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Louis Armstrong - Mood Indigo Chords

Chord reference C, D7, G, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[C]You ain’t been [D7]blue, [G]No, [C]no, [C], no [C]You ain’t been [D7]blue, [C]‘til you’ve had that [G7]mood indigo [C]That feeling [C7]goes stealing [F]down to my [C]shoes [C]While I sit and [D7]sigh: [G]So [C]long [C]blues

[C]Always get that [D7]mood indigo [G7]since my baby said [C]good-bye [C]In the evening [D7]when lights are low, I’m so lonesome I could [G7]cry

[C7]Cause there’s nobody who cares about me [F]I’m just a soul who’s [C]bluer than blue can [C]be When I get that [D7]mood indigo [G7]I could lay me down and [C]die

Artist Louis Armstrong
Album The Great Summit: The Master Takes
Genres Jazz
Year 1961
Key C

How to Play Mood Indigo on Guitar?

Louis Armstrong - Mood Indigo can be played in the key of C using the C, D7, G, F 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 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 G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • 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.

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

You can play Mood Indigo with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.