St. Louis Blues

Words & Music:

W. C. (William Christopher) Handy

 

There is a nice, easy arrangement of this in the July 2007 issue of Acoustic Guitar.

 

A7             D7 [some use E7]    A    A7

I hate to see, that evening sun go down.

D7                                 A7

I hate to see, that evening sun go down.

E7             D7               A    D7  A7  D7

Since my baby, up and left this town.

 

Feelin' tomorrow, like I feel today.

If I'm feelin' tomorrow, like I feel today.

I'll pack my truck, and make my getaway.

 

BRIDGE:

Am                                E7

St. Louis woman, with her diamond rings

E7                                  Am

Pulls that man around, by her apron strings.

Am                                            E7

If it weren't for powder, or for store-bought hair,

E7                                 Am     B  E7

That man I love would, have gone nowhere, nowhere.

 

I got the St. Louis Blues; just as blue as I can be.

That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea.

Or else, he wouldn't have gone so far from me.

 

I love my baby, like a school boy loves his pie.

Like a Kentucky colonel, loves his mint 'n rye.

I love my man, 'til the day I die.

 




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