1 mean he’s beat-in’ it; He’s try’n to make his get a - way.— The old rap- fF Gn? Gaim F?/, BP? 3 = scal-lion_ is go-in’ to Gal - lion. That is why. 1 say: Eb Dn’? @ LA Blue train’s at the sta - tion, fire - man’sshove - lin’ coal; — En- gin - Cm Eb Ab -eer he’s at the throt-tle, ‘bout to make that blue trainroll. _ Tick- et —_ a-gent, Ab? Eb Bb” ease your win -dow down.____ If you don’t fil FP pel Bp BP? aug gb get the blue— train blues. Blue train whis - tle’s blow-in’, © copy fora ates by cpt ana &Cangy Lined 9 th Se, don Ws ‘ing besee anata Copp Sec 26Dn?” g Cm EY | canhearits shrill; You’d bet-terstop my ba -by, or my Smith and Wes - son will. Ae Aer B Adim Tick - et a- gent, ease your win - dow down. pb? P ppl pb BP aug Please don’t. make me getthose blue train —_ blues. pe BP aug i Ab? (instrumental) Eb Be” fb OAD? pb ——_—— Gon - na Ae? Eb — — lay my head up - on the rail road _ track; Gon - na Ab? Abr Eb track. When the lay my head_ up - on the rail - road B Cn? Chim BP? AP? i 2 blue train comes a-long, J won't snatch it back. I want my Bb” P ppl fb Ab? — man, don’t want no blue train — blues. —_______—— 27Blues (From ‘An American In Paris’) By George Gershwin Medium slow BP G’aug Cm = BP/yp EP? FH BP Gaug Cn? BP/p Ebmé Fb® — mf ————a BP Gaug Cm P/E? FY BP Bb) Ebmg? Fl BP Cn? Clim BP?/p —_ pb Cn?) Br Gb Fibs Bb 7 Eb Fil ~~ ———_— Be Bb/pb GPP FM Bb Cg Ebnt /gb —~ BP? fe Brbs) Ab7bs) Fabs) FM ug BP Graug a —— = Cn BE FBP aug Cn? BP) Ebnt Fb Hh —— ae BP Geug Cm —_Bb/y EO” Fl BB /p Ebmg? Fl! Bb Cn? Chim BP7/p =——— gb Cm?) B/E Gb9 Fab) Bb B/p Bema? Fl BbBlues Ain’t Nothing Words & Music by Georgia White Medium tempo (2-7) mf D Well, the blues ain‘t noth - in’, no, the blues ain't noth - in’ but a vy @ good man feel-in’ bad. __ No, the blues ain’t noth-in’ but a good man feel - in’ bad. It a gv D must have been those wea -ry blues_ | had.— Verse 2 Honey, when | die, honey, when | die, don’t you go wear no black. Honey, when I die, don’t go wear no black; For if you do, my bones'll come a-creeping back. Verse 3 Im a-going downtown, I'm a-going downtown, gonna buy myself some glue. Ym a-going downtown, gonna buy myself some glue; ‘Cos the woman I've been loving, she broke my heart in two. 29Blues And Booze Traditional Medium tempo (2-33) D mf, @ D y 1 went Wentto bed last night, and boy— | wasin my sleep, sleep. — tobedlast night,— and | was in my sleep. Woke— av 6 D@ D — up this morn- in’, the po - lice was shak - in’ me. Verse 2 I went to the jailhouse, drunk and blue as | could be. (Twice) But that cruel old judge sent my man away from me. Verse 3 They carried me to the courthouse; Lordy, how I was cryin’. (Twice) They jailed me sixty days in jail, and money couldn't pay the fine. Verse 4 Sixty days ain’t long if you can spend them as you choose. (Twice) But this seems like jail, in a cell where there ain’t no booze. Verse 5 My life is all a misery when | cannot get my booze. (Twice) 1 spend every dime on liquor, got to have the booze to go with these blues. (conyers Bates Masi 30 Phan tee eer eseBlues Around My Bed Words & Music by Spencer Wiliams