San Francisco Bay Blues Chords
by Eric Clapton
San Francisco Bay Blues by Eric Clapton is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, C7, A7, D7, G7, E7 and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C F C C7 F F C C7
F F C A7 D7 D7 G7 G7
C F C C7
I got the blues from my baby left me by the San Francisco Bay
F F C C7
The ocean line's gone so far away
F F C A7
Didn't mean to treat her so bad, she was the best girl I ever have had
D7 D7 G7 G7
She said goodbye, I can take a cry, I want to lay down and die
C F C C7
I ain't got a nickel and I ain't got a lousy dime
F F E7 E7
She don't come back, think I'm gonna loose my mind
F F C A7
If she ever gets back to stay, it's gonna be another brand new day
D7 G7 C G7
Walking with my baby down the San Francisco Bay
Solo de Gaita: C F C C7 F F C
C7 F F C A7 D7 D7 G7 G7
C F C C7 F F E7 E7 F
F C A7 D7 G7 C G7
C F C C7
Sitting down looking from my back door, wondering which way to go
F F C C7
The woman I'm so crazy about, she don't love no more
F F C A7
Think I'll catch me a freight train, 'cause I'm feeling blue
D7 D7 G7 G7
And ride all the way to the end of the line, thinking only of you
C F C C7
Meanwhile in another city, just about to go insane
F F E7 E7
Thought I heard my baby, Lord, the way she used to call my name
F F C A7
If I ever get back to stay, it's going to be another brand new day
D7 G7 C A7
Walking with my baby down the San Francisco Bay
D7 G7 C A7
Walking with my baby down the San Francisco Bay
D7 G7 C G(P) C()
Walking with my baby down the San Francisco Bay