Biography:
Delbert McClinton is a blues musician born 4 November 1940, in Lubbock, Texas. He honed his craft working in a bar band, The Straitjackets, backing visiting blues giants such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed. He made his first recordings as a member of the Ron-Dels and was noted for his distinctive harmonica work on Bruce Channel's 1962 hit "Hey Baby". On a tour of the UK with Channel, McClinton met a young John Lennon and advised him on his harmonica technique
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Other songs:
- Back To Louisianacrd
- Birmingham Tonight
- Blues As Blues Can Get
- Cant Nobody Say I Didnt Try
- Desperation
- Doing What You Do
- Down Into Mexico
- Every Time I Roll The Dice
- Everytime I Roll The Dice
- Giving It Up For Your Love
- I Cant Quit You
- I Used To Worry
- I Want To Love You
- Im With You
- Ive Got Dreams To Remember
- Jealous Kind
- Livin It Down
- Midnight Communion
- Sending Me Angels
- Shotgun Rider
- Take Me To The River
- Talkin Bout You
- Two More Bottles Of Wine
- Victim Of Lifes Circumstances
- When Rita Leaves
- You Were Never Mine
- Your Memory Me And The Blues
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Intro:
Em D C D Em D C D
Verse:
Em G7
Gonna sit right down in my easy chair
Cmaj7 Am/F# B7
Pull out a deck of cards, play some solitaire
Em G7
Break out a bottle, wash me a glass
Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
To keep me company 'til the feelings pass
Chorus:
C G/B Am G/B
Everybody needs something to do
C G/B Am D G
Me, I'll just sit here and think about you
C G/B Am B7
It might seem hopeless, but it ain't that bad yet
Am/F# B7 Em (to intro chords)
It's just the blues as blues can get...
Verse 2:
I need to call somebody, someone I can trust
I need the number for lovers' anonymous
I'll tell 'em my story, hope they understand
Maybe they can explain it to me'cause I don't think I can
Chorus
I'll take your picture down from my wall
Try to remember the thrill of it all
I know it's over, but it ain't over yet
It's just the blues as blues can get...
Interlude:
Em D C D
Em D C B7
Chorus:
Why fight the feeling when I can't fight back the tears
I stare at the ceiling and wish that you were here
I'm going crazy, but I ain't crazy yet
It's just the blues as blues can get...
Outro (repeat to fade):
Em D C D
Chords: B7sus4 (x4442x)
Em D C D Em D C D
Verse:
Em G7
Gonna sit right down in my easy chair
Cmaj7 Am/F# B7
Pull out a deck of cards, play some solitaire
Em G7
Break out a bottle, wash me a glass
Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
To keep me company 'til the feelings pass
Chorus:
C G/B Am G/B
Everybody needs something to do
C G/B Am D G
Me, I'll just sit here and think about you
C G/B Am B7
It might seem hopeless, but it ain't that bad yet
Am/F# B7 Em (to intro chords)
It's just the blues as blues can get...
Verse 2:
I need to call somebody, someone I can trust
I need the number for lovers' anonymous
I'll tell 'em my story, hope they understand
Maybe they can explain it to me'cause I don't think I can
Chorus
I'll take your picture down from my wall
Try to remember the thrill of it all
I know it's over, but it ain't over yet
It's just the blues as blues can get...
Interlude:
Em D C D
Em D C B7
Chorus:
Why fight the feeling when I can't fight back the tears
I stare at the ceiling and wish that you were here
I'm going crazy, but I ain't crazy yet
It's just the blues as blues can get...
Outro (repeat to fade):
Em D C D
Chords: B7sus4 (x4442x)
Deli Spice
Delia
Delilah
Delirious?
Delirium