blues

32-20 Blues ( Robert Johnson )

[] When I send for my baby, man, and she don't come Send for my baby, man, and she don't come [] All the doctors in Hot Springs sure can't help her none And if she gets unruly, things she don't want to do. And …

A-11 ( Buck Owens )

I don't know you from Adam But if you're gonna play the jukebox Please don't play A Eleven I just came in here from force of habit I don't intend to spend too much time in here But I saw you heading for the jukebox …

After Midnight ( Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale )

After midnight, we gonna let it all hang down. After midnight, we gonna shake it up and shout. We gonna stimulate some action, we gonna get some satisfaction, we gonna find out what it is all about. After midnight, we gonna let it all hang …

Ain't nobody's business if I do ( Billie Holiday )

There ain't nothin' I can do, nor nothin' I can say, That folks don't criticize me. But I'm gonna do just as I want to anyway, I don't care if they all despise me. If I should take a notion To jump into the ocean, …

Ain't No Sunshine ( Bill Withers )

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, It's not warm when she's away. Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, And she's always gone too long, Anytime she goes away. Wonder this time where she's gone, Wonder if she's gone to stay. Ain't no sunshine when she's …

Ain't That a Shame ( Fats Domino )

You made me cry when you said goodbye Ain't that a shame my tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame you're the one to blame You broke my heart when you said we'll part Ain't that a shame my tears fell like rain Ain't …

All I Could Do Was Cry ( Etta James )

I heard church bells ring I heard a choir singing I saw my love walk down the aisle on her finger he placed a ring Whoahhhh whoah.. I saw them holding hands She was standing there with my man I heard them promise, "'Til death …

All Night Long ( Diana Krall )

Never knew the softness of his tender kiss, Don't know if he's weak or strong; All I know is, he's every dream I dream All night long. Never heard him say a single word of love, Don't know his fate or his song; Cause he …

All the World is Green ( Tom Waits )

I fell into the ocean when you became my wife I risked it all against the sea to have a better life Marie, you are the wide blue sky and men do foolish things You turn kings into beggars and beggars into kings Pretend that …

Almost Cut My Hair ( Crosby, Stills. Nash & Young )

[] [] Almost cut my hair It happened just the other day It was gettin' kind of long I coulda said it was in my way But I didn't and I wonder why I feel like letting my freak flag fly Yes, I feel like …

A Mess Of Blues ( Elvis Presley )

I just got your letter, baby A too bad you can't come home I, I, I swear I'm goin' crazy Sittin' here all alone Since you're gone I got a mess of blues I ain't slept a wink since Sunday I can't eat a thing …

A Million Miles Away ( Rory Gallagher )

[] This hotel bar is full of people, The piano man is really laying it down, Even the old bartender is as high as a steeple, So why tonight should I wear a frown? [] The joint is jumpin' all around me, And my mood …

Angel Eyes ( The Jeff Healey Band )

Girl, you're looking fine tonight And every guy has got you in his sight What you're doing with a clown like me Is surely one of life's little mysteries So tonight I'll ask the stars above How did I ever win your love? What did …

April In Paris ( Ella Fitzgerald )

April in Par - is, chestnuts in blos - sum, Holiday ta - bles under the trees. April in Par - is, this is a feel - ing No one can ever re - prise. I never knew the charm of spring, Never met it …

A Sight For Sore Eyes ( Tom Waits )

A sight for sore eyes, It's a long time no see Workin' hard hardly workin', Hey man you know me Water under the bridge, Did ya see my new car Well it's bought and it's paid for, Parked out-side of the bar And hey barkeep …

A Sweet Little Bullet from a Pretty Blue Gun ( Tom Waits )

Well it's raining it's pouring, you didn't bring a sweater Nebraska'll never let you come back home Hollywood and Vine by the Thrifty Mart sign any night I'll be willin' to bet There's a young girl with sweet little dreams and pretty blue wishes standin' …

At last ( Etta James )

