Intro:  C (x32010@1)          Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)        C (x32010@1)                       G (320003@1)            
        Do do do do do do do do do  Do do do do do do do do do dooo

Dm (xx0231@1)       C (x32010@1)                 Dm (xx0231@1)         CHere (x32010@1)in my pocket I've got the story of the blues,
Em (022000@1)      Am (x02210@1)            Dm (xx0231@1)                G (320003@1)          
try to believe me cos' it could be front page news,
Dm (xx0231@1)       C (x32010@1)                  Dm (xx0231@1)            CI (x32010@1)say I'll live with it like it hasn't happened yet
Em (022000@1)               Am (x02210@1)                      Dm (xx0231@1)                      G (320003@1)          
I keep thinking of everyone how I'm the one, the one they're trying to get, to 
tell...(Story of the Blues)

C (x32010@1)           Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)         G (320003@1)      CFirst (x32010@1)they'll take your pride, turn it on inside,
Em (022000@1)         Am (x02210@1)            Dm (xx0231@1)            GAnd (320003@1)then you realise you got nothing left to lose.
C (x32010@1)    Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)     G (320003@1)     CSo (x32010@1)you try to stop, try to get back up,
Em (022000@1)         Am (x02210@1)                       Dm (xx0231@1)         GAnd (320003@1)then you realise you're telling the Story of the Blues.

Repeat intro:

Dm (xx0231@1)      C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)      CMinute (x32010@1)by minute, day after day,
Em (022000@1)         Am (x02210@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)            G (320003@1)          
I think it's over but I just can't get away.
Dm (xx0231@1)        C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)                 CYou (x32010@1)said forget it, well don't jump the gun,
Em (022000@1)            Am (x02210@1)                Dm (xx0231@1)             G (320003@1)          
You're laughing this time next time you might be the one, to tell...(the story of the blues)

C (x32010@1)           Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)         G (320003@1)      CFirst (x32010@1)they'll take your pride, turn it on inside,
Em (022000@1)         Am (x02210@1)            Dm (xx0231@1)            GAnd (320003@1)then you realise you got nothing left to lose.
C (x32010@1)    Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)     G (320003@1)     CSo (x32010@1)you try to stop, try to get back up,
Em (022000@1)         Am (x02210@1)                       Dm (xx0231@1)         GAnd (320003@1)then you realise you're telling the Story of the Blues.

C (x32010@1)           Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)         G (320003@1)      CFirst (x32010@1)they'll take your pride, turn it on inside,
Em (022000@1)         Am (x02210@1)            Dm (xx0231@1)            GAnd (320003@1)then you realise you got nothing left to lose.
C (x32010@1)    Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)     G (320003@1)     CSo (x32010@1)you try to stop, try to get back up,
Em (022000@1)         Am (x02210@1)                       Dm (xx0231@1)         GAnd (320003@1)then you realise you're telling the Story of the Blues.

What they gonna say about me when they tell the Story of the Blues.