blues

Night Life ( Ray Price )

When the evening sun goes down You will find me hanging round Oh the night life ain't no good life But it's my life Many people just like me Dreaming of old used to be´s Oh the night life ain't no good life But it's …

No Time ( J.J. Cale )

No time for making my moves, no time No time for hitting the grooves, no time Summer comes and summers gone Winter sings it's very sad song The saddest part of all it seems How we lose most of our dreams No time for making …

Ol' 55 ( Tom Waits )

Well my time went so quickly I went lickety-splitly Out to my ol' fifty-five As I pulled away slowly feelin' so holy God knows I was feelin' alive. And now the sun's comin' up I'm ridin' with Lady Luck Freeway cars and trucks Stars beginning …

Old Shep ( Red Foley )

When I was a lad and old Shep was a pup O'er hills and meadows we'd strayed Just a boy and his dog we were both full of fun We grew up together that way I remember the time at the old swimming hole When …

On the Nickel ( Tom Waits )

Stick and Stones will Break my Bones, But I always will be true, And when your mama is dead and gone, I'll Sing this Lulabye just for you, And what becomes of all the little boys, Who never comb their hair Well they're lined up …

Opportunity To Cry ( Willie Nelson )

Just watch the sunrise on the other side of town Once more I've waited and once more you've let me down This would be a perfect time for me to die I'd like to take this opportunity to cry You gave your word now I …

Pain and Misery ( Marty Robbins )

Well when I come home this morning was still too dark to see I could tell that baby wasn't sleepin' next to me She's gone and left me where to I guess I'll never know I only know her leavin's brought pain and misery to …

Paralyzed ( Elvis Presley )

When you looked into my eyes I stood there like I was hypnotized You sent a feeling to my spine A feeling warm and smooth and fine But all I could do were stand there paralyzed When we kissed ooh what a thrill You took …

People get ready ( Curtis Mayfield )

People get ready there's a train a coming You don't need no baggage you just get on board All you need is faith to hear diesels humming You don't need no ticket you just thank the lord People get ready for the train to Jordan …

Piece of My Heart ( Erma Franklin, Janis Joplin )

Oh come on, come on, come on, come on Didn't I make you feel like you were my only man. Yeah and didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can. Honey you know I did. But each night I tell myself that …

Please Call Me, Baby ( Tom Waits )

The Evening fell just like a star And Left a trail behind You Spit as you slammed out the door If this is love we're crazy As we fight like cats and dogs I know there is got to be more So please call me …

Please Come Home For Christmas ( The Eagles )

Bells will be ringing this sad, sad news Oh what a Christmas to have the blues My baby's gone I have no friends To wish me greetings once again Choirs will be singing "Silent Night" Christmas carols by candlelight Please come home for Christmas, please …

Poncho's Lament ( Tom Waits )

Well the stairs sound so lonely without you And I ain't made my bed in a week Coffee stains on the paper I'm writing And I'm too choked up inside to speak And Yes, I know that our differences pulled us apart Never spoke a …

Pride and Joy ( Stevie Ray Vaughan )

Well you've heard about love givin' sight to the blind My baby's lovin' 'cause the sun to shine She's my sweet little thing, she's my pride and joy She's my sweet little baby, I'm her little lover boy Yeah, I love my baby, heart and …

Promises ( Eric Clapton )

I don't care if you never come home I don't mind if you just keep on rolling away on a distant sea cause I don't love you and you don't love me. You cause a commotion when you come to town You give 'em a …

Rainy Night In Georgia ( Conway Twitty, Sam Moore )

Hovering by my suitcase Trying to find a warm place to spend the night Heavy raindrops falling Seems I hear your voice a-calling it´s alright A rainy night in Georgia A rainy night in Georgia Lord I believe it´s raining all over the world Feel …

Rawhide ( Frankie Laine, The Blues Brothers )

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rawhide Keep Rollin' rollin' rollin', though the streams are swollen keep them doggies rollin', Rawhide! Through rain and wind and weather, hell bent for leather, wishin' my gal was by my side. All …

