blues

I Hear You Knocking ( Fats Domino )

You went away and left me a long time ago Now your knocking on my door I hear you knocking But you can't come in I hear you knocking Go back where you been I begged you not to go but you said goodbye Now …

I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You ( Tom Waits )

[] Well, I hope that I don't fall in love with you 'Cause falling in love just makes me blue, Well the music plays and you display your heart for me to see, I had a beer and now I hear you calling out for …

I'll Go Back To Her ( Waylon Jennings, Bobby Emmons )

I'll go back to her where I'm wanted And maybe I can make up for the wrong In spite of all I've done she still wants me So I'll go back to her where I belong Walking out on her wasn't easy But without a …

Im Gonna Be A Wheel Someday ( Fats Domino )

I'm gonna be a wheel someday I'm gonna be somebody I'm gonna be a real gone cat Then I won't want you Everything be comin´ my way And I won't need nobody I'm gonna be a real gone cat Then I won't want you You …

I'm In The Mood For Love ( Fats Domino )

Well I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me Funny but when you're near me I'm in the mood for love Heaven is in your eyes Bright as the stars we're under Oh is there any wonder I'm in the mood for …

I'm Tore down ( Freddie King, Eric Clapton )

I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground Well, I feel like this when my baby can't be found I went to the river to jump in My baby showed up and said, "I will …

I never talk to strangers ( Tom Waits )

Bartender, I'd like a Manhattan please Stop me if you've heard this one but I feel as though we've met before Perhaps I am mistaken But it's just that I remind you of Someone you used to care about Oh, but that was long ago …

Innocent When You Dream ( Tom Waits )

The bats are in the belfry The dew is on the moor where are the arms that held me and pledged her love before and pledged her love before It's such a sad old feeling the fields are soft and green it's memories that I'm …

In the Neighbourhood ( Tom Waits )

Well the eggs chase the bacon round the fryin' pan and the whinin' dog pidgeons by the steeple bell rope and the dogs tipped the garbage pails over last night and there's always construction work bothering you In the neighborhood In the neighborhood In the …

Invitation to the Blues ( Tom Waits )

Well she's up against the register with an apron and a spatula, With yesterday's deliveries and the tickets for the bachelors She's a moving violation from her conk down to her shoes, But it's just an invitation to the blues And you feel just like …

In your eyes ( Ben Harper )

Love, I get so lost, sometimes Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart When I want to run away I drive off in my car But whichever way I choose I come back to the place you are And all my instincts, they return …

I shall be released ( Jeff Buckley, Bob Dylan )

They say everything can be replaced Yet every distance is not near So I remember every face Of every man who put me here. I see my light come shining From the west unto the east. Any day now, Any day now, I shall be …

It Hurts Me Too ( Eric Clapton )

You said you was hurting, almost lost your mind, And the man you love, he hurts you all the time. When things go wrong, go wrong with you, It hurts me, too. You love him more when you should love him less. I pick up …

It's all over now ( Bobby Womack, The Valentinos, ... )

Well, baby used to stay out all night long, she made me cry, she done me wrong. She hurt my eyes open, that's no lie, table's turned and now her turn to cry.. Because I used to love her, but it's all over now. Because …

I've Been Loving You Too Long ( Otis Redding )

I've been loving you too long to stop now [] You are tired and you want to be free My love is growing stronger as you become a habit to me Ooh, I'm loving you too long I don't wanna stop now. Oh [] With …

I've Seen the Land Beyond ( Beck )

From these shores where we belong I have seen the land beyond Where the lord is strange and strong I have seen the land beyond There's no telling who'll be dead When the pale horse is turning red And their tongues will burn in vain …

I Walk Alone ( Marty Robbins )

I walk alone where once we wandered It sees so strange that you are gone Till you return I'll stay the same dear I'll still be true and walk alone By stars above I swear to love you With all the love I've ever known …

I Want To Walk You Home ( Fats Domino )

