Lovesick Blues by Hank Williams Sr.
Key of Cmaj
Tabbed by Mike Benson
Note: I like to strum this song using a swing rhythm and while doing that using my thumb
make a bass line either sol(5) up to do(1) or do(1) down to fa(4) creating this kind of
shuffle. It makes your strumming a little more interesting.
Intro: Fmaj,Cmaj,Fmaj,Cmaj
e|----------5~-5-----3~-3-------1~--1-0----|
B|-------------------------------------3-1-|
G|---2-2-3-5~-5-5-4-3~-3-3-0-0h2~---2-0--0-|
D|-------------------------------------3-2-|
A|---------------------------------------3-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Verse:
Fmaj
I've gotta a feelin' called the blues, oh lord since
C/G
my baby said goodbye. Lord I don't I don't know what I'll do.
Fmaj(quick release)
All I do is sit and sigh, oh lord
Transition to Bbmaj
e|------|
B|------|
G|------|
D|------|
A|--0-3-|
E|1-----|
Bbmaj Fmaj Dm
That last long day she said goodbye, well lord I thought I would cry
Gmaj
She'll do me, She'll do you she's got that kind of lovin'
Cmaj Fmaj(quick release)
Lord I love to hear her when she calls me sweet daddy
C/G
Such a beautiful dream. I hate to think it all over.
Amaj Bbmaj
I've lost my heart it seems. I've grown so used to you somehow, well I'm
Fmaj Dm Gmaj
nobody's sugardaddy now and I'm lonesome
C/G Fmaj
I've got the lovesick blues.
Bridge:
Amaj
Well I'm in love I'm love with a beautiful gal.
Fmaj Dm
That's what's the matter with me.
Amaj
I'm in love I'm in love with a beautiful gal,
Gmaj C/G
but She don't care about me.
C/G
Lord I've tried and I've tried to keep her satisfied,
Fmaj Dm
but she just wouldn't stay.
Gmaj
So now that she is a leavin'
C/G
this is all I can say... (play through verse once more)