At last My love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a song - - - Ooh yeah, yeah At last The skies above are blue My heart was wrapped up in clover The night I looked at you I …

Badge ( Cream )

Thinkin' 'bout the times your drove in my car. Thinkin' that I might have drove you too far. And I'm thinkin' bout the love that you laid on my table. I told you not to wander 'round in the dark. I told you 'bout the …

Bad Liver and a Broken Heart (In Lowell) ( Tom Waits )

Well, I got a bad liver and a broken heart Yeah, I drunk me a river since you tore me apart And I don't have a drinking problem, except when I can't get a drink I wish you'd a known her, we were quite a …

Bad Love ( Eric Clapton )

Oh what a feeling I get when I'm with you You take my heart into everything you do And it makes me sad for the lonely people I walked that road for so long Now I know that I'm one of the luckly people Your …

Bad Penny ( Rory Gallagher )

[] [] [] [] Well, like a bad penny you've turned up again, You're in my sights, there's a mist on my lens. I think you know how it was when I tripped and fell, Well, you double-dealed me, baby and I broke like a …

Bad Things ( Jace Everett )

When you came in the air went out And every shadow filled up with doubt I don't know who you think you are but before the night is through I wanna do bad things with you I'm the kind to sit up in his room …

Bartender Blues ( George Jones )

Well I'm just a bartender And I don't like my work But I don't mind the money at all I've seen lots of sad faces And lots of bad cases Of folks with their backs to the wall But I need four walls around me …

Basin Street Blues ( Louis Armstrong )

Won't you come along with me Down that Mis - sis - sip - pi; We'll take a boat to the land of dreams, Steam down the river down to New Orleans. The band's there to greet us, Old friends will meet us, Where all …

Before You Accuse Me ( Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eric Clapton, ... )

Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. You say I've been buying another woman clothes, But you've been talking to someone else. I called your mama 'bout three or four nights ago. I called …

Bell Bottom Blues ( Eric Clapton )

Bell bottom blues you made me cry, I don't wanna lose this feeling And if I could choose a place to die, it would be in your arms Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you Do you wanna see me beg …

Black Coffee ( Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald )

I'm feeling mighty lonesome Haven't slept a wink I walk the floor & watch the door And in between I drink Black coffee Love's hand-me-down brew Well, I'll never know a Sunday In this weekday rule I'm talking to the shadows One o'clock to four …

Black Magic Woman ( Fleetwood Mac )

I got a black magic woman, I got a black magic woman I got a black magic woman, got me so blind I can’t see That she’s a black magic woman She´s try’in to make a devil out of me Turn your back on me …

Black rose ( Eric Clapton )

The dogs are howling at the midnight moon. I'm on my way to where the black rose blooms. The mountain's high, the night is cold. I feel the sunshine; a black rose grows. Together again, we're as common as sin, they say, We just walk …

Blueberry Hill ( Fats Domino )

I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill On Blueberry Hill where I found you The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill And lingered until my dreams came true The wind in the willow played Love's sweet melody But all of those vows we made Were …

Blue Blue Day ( Don Gibson )

It's been a blue blue day I feel like runnin' away I feel like runnin' away from the blues My love has been untrue she's found somebody new It's been a blue blue day for me I feel like crying dying what can I do …

Blue Hotel ( Chris Isaak )

Blue Hotel, on a lonely highway, Blue Hotel, life don't work out my way. Blue Hotel, on a lonely highway, Blue Hotel, life don't work out my way. I wait for all these lonely nights. Blue Hotel, Blue Hotel. Blue Hotel, every room is lonely, …

Blue Monday ( Fats Domino )

Blue Monday I hate blue Monday Got to work like a slave all day Here come Tuesdays oh hard Tuesdays I'm so tired got no time to play Here come Wednesday I'm beat to my socks My girl calls got to tell her I'm out …

Bo Diddley ( Bo Diddley )