Medium slow f Be a Am 5 | woke up this morn - in’, foun’ my lov-in’ man had fled. Did-n’t pb Gn? B? pe? say good - bye,— that is why | sit and sigh. Eb Eb ae Abn Left with-out a warn-in’, now my hap-pi-ness is dead; And | Cn? P BP? sus Be? shake with fright— with the com-in’ of the — night Eb Edin BPE Fedm — Eb/g, On my lone-ly pil-low, heav-ylies my head; ’Cos my man’s goneand left me with the pb? AP Ae? gb blues a-roun’ my bed. Cryin’ Law - dy, Law-dy, J wish that | was dead. ser tanagn ranma tne *pe? Fr? Be? p> _ Deep shad-owstaunt me, got the blues a-roun’ my bed. Ber Bb Edim BPE Fein — Ym aweep-in’ wil-low, ma -nytears I've shed Since pb 6 pb A my man went and left me with the blues a-roun’ my bed. Sigh - in’ mer - cy, mer - cy, Ab? Eb BP? , 2 be-cause I'm so a - fraid,_______ When mem ~‘ries haunt me, Fi? o” BP EP e ee with those blues @-roun’ my — bed, —___ nstrumental) 32i a Be” Be Bb Edm — BP?/p Fein Boats way up the riv-er, and it’s com-in’ down; p> 1G per Ab? 1 quake and quiv-er’cos it’s Al-a-ba-ma boun’, Tak-in’ my man a-way to 3 stay, that’s what the Cap - tain said, —____ Leav-in’ those Bb? Fm? Bb? pb pb? — nev - er sleep - in’ ev - er creep - in’ blues a-roun’ my __ bed. Ab hr BP, */pb Bb? pe Ab? pb ee = Blues a - roun’ my bed.. 3Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me Words & Music by Arthur N. Swanstrom, Charles R. McGarron & Carey Morgan ee swing E mf Abn? Bb? Eb BPaug Eb Am? — BP? What is that song— a-bout _kiss-es?__ What is thatsong—a-bout e Br P oD smiles? if 1 could have. my way, 4 sing a song- to-day [iv BP EP Edm BP7/p EP Abn? BP? That would beat them all by miles. 1 would-n’t sing~ a-bout p> BP aug pb? AP smiling — That's not the ti - tle fd choose. | would sing— a-bout Gm 4 Ars) D N.C. D” what I've got, And what f've got’s the wear-y blues. There are Gm Cdim Gm @ Cm blues. that you get from wor - ry, Thereare _ blues. cop 9 os Sa aga USA. Speier 8 an hace Company OSA ample a Copay Und 9 a Stand. 34 ‘ian tse eatin SecsFedim Cm Cmé vy — that you get from pain; ‘And there are blues when you're lone - Gm a’ Arbs) - ly for yourone and on- - ly, The blues you can nev - er ex - y N.C. D7 Gm Cdim 6m = plain. There are blues. that you get from long - ing; Gv Cm D Ddim D” _ Butthe blu - - - est bluesthat be ___ Are the Gv c sort of blues that’s on my mind, _‘They'rethe ve-ry mean-est kind: The F Cn’? LF BP Bedim Fl Bb OF? BP NC. blues my naugh-ty sweet-ie gives to ~—sme. 35Blues Stay Away From Me ‘Words & Music by Wayne Raney, Henry Glover, Alton Delmore & Rabon Delmore Slow (Q=73) F C F Cm? FP —————* 1, Blues, stay a-way from me.. 2. life is full of mi - se - ry. Br Cv F Dm F/¢ Blues, why don’t you let me be? Don’t know Dreams. are like a me - mo - ry,— Bring - ing C F Gn’ C7 ————_ why you. keep on haunt - ing me.