(intro 3x) G   D/F#   A9

A9                          G                      D               A9    Bm7/A
He was a man A ramblin' man he was, yes he was
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Guitar in hand His home was on the road
                   A9    Bm7/A           A9    Bm7/A
And that's where he was

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He's seen a thousand roads He's been a million miles
C                                                 D                         G  D/F#  C
And when he'd bend a note A tear would fill my eyes
                           D   A9        E
Where are you playin' Mr. Bluesman, Mr. Bluesman

A9                       G                        D                A9    Bm7/A
Town to town Honkytonks and dives all look the same
A9                          G                      D                  A9    Bm7/A
His gipsy heart keeps his shadow ridin' through the rain

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A graveyard full of scars His life will paint his songs
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'Cause when you're on the road There's nowhere you belong
           D/F#  C                              D   A9
You're just alone Where are you playin'
          E                                      G   D/F#   A9
Mr. Bluesman, Mr. Bluesman

(solo 4x)  A9   G   D    A9    Bm7/A

C                                                      D                          C
He's seen a thousand roads He's been a million miles
C                                                 D                         G  D/F#  C
And when he'd bend a note A tear would fill my eyes
                           D   A9        E
Where are you playin' Mr. Bluesman, Mr. Bluesman

A9                                           G                        D                A9    Bm7/A
I've paid some dues Now I make my living as a music man
A9                               G                        D
I play the blues I guess the blues must be just what I am

C                                                D                             C
A graveyard full of scars His life will paint his songs
C                                                                 D                            G
'Cause when you're on the road There's nowhere you belong
           D/F#  C                              D   A9
You're just alone Where are you playin'
          E
Mr. Bluesman,

C                                                      D                          C
He's seen a thousand roads He's been a million miles
C                                                 D                         G  D/F#  C
And when he'd bend a note A tear would fill my eyes
                           D   A9        E                       E
Where are you playin' Mr. Bluesman, Mr. Bluesman

(intro 4x)  G   D/F#   A9