Blue Side Of Lonesome Chords - John Prine

Intro

F F7 Bb Bb

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(Walk Up Bb Riff)

Verse 1

Bb Bb7 F F7 I'm calling to tell you it's over F F7 Bb Bb Yes, darling, you're now free to go Bb Bb7 Eb You're saying you're sorry you hurt me F F7 Bb Bb But you hurt me much more than you know

Verse 2

Bb Bb7 F F7 You're asking me where this call comes from F F7 Bb Bb Oh, I hope that you won't end up here Bb Bb7 Eb If your new romance turns out a failure F F7 Bb Bb Here's where to find me, my dear

Chorus

Bb Bb7 F7 F I'm just on the blue side of lonesome F Bb Bb Right next to the Heartbreak Hotel Bb Bb Eb In a tavern that's known as Three Teardrops F7 F Bb Bb On a barstool not doing so well

Instr

Bb B7 F F7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F F7 Bb Bb | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Bb Bb7 Eb Cm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F7 F Bb Bb | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Verse 3

Bb Bb7 F F7 The floor has a carpet of sorrow F F7 Bb Bb But no one can weep in the aisle Bb Bb7 Eb And they say someone broke the bar mirror F F7 Bb Bb With only the ghost of a smile

Verse 4

Bb Bb7 F F The hands on the clock never alter F7 F Bb Bb For things never change in this place Bb Bb7 Eb There's no present, no future, no past, dear F F7 Bb Bb You're the one who has lost in love's race

Outro

Bb Bb7 F7 F I'm just on the blue side of lonesome F Bb Bb Right next to the Heartbreak Hotel Bb Bb Eb Cm In a tavern that's known as Three Teardrops F F7 Bb Bb On a barstool not doing so well F F7 Bb Bb* On a barstool not doing so well ************************************ | / Slide up | br Bend release | ~ Vibrato ************************************