John Anderson – Twelve Bar Blues (Guitar)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 19th June , 2022 Define: B.p.m. 76 4/4 Time Signature Original Key – C * Single Strum (which rings out) N.C. Stop Strumming ( ) Designated Riff % Repeat the chord A7sus2 = x02000 E7*** = Rapid Strumming Finale ***********************************
[Intro]
  C         E7       E7  A    E7       E7  A    E7       E7  A    E7                 
e|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-3b--------------|
B|3/5-3br--|--------|----2---|--------|----2---|--------|----2---|--------|----5b-----------|
G|-------4-|1-1---1-|1-1-2---|1-1---1-|1-1-2---|1-1---1-|1-1-2---|1-1---2-|-----------------|
D|---------|0-0---0-|0-0-2---|0-0---0-|0-0-2---|0-0---0-|0-0-2---|0-0---0-|---------------0-|
A|---------|2-2-4-2-|2-2-0---|2-2-4-2-|2-2-0---|2-2-4-2-|2-2-0---|2-2-4-2-|-------2---2---2-|
E|---------|0-0-0-0-|0-0---3-|0-0-0-0-|0-0---3-|0-0-0-0-|0-0---3-|0-0-0-0-|-------0---3-----|
           ( Intro & Basic E7 Strum Pattern throughout song)                    
[Verse 1]
         E7                        A7
Well I'm lookin' for my woman, she slapped me in the face

    E7
She walked out on me, running towards that big rat race

     A                                          D7  D     E7
I've searched a dozen places trying to find the one she'd choose

       B7                   B         E*   D*      A*     G*  E7         A7* A#7* B7*
It's a quarter past eleven, Lord, and I've got the twelve bar blues
[Verse 2]
       E7                                 A7
Well I should be home a-thinkin', with my phone book and my chair

       E7
Let my fingers do the drinkin' call and ask if she's been there

              A7                                            A* D7* E7
It would have saved me 30 dollars, Lord, saved the soles on my new shoes

        B7              B             E*    D*     A*     G*  E7         A7* A#7* B7*
Saved a half a pound of Tylenol and a gauge of the twelve bar blues
[Instrumental]
   E7             A7             E7             E7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   A7             A7    C* D7*   E7             E7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   E7    C* D7*   B7             B7             E* D* A* G*  
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   E7             A7* A#7* B7*
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  | 
[Verse 3]
       E7*                   A* A7sus2* E7*                    A* A7sus2*
Well I counted on her lovin'  and I counted all my friends

        E7*                           E7
Counted boys on all my fingers when I bent the two cents in

A7                                     C*  D7* E7     A* A7sus2* E7*
Askin' everybody and finally found someone who knew

C*  D7* B7                         E*   D*      A*     G*  E7      A* A7sus2* E7*
She was down in Club 13, Lord, and I've got the twelve bar blues

C*  C#* D7* B7                         E*   D*      A*     G*  E7  D  C#  C  B  F7*  E7***  E7*
And she was down in Club 13, Lord, and I've got the twelve bar blues
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