Billie's Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]I love my man,
I'm [C]a liar if I say [G]I d[C]on't
[G]You know I lov[C]e my man,
I'm a liar if I say I [Gm]don't
[G]Oh, [C]but[G] you know I'll quit m[D]y man
I'm [C]a liar if I say I [G]won't[C][C#dim][D]
I've [G]been your slave, baby
[C]Ever since I've [G]been your babe
Oh, you know I've [C]been your slave, baby
Ever since I've [G]been your babe
Oh, but [D]before I be your dog
[C]I'll see you in [G]your [C]grave[C#dim][D]
My man [G]wouldn't give me
no [D]break[C]fast,
wouldn't give [G]me no din[C]ner
He [G]squawked about [C]my manner,
[G]he put me outdoors
[C]Had enough to lay a matchbox
on my [G]clothes, yeah
Well, I [D]didn't have so many,
[C]but I have a long, [G]long ways [C]to go
[C#dim]Yeah, see[D] what I do

[Interlude 1]
[G][C][G][C]
[G][D][C]
[G][C][C#dim][D][G][C]

[Verse 2]
[G]So[C][D][Gm][G]
[D][C][Gm][G][C][C#dim][D][Gm][G]
[C][G][Gm][G]
[Gm][C][G][Gm][G][Gm][C][D]
[C]I'm[G] go[C]ing[C#dim] do it.[D]
[G]I, I ain't but lookin'
At my [C]hair, [G]oh,[C] it [G]ain't curled
[C]I, I ain't but lookin'
At my [G]hair, oh, it ain't curled
[D]But my ma, she gave me [C]somethin'[D]
[C]It's gonna carry me through
[G]this world[C][C#dim][D]
Some [C]men, like me cause I'm happy
[C]Some cause I'm snoppy
[C]Some call [G]me honey
[C]Or this [Gm]thing that I've [G]got money
[C]Some says I'm weaker
Baby, I'm built [D]for [G]sweets
Now, what if [D]you put that all together
Makes me [C]everything a good man
[G]Neat[C]

[Outro 1]
[G]