My Old Friend The Blues Chords
by Steve Earle
My Old Friend The Blues by Steve Earle is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, D7 and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Steve Earle My Old Friend The Blues written by Steve Earle
Steve Earle vocals/acoustic guitar
Richard Bennett guitar
Harry Stinson drums/background vocals
Emory Gordy bass
John Jarvis keyboards
Bucky Baxter steel guitar
Ken Moore synthesizer
Steve Nathan synthesizer
G
Just when every ray of hope was gone
C G
I should have known that you would come along
D D7
I can't believe I ever doubted you
C D7 G
My old friend the blues
G
Another lonely night in a nameless town
C G
if Sleep dont take me first I know you'll come around
D D7
I know I can always count on you
C D7 G
My old friend the blues
G7 C
Lovers leave and friends will let you down
G
and your the only sure thing that I found
D D7
No matter what I do I'll never lose
C D7 G
My old friend the blues
SOLO
G7 C
Lovers leave and friends will let you down
G
your the only sure thing that I found
D D7
No matter what I do I'll never lose
C D7 G
My old friend the blues
G D D7
Just let me hide my weary heart in you
C D7 G
My old friend the blues
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>From Steve Earle "Guitar Town"
MCA Records 1986
>From Steve Earle "Ain't Ever Satisfied"
Hip Records 1996