First Time I Met the Blues — Buddy Guy
Chords and lyrics for First Time I Met the Blues by Buddy Guy (key of G#).
Intro
[Bb7] [Bb7] [Bb7] [Bb7]
[Bbm7] [Ab7] [Bb7] [Ab7]
Verse 1
[Eb7]The first time I met the [Ebm7]blues
[Ab7]People, you know I was [Ab7]walkin'
[Ab7]I was walkin' down through the [Eb7]woods
[Eb7]Yea, the [Ab7]first time, the first time I met the [Ab7]blues
[Ab7]Don't ya know, you know I was [Ab7]walkin'
[Ab7]I was walkin' [Ab7]down through the [Eb7]woods
[Eb7]Yes, [Bb7]I've watched my house burn [Bb7]blue
[Ab7]Don't you know, you done[Db7] me
[Ab7]You done me all the harm that you [Eb7]could
[Eb7] [Eb7] [Bb7]
Verse 2
[Eb7]The blues got after[Eb7] me
[Ab7]People, [Ab7]you know they ran me from tree to [Ab7]tree
[Eb7]Yes, [Ab7]the blues got after me[Ab7]
[Ab7]Don't you know you ran me, [Ab7]ran me from tree to [Eb7]tree
[Eb7]Yes, [Ab7]you shoulda heard me beg the [Ab7]blues
[Ab7]Ahaaah, blues, don't murder [Eb7]me
[Eb7] [Eb7] [Bb7]
Verse 3
[Bb7]Yes, [Eb7]good mornin', [Eb7]blues
[Ab7]Blues, I wonder, [Ab7]I wonder what you're doin' here so [Eb7]soon
[Eb7]Yes, [Ab7]good mornin', good [Ab7]mornin'
[Ab7]Good mornin', mister [Ab7]blues
[Ab7]Blues, I wonder, I keep [Ab7]wonderin'
[Eb7]What you're doin' here so [Eb7]soon
[Eb7]Yes, you[Bb7] know you'll be with me every mornin', [Bb7]blues
[Ab7]Every night [Ab7]and every [Ab7]noon
[E7]Oh, [Eb7]yeah
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