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Jesse Fuller - San Francisco Bay Blues Chords

Chord reference B7, E7, A, F#, D, A7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[B7] [E7] [A] [F#] I got the [A]blues when my baby left me [D]by the San Francisco [A]Bay [A7] The [D]ocean liners gone so far [A]away [A7] I didn’t [D]mean to treat her so bad, she was the [A]best girl I ever [F#]had [B7]She said goodbye, I can take a cry, [E7]I wanna lay down and die

I [A]ain’t got a nickel and I [D]aint got a lousy [A]dime [A7] She [D]don’t come back, think I’m going to lose my [C#7]mind [D]If she ever gets back to stay, it’s going to [A]be another brand new [F#]day [B7]Walking with my baby down [E7]by the San Francisco [A]Bay [F#]

[A]Sitting down [D]looking from my [A]back door, Wondering which [D]way to [A]go [D]Woman I’m so crazy about, she don’t love me no [A]more [D]Think I’ll catch me a freight train, [A]cause I’m feeling [F#]blue [B7]Ride all the way to the end of the line, [E7]thinking only of you

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

[B7]Walking with my baby down [D7]by the San Francisco [A]Bay [B7]Yeah, walking with my baby down [E7]by the San Francisco [A]Bay

[D] [A]

Artist Jesse Fuller
Album Single
Genres Folk
Year 1955
Key A

How to Play San Francisco Bay Blues on Guitar?

Jesse Fuller - San Francisco Bay Blues can be played in the key of A using the B7, E7, A, F#, D, A7 chords.

  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.

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.