Moanin' The Blues Chords

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Moanin' The Blues by Hank Williams is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords D, G, A7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			D G 
        G 
When my baby moved out and the blues moved in 
There wasn't nothin' I could do 
But mosey around with my head in my hands 
     D                G  
Lord what am I comin' to 
            D 
I just keep Moanin'  
A7(Stop)    G 
Moanin' The Blues. 
 
  C                  G 
I wrote a nice, long letter 
       C                G 
Sayin' mama please come home 
     A7(Stop) A7 (Stop) 
Your daddy is lonesome 
    D  
And all I do is moan. 
 
       G 
I been lovin' that gal for so doggone long 
I can't afford to lose her now 
I thought I was right but I must of been wrong 
         D                   G 
Cause my head is startin' to bow  
            A7 
And now I'm Moanin'  
A7(Stop)    G 
Moanin' The Blues. 
 
C G C G A7 D G D G D G 
 
       G 
If you want a good gal to stay around 
You gotta treat her nice and kind 
If you do her wrong she'll leave this town 
           D                G 
And you'll almost lose your mind 
            A7 
Then you'll moanin' 
A7(Stop)    G 
Moanin' The Blues. 
 
   C         G 
Aw baby baby baby 
      C                G 
Honey baby please come home 
     A7(Stop) A7 (Stop)      
Your daddy is lonesome  
    D 
And all I do is moan. 
 
  G 
I promise you baby that I'll be good 
And I'll never be bad no more 
I'm sittin' here waitin' for you right now 
   D                       G 
To walk through that front door 
               A7 
Then I'll stop moanin' 
A7(Stop)    G 
Moanin' The Blues. 
 
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