Bo Diddley bought his babe a diamond ring, If that diamond ring don't shine, He gonna take it to a private eye, If that private eye can't see He'd better not take the ring from me. Bo Diddley caught a nanny goat, To make his …

Bright Lights Big City ( Sonny James, Jimmy Reed )

Bright lights big city gone to my baby's head Bright lights big city gone to my baby's head I tried to tell my woman but she don't believe a word I said It's all right pretty baby you´re gonna need my help someday It's all …

Bring It On Home To Me ( Sam Cooke, The Animals )

If you ever change your mind about leaving, leaving me behind Oh, bring to me, bring your sweet loving Bring it on home to me oh yeah You know I laughed when you left but now I know I've only hurt myself Oh bring it …

Burma-Shave ( Tom Waits )

Licorice tattoo, turned a gun metal blue Scrawled across the shoulders of a dying town The one eyed jacks, across the railroad tracks And the scar on its belly pulled a stranger passing through He was a juvenile delinquent, never learned how to behave But …

Caldonia ( Louis Jordan, Tympany Five )

Walkin' with my baby she's got great big feet She's long, lean, and lanky and ain't had nothing to eat But she's my baby and I love her just the same Crazy 'bout that woman 'cause Caldonia is her name Caldonia, Caldonia - What makes …

Call me the breeze ( J.J. Cale )

They call me the breeze, I keep blowing down the road They call me the breeze, I keep blowing down the road I ain't got me nobody, I ain't carrying me no load Ain't no change in the weather, ain't no change in me There …

Candy Man ( Roy Orbison )

Come on baby let me take you by the hand Come on sugar let me take you by the hand Go for me let me be All your own candy a-candy candy man Come on baby I love your honey loving ways Hey there sweet …

Caravan ( The Band, Van Morrison )

And the caravan is on it's way I can hear the merry gypsies play Mama mama look at Emma Rose She's a-playin with the radio La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la And the caravan has all my …

Careless Love ( Fats Domino )

Love oh love oh careless love Can't you see what careless love done to me It made me wrong and leave my happy home It was love oh love oh careless love It tied me to your apron string It tied me to your apron …

Chocolate Jesus ( Tom Waits )

Well I don't go to church on Sunday, don't get on my knees to pray. Don't memorize the books of the Bible, I got my own special way. I know Jesus loves me, maybe just a little bit more. I fall to my knees every …

Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis ( Tom Waits )

Hey Charlie, I'm pregnant, and living on 9th Street Right above a dirty bookstore off Euclid Avenue And I stopped takin' dope and I quit drinkin' whiskey And my old man plays the trombone and works out at the track He says that he loves …

City Girls ( J.J. Cale )

[] City girls they're all right They just want you for the night But when the morning comes at dawn [] City girls they all gone You know the daylight can be sad When you feel that you've been had Only night time brings the …

Cocaine ( J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton )

[] [] If you wanna hang out, you’ve gotta take her out: Cocaine. [] If you wanna get down, get down on the ground: Cocaine.[] She’s don’t lie, she’s don’t lie, she’s don’t lie, [] Cocaine. [] If you got bad news, you wanna kick …

Cold, cold ground ( Tom Waits )

Crest fallen sidekick in an old cafe Never slept with a dream before he had to go away There`s a bell in the tower Uncle Ray bought a round Don`t worry 'bout the army in the cold cold ground Cold cold ground In the cold …

Cold Water ( Tom Waits )

Well I woke up this morning with the cold water With the cold water, with the cold water Well I woke up this morning with the cold water With the cold water, with the cold Police at the station and they dont' look friendly They …

Come away with me ( Norah Jones )

[] Come away with me in the night [] Come away with me and I will write you a song [] Come away with me on a bus [] Come away where they can't tempt us With their lies And I wanna walk with you …

Cotton Fields ( Creedence Clearwater Revival, Leadbelly )

When I was a little bitty baby My mama would rock me in the cradle In them ole cotton fields back home It was down in Louisiana Just about a mile from Texarkana In them ole cotton fields back home When them cotton bolls get …