——________ back your love thatused tobe. F C Cn? F mn Love was nev - ermeant for—_me.. Tears so ma - ny | can't see. Bb cv oF Dm Fc ee True love was nev-er meant for— me Seems— some-how Years don’t mean a thing to— me. ——___ Time— goes by, C F 7 Gr? Gulf F we nev -ercan a - gree. and still | can’t be— free. hy st ino Ws, amp Catv congany seer Coren sees, 36Bluesette Words by Norman Gimbel # Music by Jean Thielemans Medium jazz waltz 6 Fa nrtbs) Br) En? Arbo Poor lit - tle, sad lit - tle, blue Blues - ette, don’t you cry, Long asthere’s love in your heart to share, dear Blues - ette, Dn? Gro Cma? ce Cn? Fro don’t you fret. You can bet one fuck-y day you'll wak - en don't des - pair. Some blue boy is. long-ing, just like you, to Beng? Bem? Eb7bo Abma?” and your blues will = be. for - sak - en. One luck - y find a some - one to be true to;._— Two lov ~ ing Abe Anvs) prs Br? pe? An? v day, love - ly love will come your way. arms he can nest - le in and __ stay. 6 Fi,708) BR En? ” Get set, Blues - ette, true love is com - ing. Your trou-bled heart ony 96s tern afte A, Ste ‘canon. os au in banner. gneve. meatal Coy Sei 37Di? Cog? 8 Cx? Free soon will be hum - ming. (Hum) Bbng? phe Ben? baba Ang? Doo-ya, doo-ya, doo-ya, Abe An?) pro Bn? BP? An? 0? = 5: doo-ya, do0-ya, doo-ya, Doo - 09 - 00 Blues - ette.. 6 Far) Bro Ex? Pret-ty lit-tle Blues - ete, must-n’t be a mourn - er. Have youheard the Arba Dm? Gra Cmg? ce news yet? Love is ‘round the cor-ner; Love wrapped in rain-bows and Cn? Fro Beng?” Bee Ben? tied with pink rib-bon, To make your next spring-time your gold wed - ding 38baba Abma?” V0) Anv>> D? ring time. So dry your eyes, don’t - cha pout, don’t - cha fret; good-y Bn?” BY An? =? 6 - es good times are com -ing, Blues - ette.__ Long as there’s love in your Fa 7s) Broa En? Arb Dn? Gro heart to share, dear blues - ete, don’t des - pair. Cma” ce Cm? ribs) Bong? Some blue boy is long-ing, just like you, to find a some - one Bom? baba Ama? ‘Ape Am?5) pro to be true to. One luck- y day love-ly love will come your Bn? BP An? ——————— way, That = mag - ic day y D! G6 BA Abng? — may just be to - day. 39Body And Soul ‘sic by john Green # Lyrics by Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman & Robert Sour Sow \erne d) An? Anon?’ DP Ging? €® Bn? Bim mp TT An? Am/g Fa gs) prs 5) En? An? D? Ging?” Cng? F9 hw E769 5 > 2. En? An? D? G An? BPmé Eb? AP Bm Cm(ad AbD? Z Gg” Adim Deug Bem? bab) Abma? APS Bon? Eb7 Abn? Aen? G8 Gng?” Cem Br?) E705) An? Ani An? D9) Ging? ° Br? Bodin An? Am/g—Fha?®? B765/b0 En? An’ DP 6% 3 P 3 ecb ams cope mnt nr a “inateatees te 40Born To Lose Words & Music by Ted Daffan Medium tempo lan F @ ¢ mf Wwe lived =omy life in lose, my ev - ‘ry hope is Ev - ‘ry dream has on - ly brought =~ me pain. W's so hard to face that emp - ty dawn. Cc @ Cc c F All omy life, Wwe al - ways been so You were all the hap - pi - ness | Ge = Born to lose, and now 'm_—_ los ~ ing Di? ~—s Gi! Cc F @ Cc C Born to lose, it seems so hard to bea How | There’s no use to. dream of = hap - pi -_ ness allt F cg ¢ Gv Cc long to ~— al - ways have you near.____ You've grown tired and see is on - ly lone- li - ness. Al “my life, We C F ge Born to._—lose, and now you say we're through; al - ways been so blue;. Born to ‘cop Pes nematonConperaion USA. erm Un ste Yam Soe dons, “Mepernered aenatona Cpa Seared, 4aBring It With You When You Come Words & Music by Gus Cannon Medium fast ay 2» Now | was lay - in’ a - round— a lit - tle town, smo-king @ snipe ci - gar. | was wait-ing — for— a yv @ hand - out, Just to catch an emp - ty car. Just as the Cc c F all in vain.