Buddy Guy – Blues Dont Lie (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
E Bm E Bm
E Bm E Bm
[Verse 1]
Bm Bm Life is gonna happen Bm Em Bm Bm Whether you're ready or not (whether you're ready or not) Em Bm E Like a thief in the night Em Bm Bm7 Gonna’ steal the last cent you got G7 F#7 There's nowhere to hide Bm F#7 Bm E And the blues - don't lie
[Verse 2]
Bm Bm Daddy died in '67 (hmm) Bm F#7 Momma died in '68 - (yes, she did) F#7 Bm F#7 Bm Bm So I went to San Francisco to forget about the pain Em Bm Sonny boy went to Little Rock Bm F#m Bm Said, "He was going home to die" G7 F#7 Sonny boy told the truth Bm F#7 Bm Bm And the blues don't lie (blues don't lie)
[Chorus]
Em Bm Em Em The blues don't lie (Let me say that again) Bm F7 Bm The blues don't lie G G7 F#7 Sonny boy told the truth F#7 Bm Bm Bm And the blues don't lie (blues don't lie)
[Instrumental Bridge]
Bm G7 G Bm
Bm G7 Em F#7
[Verse 3]
Bm Bm Junior Wells bought a harp Bm F#7 Down at the pawnshop Bm Bm Bm Paid the man a dollar and a half Bm Em Em And they tore the Regal Theatre down Bm Bm Bm It's not coming back (it's not coming back, no) Bm G7 F7 The years go flying by F7 Bm Bm And I tell you the blues don't lie (blues don't lie)
[Chorus]
Bm Em Em The blues don't lie Em Bm Bm I said, "The blues don't lie" G7 F7 Sonny boy told the truth F7 Bm Bm The blues don't ever lie [Outro] Bm G7 F7 Bm (Ooooo- ooooo- oo-ooo) Em Bm Bm Em Bm (Ooo) - Never do (the blues don't lie) Bm Bm Bm G7 Em Bm If you ain't got the blues, just keep on living (the blues don't lie) Em Bm F7 Em Bm Em Bm (The blues don't lie-ooo) if the love leave you, that's the blues Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm (The blues don't lie) if you get sick, that's the blues E Bm Bm Em F7 (The blues don't lie) if you lose your job, that’s the blues Bm Em Em Bm (The blues don't lie) if you don't have any money Bm Bm Em Bm (The blues don't lie) you're damn right, that's the blues
Bm Bm