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Lovesick Blues

Hank Williams

Written by Cliff Friend, Irving Mills

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V VI VII ii

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Verse 1

C
I got a feelin' called the blu-ues oh Lawd
G7
Since my baby said good- bye

Verse 2

And I don't know what I'll do-oo-oo
C
All I do is sit and  sigh-igh oh Lawd

Verse 3

C7                                F
That last long day she said good- bye
C                           A7
Well Lawd I thought I would cry
D7
She'll do me she'll do you she's got that kind of lovin'
G7
Lawd I love to hear her when she calls me

Verse 4

C                                   G7
Sweet dad-ad-ad-dy such a beautiful dream

Verse 5

I hate to think it all o-o-ver
E
I've lost my heart it seems
F
I've grown so used to you some-how
C                             A7
Well I'm nobody's sugar-daddy now
D7      G7
And I'm lo-on-lonesome
C
I got the Lovesick Blu-ues

Verse 6

E                                               Am
Well I'm in love  I'm in love  with a beautiful gal
E                             Am
That's what's the matter with me
E                                             Am
Well I'm in love I'm in love with a beautiful gal
D7                       G7
But she don't care about me

Verse 7

Lawd I tried and I tried to keep her satisfied
C
But she just wouldn't stay
D7
So now that she is lea-eav-in'
G7
This is all I can say

Verse 8

Repeat #1,2,3