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Why I Sing the Blues

by B B king · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

27 bent notes115 notesHoles 2–5Diatonic
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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
Every bod-y wants to know why I sing the blues
Yes, I say everybod-y wants to know
why I sing the blues
Well, I've been around a long time,
I real -ly have paid my dues.
When I first got the blues,
they brought me o-ver on a ship,
Men were standing over me
and alot more with the whip,
chorus
Everybody wanna know
Why I sing the blues
Well, I've been around a long time,
MMM, I real-ly paid my dues.