Blues Got a Hold On Me

Key: A minor Tempo: Slow & Soulful (around 60–65 BPM)

[Intro]
Am – Dm – Am – E7
Am – Dm – Am – E7

[Verse 1]

Am
Woke up this mornin’ with a chill in my bones
Dm
Sun peekin’ through, but I still feel alone
Am
Coffee gone cold, like the love that left me
E7
And the wind whispers pain through that old cypress tree

[Chorus]

Am
Blues got a hold on me, won’t turn me loose
Dm
Wrapped 'round my soul like a hangman's noose
Am
I try to fight it, but there’s no breakin’ free
E7 Am
Yeah the blues, got a hold on me

[Verse 2]

Am
That jukebox moans with a voice I know well
Dm
Same sad story it’s been tryin’ to tell
Am
About a heart gone wrong, and a love gone bad
E7
Now I wear these blues like the last thing I had

[Chorus]

Am
Blues got a hold on me, like a dog on a chain
Dm
Tied to my memories, drownin’ in rain
Am
I beg for mercy, I fall to my knees
E7 Am
But the blues, got a hold on me

[Bridge]

Dm
Ain’t no preacher, no prayer gonna set me right
Am
This ache’s got claws and it grips me tight
Dm
I sing my sorrow, I play my truth
E7
'Cause the blues been with me since my youth

[Final Chorus]

Am
Blues got a hold on me, down to the bone
Dm
A shadow that dances when I’m drinkin’ alone
Am
It’s my companion, my curse and my key
E7 Am
Yeah the blues, got a hold on me

[Outro]

Am – Dm – Am – E7
Blues won’t let go… and I don’t wanna be free

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