My Old Friend The Blues chords

Steve Earle

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  			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  
  
  
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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    
  
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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