I want to walk you home Please let me walk you home I want to walk you home Please let me walk you home You look so good to me Ooh-ooh-wee I wish I was the lucky guy Who could walk you right on down …

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free ( Nina Simone )

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free; I wish I could break all the chains holding me. I wish I could say all the things that I should say Say 'em loud, say 'em clear for the whole round world to …

Kansas City ( Fats Domino )

I'm going to Kansas City Kansas City here I come I'm going to Kansas City Kansas City here I come They got some crazy little women And I'm a gonna get me one I'll be on the corner of Twelfth Street and Vine I'll be …

Keep On Running ( The Spencer Davis Group, The Romantics, ... )

Keep on running, keep on hiding One fine day I'm gonna be the one To make you understand Oh, yeah, I'm gonna be your man. Keep on running, running from my arms One fine day I'm gonna be the one To make you understand Oh, …

Key To The Highway ( Eric Clapton )

I got the key to the highway, Billed out and bound to go. I'm gonna leave here running; Walking's much too slow. I'm going back to the border Woman, where I'm better known. You know you haven't done nothing, Drove a good man away from …

Killing the Blues ( Robert Plant, Alison Krauss )

Leaves were falling just like embers In colors red and gold they set us on fire Burning just like a moonbeam in our eyes Somebody said they saw me Swinging the world by the tail Bouncing over a white cloud. Killing the Blues Now I …

Lawdy Miss Clawdy ( Lloyd Price )

Oh, now lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, Miss Clawdy, girl, you sure look good to me. Well, please don't excite me, baby, though it can't be me. Because I give you all o' my money, girl, but you just won't treat me right. You like to ball …

Lay Down Sally ( Eric Clapton )

There is nothing that is wrong in wanting you to stay here with me I know you've got somewhere to go but won't you make yourself at home And stay with me, and don't you ever leave Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my …

Layla ( Eric Clapton )

[] [] [] [] [] [] What will you do when you get lonely With nobody waiting by your side You've been running and hiding much too long, You know it's just your foolish pride. Layla, [] you got me on my knees. Layla, [] …

Lazy Bones ( Leon Redbone, 1976 )

Intro Verse: Long as there is chicken gravy on your rice, ev'rything is nice; Long as there's a watermelon on the vine, ever'thing is fine. You've got no time to work, no time to play, Busy doin' nothin' all the live long day; You won't …

Lazy Lady ( Fats Domino )

Lazy lady lazy lady Lazy lady get out of bed You sleep till eleven Like you're in Heaven Lazy lady get out of bed Oh lazy lady get out of bed Oh lazy lady you heard what I said You don´t go shopping you do …

Let It Grow ( Eric Clapton )

Standing at the crossroads trying to read the signs to tell me Which way I should go to find the answer and all the time I know, Plant your love and let it grow. Let it grow, let it grow, let it blossom let it …

Let the four winds blow ( Fats Domino )

I like the way you walk I like the way you talk Let me hold your hand Try to understand I want a girl like you To tell my troubles to Don't you be afraid You've heard what I said Let the four winds blow …

Life Has its Little Ups And Downs ( Charlie Rich )

I don’t know how to tell her That I didn’t get that raise in pay today And I know how much she wanted the dress In Bakers window and it breaks my heart To see her have to wait And cancel all her plans she …

Little Black Submarines ( The Black Keys )

Little black submarines Operator please Put me back on the line Told my girl I'd be back Operator please This is wrecking my mind Oh, can it be The voices calling me They get lost and out of time I should've seen it glow But …

Little Red Rooster ( The Rolling Stones )

I am the little red rooster Too lazy to crow for day I am the little red rooster Too lazy to crow for day Keep everything in the farm yard upset in every way The dogs begin to bark and hounds begin to howl Dogs …

Little Wing ( Sniglabandið, Jimi Hendrix )

Well, she's walkin' through the clouds with a circus mind that's running wild Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and uh fairy tales That's all she ever thinks about Riding with the wind When I'm sad she comes to me with a thousand smiles she gives …

