John Prine – Blue Side Of Lonesome (Guitar)

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***Big thanks to martink12au and rk13 for their input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 11th July , 2022 Song:Blue Side Of Lonesome~John Prine & Mac Wiseman From The 2007 Album "Standard Songs For Average People" By John Prine & Mac Wiseman John Prine 10/10/1946 - 4/7/2020 .... Mac Wiseman 5/23/1925 - 2/24/2019 * = Strum down slowly to finish the song. When strumming between the Major and 7th chords alternate picking between the top 2 Bass strings of the chord. *******************************************************************************

[Intro]
  E                          E7              A          (A)
e|12--14--15--15/16--14--11/-12--------------------------------|
B|------------------------------14/15~-14-12---------2-2-------|
G|-------------------------------------------13/~----2-2-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------2-2-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------0-0---------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------0-2-4-|
                                             (Walk Up (A) Riff)

[Verse 1]

A              A7            E     E7
I'm calling to tell you it's over

     E                   E7      A   (A)
Yes, darling, you're now free to go

       A             A7        D
You're saying you're  sorry you hurt me

       E       E7                 A    (A)
But you hurt me much more than you know

[Verse 2]

       A         A7              E          E7
You're asking me where this call comes from

      E            E7           A    (A)
Oh, I  hope that you won't end up here

   A          A7                D
If your new romance turns out a failure

E               E7          A    (A)
Here's where to find me, my dear

[Chorus]

    A           A7           E7        E
I'm just on the blue side of lonesome

      E                        A   (A)
Right next to the Heartbreak Hotel

     A             A              D
In a tavern that's known as Three Teardrops

     E7           E        A    (A)
On a barstool not doing so well

[Instrumental]

   A              A7             E              E7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   E              E7             A             (A)
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   A              A7             D              Bm
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   E7             E              A             (A)
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Verse 3]

    A           A7        E       E7
The floor has a carpet of sorrow

    E          E7          A    (A)
But no one can weep in the aisle

         A           A7            D
And they say someone broke the bar mirror

     E        E7         A    (A)
With only the ghost of a smile

[Verse 4]

    A            A7          E       E
The hands on the clock never alter

    E7           E              A     (A)
For things never change in this place

           A           A7         D
There's no present, no future, no past, dear

           E           E7             A     (A)
You're the one who has lost in love's race

[Outro]

    A           A7           E7        E
I'm just on the blue side of lonesome

      E                        A     (A)
Right next to the Heartbreak Hotel

     A             A              D         Bm
In a tavern that's known as Three Teardrops

     E            E7       A     (A)
On a barstool not doing so well

     E            E7       A     A*
On a barstool not doing so well

************************************ | / Slide up | br Bend release | ~ Vibrato ************************************ No Capo Version.

[Intro]
  F                          F7              Bb         (Bb)
e|13--15--16--16/17--15--12/-13--------------------------------|
B|------------------------------15/16~-15-13---------3-3-------|
G|-------------------------------------------14/~----3-3-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------3-3-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------1-1-------0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------1-3---|
                                             (Walk Up (Bb) Riff)