash, and a house to clean. 
There's a washing to do, Lord it seems so mean. 
There's a million worries, I can't explain. 
Think of this girl, before you change your name. 
 
They'll go away, and leave you at home. 
They'll never care, if you're alone. 
They seem to forget, they've got a wife . 
This story is sad, but its a true life. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante