Lovesick Blues by Hank Williams Sr.
Key of Cmaj
Tabbed by Mike Benson
Note: I like to strum this song using a swing rhythm and while doing that using my thumb
make a bass line either sol(5) up to do(1) or do(1) down to fa(4) creating this kind of
shuffle. It makes your strumming a little more interesting.
Intro: F,C,F,C
e|----------5~-5-----3~-3-------1~--1-0----|
B|-------------------------------------3-1-|
G|---2-2-3-5~-5-5-4-3~-3-3-0-0h2~---2-0--0-|
D|-------------------------------------3-2-|
A|---------------------------------------3-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Verse:
I've gotta a feelin' called the blues, oh lord since
my baby said goodbye. Lord I don't I don't know what I'll do.
Fmaj(quick release)
All I do is sit and sigh, oh lord
Transition to Ebmaj
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|----0-1-|
E|1-3-----|
That last long day she said goodbye, well lord I thought I would cry
She'll do me, She'll do you she's got that kind of lovin'
Cmaj Fmaj(quick release)
Lord I love to hear her when she calls me sweet daddy
Such a beautiful dream. I hate to think it all over.
I've lost my heart it seems. I've grown so used to you somehow, well I'm
nobody's sugardaddy now and I'm lonesome
I've got the lovesick blues.
Bridge:
Well I'm in love I'm love with a beautiful gal.
That's what's the matter with me.
I'm in love I'm in love with a beautiful gal,
but She don't care about me.
Lord I've tried and I've tried to keep her satisfied,
but she just wouldn't stay.
So now that she is a leavin'
this is all I can say... (play through verse once more)