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Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues Chords

Chord reference C, F, G7, C7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[C] [C] [C] [C] I just [C]got your letter baby Too [C]bad you can’t come home I [F]swear I’m goin’ crazy [F]Sittin’ here all alone Since you’re [G7]gone I [F]got a mess of [C]blues [C]

I ain’t [C]slept a wink since Sunday (boo hoo) I can’t [C]eat a thing all day (boo hoo) Every [F]day is just blue Monday (boo hoo) [F]Since you’ve been away (boo hoo) Since you’re [G7]gone I [F]got a mess of [C]blues (boo hoo) [C](boo hoo)

[F]Whoops, there goes a teardrop [C]rollin’ down my [C7]face [F]If you cry when you’re in love, it [G7] sure ain’t no dis[G7]grace I gotta [C]get myself together (boo hoo) Be[C]fore I lose my mind (boo hoo) I’m gonna [F]catch the next train goin’ (boo hoo) And [F]leave my blues behind (boo hoo) Since you’re [G7]gone I [F]got a mess of [C]blues (boo hoo) [C](boo hoo)

[F]Whoops, there goes a teardrop [C]rollin’ down my [C7]face [F]If you cry when you’re in love, it [G7] sure ain’t no dis[G7]grace I gotta [C]get myself together (boo hoo) Be[C]fore I lose my mind (boo hoo) I’m gonna [F]catch the next train goin’ (boo hoo) And [F]leave my blues behind (boo hoo) Since you’re [G7]gone I [F]got a mess of [C]blues (boo hoo) [C](boo hoo) Since you’re [G7]gone I [F]got a mess of [C]blues (boo hoo) [C](boo hoo) Since you’re [G7]gone I [F]got a mess of [C]blues (boo hoo) [C] (boo hoooooo)

Artist Elvis Presley
Album Elvis Is Back!
Year 1960
Key C

How to Play A Mess Of Blues on Guitar?

Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G7, C7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play A Mess Of Blues with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.