Church Street Blues

Written by Norman Blake

Key of C · Chords: I IV V iii vi

Verse 1

     C      F              Am      G        C
Lord I been hangin’ out of town in that low down rain
         C         F                 Am      G  C
Watchin’ good time Charlie friend is drivin’ me insane
     C  F                          Am    G      C
Down on shady Charlotte Street the green lights look red
     C          F                Am G  C
Wish I was back home on the farm in my feather bed.

Chorus

    C      F Am
Get myself a rockin’ chair
   G            C
To see if I can lose
     F    Em   Am   G
Them thin dime hard times
     F  G      C
Hell on Church Street blues.

Verse 2

      C        F                   Am   G           C
Found myself a picker friend who’s read yesterday’s news
       C       F          Am  G        C
Folded up page twenty-one and stuck it in my shoe
     C        F              Am   G        C
Gave a nickle to the poor my good turn for the day
       C     F                 Am    G  C
Folded up my own little folder threw it far away.

Verse 3

       C          F           Am          G     C
Lord I wish I had some guitar strings Old Black Diamond brand
    C              F              Am     G        C
I’d string up this old Martin box and go and join some band
      C               F               Am        G   C
But I guess I’ll just stay right here just pick and sing a while
    C            F             Am       G    C
Try to make me a little change and give them folks a smile.