— freight — train- came roll-ing by, my wait__ was = Back off, back off, you dir- ty — bum,— and cps te wt cai ermute mte a vramS 42 "tas sere tenant opr eedChorus y @ Cc Cc catch. the— next freight —_train.— Now, if you wan-na be— a lit-tle gil of mine.— bring it with you when you come.— vy full of rum. Played a - round— the lit - tle town, your head chock g Cc C/pe = { can’t send you down-town — for too litte sap, now; F/A Fm/Ab C/G ¢ She's sit-ting on an - oth-er man’s lap. Now, you want to be F y @ Cc it with you when you come. — girl of mine,— bring 43Bright Lights, Big City Words & Music by Jimmy Reed Medium fast mf ® Bright lights, big ci - ty, gone to my ba - by’s head.- y — Bright —_fights,___ big ci - ty, a” P gone to my ba -by’s head | tried to tell the wo-man,but she don’t be-lieve a word said. Verse 2 All right, pretty baby, gonna need my help some day. (Twice) You gonna wish you had listened to some of the the things | say. Verse 3 Bright lights, big city, gone to my baby’s head. (Twice) | got to tell your mama that you don’t believe a thing ! said, cant ec na on a prt 44 ta sen natn copii SearedBroken Hearted Blues Words & Music by Wille Dion Slow D wf @ 4 Chills on my pil - low,— ice - wa-ter in my ba-by’s bed. D y @ SS _ Yeah,— chills on my pil - low, D ice wa-ter in my ba - bys bed.—— v a All the good things | have done for you wo - man, @ y Gv D and you left me for an-oth-er man.— Verse 2 if you happen to see my baby, | want you to tell her I been cryin’ on my knees. (Twice) Tell me pray to my master, please hope her back to me. Verse 3 If had ten million dollars, woman, you know | would give you every dime. (Twice) ‘Just to hear you call me daddy one more time. © cenye se emi teen ea Ma SA ia nines ls een entra Core See 45Buddy Bolden’s Blues 8y Ferdinand ‘Jelly Rolt Morton Medium slow (0-73) B Fedim Bb7/p EP id Abe Adim Thought | heard bud-dy Bol-den say “You're nasty, you're dir-ty, E>/pp Eb Abe 3 Adim Ebjpp C7 take it a-way— You're ter-ri- ble you're aw- ful; take it a-way,”"_ I Be Gc? FP BH e Flam BP7/p EP Ee thought! heard him say.— I thought | heard Bud-dy_Bol-den shout Ape Adim Ebyjpp Eb? Abs Adim “O-pen up that win-dow and let that bad air out. O-pen upthat win- dow and let that EP, */pe c’ F Be, ‘aug Ab? gb Be? bad air out,"___—«|-_—stthought |_~—hheard Bud-dy Bol -den shout. ' ‘copra gp oaey Bas Mu inte, 89 Fit Soe, London PR tered nentonl Coppa see 46Ee Phim BE? EP Bee Adin thought | heard Judge Fog-ar-ty say “Thir-ty days_ inthe mar-ket; Eb/pb Eb? Abe Adim take him a - way. Give him a good broom to sweep with, Bp 0? Booec oF BM 1 thought | heard him say. ! Take him a - way,’ Bb Flaim BP’/e Eb Ebo Abs 5 Adim thought! heard__—Fran-kie Du-sen shout “Gal, gim-me that mo-ney, I'm gon-na Eb/pb Ev ae Adm beat it 1 mean gim-me that mo -ney; I'm gon - na pb Cc P pb? Eb beat it out."_ ‘Cos._|_ thought | heard Fran-kie Ou-sen shout. 47