Written by Count Besie and Eddie Durham
Introd.: E B7 A A7 E B7Verse 1:
E A A7 E7 I couldn't sleep last night, I was turning from side to side A A7 E7 I couldn't sleep last night, I was turning from side to side B7 A A7 E Em A Am C7 B7 I wasn't sad, I was just dis-satis-fied.Bridge:
A A7 Well the blues got me down so early in the mornin’ E E7 And they came upon me fast and without any warnin’ A A7 They stayed around all day and then crept into the night B7 And I couldn’t throw them off even with all my might!E A E7 I couldn't sleep last night, you know the blues walking ‘round my bed, A A7 E I couldn't sleep last night, you know the blues walking ‘round my bed, B7 A E Em A Am C7 B7 I went to eat my breakfast, the blues was in my bread. Bridge:
A A7 Well the blues got me down so early in the mornin’ E E7 And they came upon me fast and without any warnin’ A A7 They stayed around all day and then crept into the night B7 And I couldn’t throw them off even with all my might!E A E7 I couldn't sleep last night, you know the blues walking ‘round my bed, A A7 E I couldn't sleep last night, you know the blues walking ‘round my bed, B7 A E Em A Am C7 B7 I went to eat my breakfast, the blues was in my bread. E A E7 I couldn't sleep last night, I was turning from side to side A A7 E I couldn't sleep last night, I was turning from side to side B7 A E Em A Am B7 E I wasn't sad, I was just dissatis-fied. Verse 1:
E A A7 E7 Well, good morning blues, blues how do you do A A7 E7 Well, good morning blues, blues how do you do B7 A A7 E7 B7 I'm doing all right well, good morning how are you.
See also: Bobby Mcferrin - Don't worry, be happy |
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