Roadhouse Blues ( The Doors )

Yeah, keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel Yeah, we're goin' to the Roadhouse, gonna have a real good time Yeah, in back of the Roadhouse they got some bungalows …

Rock Me Baby ( Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, ... )

Oh, rock me, hey Yeah, Yeah Rock me, baby, rock me all night long ( Rock me all night long ) Rock me, baby, rock me all night long Want you to rock me like my back ain't got no bone Roll me, mama like …

Rosie ( Tom Waits )

Well I'm sittin on the windowsill, blowing my horn Nobody's up except the moon and me and a lazy old tomcat on a midnight spree All that he left me was a melody Rosie, why do you evade? Rosie how can I pursuade? Rosie The …

Ruby's Arms ( Tom Waits )

I will leave behind all of my clothes I wore when I was with you All I need's my railroad boots And my leather jacket As I say goodbye to Ruby's arms Although my heart is breaking I will steal away out through your blinds …

Run Around ( Blues Traveler )

Once upon a midnight dearie I woke with something in my head I couldn't escape the memory Of a phone call and of what you said Like a game show contestant with a parting gift I could not believe my eyes When I saw through …

Sally Was A Good Old Girl ( Fats Domino )

Sally used to carry my books to school Sally was a good old girl Helped me with my homework cause I was a fool Sally was a good old girl If you wanted a kiss or a little bit of squeeze She was always willing …

San Diego Serenade ( Tom Waits )

I never saw the morning 'til I stayed up all night I never saw the sunshine 'til you turned out the light I never saw my hometown until I stayed away too long I never heard the melody, until I needed a song. I never …

Semi Suite ( Tom Waits )

Well, you hate those diesels rollin' And those Friday nights out bowlin' When he's off for a twelve hour lay over night You wish you had a dollar For every time he hollered That he's leavin' And he's never comin' back But the curtain-laced billow …

Shake A Tail Feather ( Ray Charles, The Blues Brothers )

[] Well I heard about the fella you've been dancing with all over the neighbourhood, So why didn't you ask me baby? didn't you think I could Well I know that the boogaloo is out a sight, but the shingaling's the thing tonight, But if …

She Caught the Katy ( The Blues Brothers, Taj Mahal )

She caught the katy, left me a mule to ride She caught the katy, left me a mule to ride Now my baby caught the Katy, left me a mule to ride The train pulled out and I swung on behind Crazy 'bout her, that …

Shiver Me Timbers ( Tom Waits )

I'm leaving my family I'm leaving all my friends my body's at home but my heart's in the wind where the clouds are like headlines on a new frontpage sky my tears are saltwater and the moons full and high And I know Martin Eden's …

Sick And Tired ( Fats Domino )

Oh baby whatcha gonna do Oh baby whatcha gonna do I'm sick and tired fooling around with you I get up in the morning fix you something to eat Before I go to work I even brush your teeth I come back in the evening …

Singapore ( Tom Waits )

We sail tonight for Singapore, we're all as mad as hatters here I've fallen for a tawny moor, took off to the Land of Nod Drank with all the Chinamen, walked the sewers of Paris I danced along a colored wind, dangled from a rope …

Sleepy Time Time ( Cream )

Time for sleepy time, baby. A sleepy time boy. Work only maybe, life is a joy We'll have a sleepy time time, We’ll have a sleepy time time We’ll have a sleepy time time We’ll have a sleepy time time Sleepy time time Sleepy time …

Slow dancing in a burning room ( John Mayer )

[] [] [] [] It's not a silly little moment It's not the storm before the calm This is the deep and dying breath of This love that we've been working on Can't seem to hold you like I want to So I can feel …

Solitude ( Billie Holiday )

Em7 A7+5 DM7 A7/9 Fdim DM7 Bm7 E7 In my solitude you haunt me With reveries of [A-9]days gone by; Em7 A7+5 DM7 A7/9 Fdim DM7 Bm7 E7 In my solitude you taunt me With memories that [A-9]never die. I sit in my chair, filled …

Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child ( Van Morrison )

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Long way from my home : Sometimes I wish I could fly fly, like a bird up in the sky Oh, sometimes I wish …

Somewhere (From West Side Story) ( Tom Waits )

There's a place for us Somewhere a place for us Peace and quiet and open air Wait for us somewhere There's a time for us Someday a time for us Time together with time to spare Time to care, time to learn Someday, somewhere We'll …

Spider's web ( Katie Melua )

If a black man is racist, is it okay? If it's the white man's racism that made him that way, Because the bully's the victim they say, By some sense they're all the same. Because the line between, wrong and right, Is the width of …

Stand by me ( Ben E. King )

When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh …

Statesboro Blues ( Blind Willie McTell )

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low You got no love babe, to turn Uncle John from your door I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro Blues I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro …

Still got The Blues ( Gary Moore )

Used to be so easy To give my heart away But I found out the hard way There's a price you have to pay I found out that love was No friend of mine I should have known Time after time So long It was …

Such a Night ( Dr. John, The Band )

Such a night, it's such a night Sweet confusion under the moonlight Such a night, such a night To steal away, the time is right Your eyes caught mine, and at a glance You let me know that this was my chance But you came …

Summertime ( George Gershwin, Louis Armstrong, ... )

Summertime, [] and the livin' is easy [] Fish are jumpin' and the cotton's high [] oh, your daddy's rich [] and your mama's good lookin' [] So hush, little baby don't you cry. [] One of these mornings [] you're gonna rise up singin' …

Sunrise ( Norah Jones )

[] [] [] Sunrise, sunrise Looks like mornin' in your eyes But the clocks held 9:15 for hours Sunrise, sunrise Couldn't tempt us if it tried 'Cause the afternoon's already come and gone And I said hoo… Hoo hoo hoo… Hoo hoo hoo... To you …

Sweet Caroline ( Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley )

[] Where it began I can't begin to knowin' But then I know it's growin' strong Was in the spring And spring became a summer Who'd have believed you'd come along Hands, touchin' hands Reachin' out Touchin' me Touchin' you Sweet Caroline Good times never …

Sweet home Chicago ( The Blues Brothers )

Come on, oh baby don't you want to go Come on, oh baby don't you want to go Back to that same old place Sweet Home Chicago Come on, baby don't you want to go Hidey hey, baby don't you want to go Back to …

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot ( Eric Clapton )

Swing low, sweet chariot coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home I looked over Jordan and what did I see Comin' for to carry me home I saw a band of angels coming after me Comin' …

Tears In Heaven ( Eric Clapton )

Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven Would it be the same if I saw you in Heaven I must be strong and carry on 'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven Would you hold my hand if I …

Telephone Call from Istanbul ( Tom Waits )

All night long on the broken glass Living in a medicine chest Mediteromainian hotel back Sprawled across a roll top desk. The monkey rode the blade on an overhead fan They paint the donkey blue if you pay I got a telephone call from Istanbul... …

Ten Cent Pistol ( The Black Keys )

Well, he ran around Late at night Holding hands And making light Of everything That came before But there she was Behind the door She hit them with her ten cent pistol Because they ruined her name Well, she hit them with her ten cent …

That's how strong my love is ( The Rolling Stones, Otis Redding )

If I was the sun way up there I'd go with my love everywhere I'd be the moon when the sun went down Just to let them know I'm still around Cause that's how strong my love is, that's how strong my love is That's …

The Blacksmith Blues ( Ella Mae Morse, Bing Crosby, ... )

Down in old Kentucky Where horseshoes are lucky There's a village smithy Standin' under the chestnut tree Hear the hammer knockin' See the anvil rockin' He sings the boogie blues While he's hammerin' on the shoes See the hot sparks a-flyin' Like Fourth of July-in' …