I'll Play the Blues For You (key Gm)

I'll Play the Blues For You

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Long solo format

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Verse 1:

Gm

When

you're down and out and you feel real hurt

Come on

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over

to the place where I

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work

All your

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loneliness

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I'll try to

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soothe

you

I'll play the blues

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for

you

Verse 2:

Don't be afraid, just come on in

You might run across, yeah, some of your old friends

And all your loneliness I gotta soothe you

I'll play the blues for you

(Solo over verse chords)

Verse 3:

Oh, I ain't no big name. Lord, I ain't no big star

I play the blues for you on my guitar

And all your loneliness I'll try to soothe you

I'll play the blues for you

(Solo over long solo format chords)

(Repeat Verse 1, repeat last 2 lines)

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| b Bend

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| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| br Bend release

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

| \ Slide down

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