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Eric Clapton - San Francisco Bay Blues Chords

Chord reference D7, G7, C, F, C7, E7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D7] [G7] [C] [G7] I got the [C]blues when my baby left me [F]by the San Francisco [C]Bay [C7] The [F]ocean liners gone so far [C]away [C7] [F]I didn’t mean to treat her so bad, she was the [C]best girl I ever [A7]had [D7]She said goodbye, I can take a cry, [G7]I wanna lay down and die

I [C]ain’t got a nickel and I [F]ain’t got a lousy [C]dime [C7] She [F]don’t come back, think I’m going to lose my [E7]mind [F]If she ever gets back to stay, it’s going to [C]be another brand new [A7]day [D7]Walking with my baby down [G7]by the San Francisco [C]Bay [G7]

[C]Sitting down [F]looking from my [C]back door, Wondering which [F]way to [C7]go [F]Woman I’m so crazy about, she don’t love me no [C]more [F]Think I’ll catch me a freight train, [C] cause I’m feeling [A7]blue [D7]Ride all the way to the end of the line, [G7]thinking only of you

[C]Meanwhile [F]livin’ in the [C]city, just about to [F]go [C]insane [F]Thought I heard my baby, lord, [E7]the way she used to call my name [F]If I ever get her back to stay, it’s going to [C]be another [B]brand [Bb]new [A7]day [D]Walking with my baby down [G7]by the San Francisco [C]Bay, hey [A7]hey

[D7]Walking with my baby down [G7]by the San Francisco [C]Bay [E7] [A7]Yeah [D7]walking with my baby down [G7]by the San Francisco [C]Bay [F] [C] [G7] [C]

Artist Eric Clapton
Album Unplugged
Genres Blues, Rock, Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Year 1992
Key C

How to Play San Francisco Bay Blues on Guitar?

Eric Clapton - San Francisco Bay Blues can be played in the key of C using the D7, G7, C, F, C7, E7 chords.

  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • 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 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 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.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

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

You can play San Francisco Bay Blues with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.