Lonely Boy ( The Black Keys )

Well I'm so above you And it's fine to see But I came to love you anyway So you tore my heart out And I don't mind bleeding Any old time to keep me waiting Waiting, waiting Oh, oh-oh I got a love that keeps …

Long as I can see the Light ( Creedence Clearwater Revival )

Put a candle in the window Cause I feel I've got to move Though I'm goin', goin' I'll be comin' home soon Long as I can see the light Pack my bag and let's get moving Cause I'm bound to drift a while When I'm …

(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night ( Tom Waits )

Well, you gassed her up, behind the wheel With your arm around your sweet one, in your Oldsmobile Barrellin' down the boulevard, your lookin' for heart of Saturday Night. And you got paid on Friday, and your pockets are jinglin' And then you see the …

Love me like a man ( Bonnie Raitt )

These men that I been seein baby Got their souls upon the shelf You know they can't ever love me When they can't can't even love themselves But I need someone to love me Someone to really understand Who won't put himself above me But …

Lucky One ( KK )

Standing by the window looking at the see big old mountain talking to me say I'm the lucky one, yeah Yeah I'm the lucky one, yeah I score two out of non, just a having my fun I'm the lucky one, yeah I'm going crazy …

Martha ( Tom Waits )

Operator, number please, it's been so many years She'll remember my old voice while I fight the tears Hello, hello there - Is this Martha? - This is old Tom Frost I am calling long distance, don't worry 'bout the cost It's been forty years …

Mary had a little lamb ( Stevie Ray Vaughan )

Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow, yea Everywhere the child went the little lamb was sure to go, yea He followed her to school one day and broke the teacher's rule What a time did they have that day at …

Melissa ( Allman Brothers )

Crossroads seem to come and go The gypsy flys from coast to coast Knowing many loving none Bearing sorrow having fun But back home he'll always run, to see Melissa Freight train, each car looks the same No one knows the gypsy's name And no …

Mercedes Benz ( Janis Joplin )

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends Worked hard all my life time, no help from my friends So Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz. Oh Lord, won't you buy me a …

Mess Around ( Ray Charles )

Ahhh you can talk about the pit barbeque the band was jumping the people too ahhh mess around they doin' the mess around they doin' the mess around everybody's doin' the mess around ahhh everybody was juiced you can bet your soul they did the …

Midnight Lullaby ( Tom Waits )

Sing a song of sixpence, pocket full of rye, Hush-a bye, my baby; no need to be crying. You can burn the midnight oil with me, as long as you will. Stare out at the moon upon the window-sill and dream... Sing a song of …

Minnie the moocher ( Cab Calloway )

Folks here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher She was a lowdown hoocie coocher She was the roughest toughest frail But Minnie had a heart as big as a whale Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi) Hodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodeho) Hedehedehedehe (Hedehedehedehe) Hidehidehideho (Hidehidehideho) She messed around with a bloke named …

Missing Her Blues ( David Ball )

I got the missing her all day heading for a heartache blues I tell myself it's over but I know it's just no use Cause I wake up every morning with the same old broken hearted Feeling that I just can't lose It's those missing …

Mustang Sally ( Wilson Pickett )

Mustang Sally, guess you better slow that Mustang down Mustang Sally now, baby guess you better slow that Mustang down You been runnin' all over town now [] Guess I'll have to put your flat feet back on the ground. All you wanna do is …

My Blue Heaven ( Fats Domino, Frank Sinatra, ... )

When whippoorwills call, and evening is nigh I hurry to my, blue heaven You turn to the right, you find a little bright light That leads you to my, blue heaven You'll see a smilin' face, a fireplace, a cozy room A little nest, that …

New Coat of Paint ( Tom Waits )

Let's put a new coat of paint in this lonesome old town set 'em up, we'll be knocking 'em down you'll wear a dress, baby, I'll wear a tie we laugh at that old bloodshot moon, in that burgundy sky all our scribbled love dreams …