I Got The Same Old Blues Chords

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I Got The Same Old Blues by J.J. Cale is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, G and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: A   D   A   D   A   G  F  A 

A 
Have you heard that rumour that's going around 
           D                A 
You got it made, way across town 
                  D                            A 
It's the same old story, tell me where does it end 
       G                         F             A 
Yes, I heard the news, it's the same old blues again 

A 
When I wrote you a letter, you must have read it wrong 
                D                    A 
I stood at your doorway, but you was gone 
                D                             A 
I took a lot of courage and let the telephone ring 
         G               F              A 
It's the same old blues, same old blues again 

A   A   D   A   D   A   G  F  A 

A 
When you give me the business, you know I get a mind 
                         D                              A 
'Cause I've got a lot of patience and I've got a lot of time 
                  D                            A 
It's the same old story, tell me where does it end 
         G               F              A 
It's the same old blues, same old blues again 

A 
I'm gonna find me a mountain, I'm gonna hide out 
        D                                 A 
I ain't talking to you and I ain't coming out 
                   D                             A 
Yeah, I heard that rumour, tell me where does it end 
         G               F              A 
It's the same old blues, same old blues again 

 A   D   A   D   A   G  F  A (2x) 
    	

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