Biography:
Walter Brown ("Brownie") McGhee (November 30, 1915 – February 16, 1996) was a Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee.
Brownie McGhee was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. As a child he had polio, which incapacitated his leg. His brother Granville "Sticks" or "Stick" McGhee was nicknamed for pushing young Brownie around in a cart.
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[Verse 1]
E
From my childhood to where I am now
A E
I ain't gonna worry, I'll get by somehow
[Chorus]
G#7 A7
My momma had 'em, daddy had 'em too
E F# B7 F# E
I was born with the blues
[Verse 2]
E
I'll tell you somethin'
Friend it ain't no joke
A
I wouldn't take my past life
E
For my weight in gold
[Chorus]
G#7 A7
My momma had 'em, daddy had 'em too
E F# B7 F# E
I was born with the blues
[Verse 3]
A E
I've used my guitar for my pillow
A E
Hollow log has even been my bed
G#7 A7
Blues, my only companion
B7
I had to sing the blues for my meat and bread
[Bridge]
E
I want you to know I begin to roam
A E
Poor old Brownie come from a broken home
[Chorus]
G#7 A
My momma had 'em, daddy had 'em too
E F# B7 F# E
I was born with the blues
[Verse 4]
E
If you've ever been down
You know how I feel
A
Feel like an engine
E
Ain't got no drivin' wheel
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
A7
Ain't that news
E F# B7 F# E
I been livin' with the blues
[Bridge]
E
Don't believe I'm sinkin'
Look what a hole I'm in
A
Don't believe I love you
E
Look what a fool I've been
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
A7
Ain't that news
E F# B7 F# E
I been livin' with the blues
[Verse 5]
A E
Because rocks was my mother n father's pillow
A A
Cold ground had to be their beds
G#7 A7
Blue sky was their blanket
B7
And the moonlight was their spread
[Bridge]
E
If you think I'm happy
You don't know my mind
A
Smile on my face
E
My heart's bleeding all the time
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
A7
Ain't that news
E F# B7 F# E
I been livin' with the blues
[Verse 6]
A E
Because rocks was my mother n father's pillow
A A
Cold ground had to be their beds
G#7 A7
Blue sky was their blanket
B7
And the moonlight was their spread
[Bridge]
E
Worked all summer
Slaved all the fall
A
Had to take your Christams
E
In your overalls
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
A7
Ain't that news
E F# B7 F# E
I been livin' with the blues
[Chorus]
G#7 A7
My momma had 'em, daddy had 'em too
E F# B7 F# E
I was born with the blues
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
Oh no friends
A7
Ain't that a lot of news
E F# B7 F# E
Me and old Sonny's got the blues
E
From my childhood to where I am now
A E
I ain't gonna worry, I'll get by somehow
[Chorus]
G#7 A7
My momma had 'em, daddy had 'em too
E F# B7 F# E
I was born with the blues
[Verse 2]
E
I'll tell you somethin'
Friend it ain't no joke
A
I wouldn't take my past life
E
For my weight in gold
[Chorus]
G#7 A7
My momma had 'em, daddy had 'em too
E F# B7 F# E
I was born with the blues
[Verse 3]
A E
I've used my guitar for my pillow
A E
Hollow log has even been my bed
G#7 A7
Blues, my only companion
B7
I had to sing the blues for my meat and bread
[Bridge]
E
I want you to know I begin to roam
A E
Poor old Brownie come from a broken home
[Chorus]
G#7 A
My momma had 'em, daddy had 'em too
E F# B7 F# E
I was born with the blues
[Verse 4]
E
If you've ever been down
You know how I feel
A
Feel like an engine
E
Ain't got no drivin' wheel
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
A7
Ain't that news
E F# B7 F# E
I been livin' with the blues
[Bridge]
E
Don't believe I'm sinkin'
Look what a hole I'm in
A
Don't believe I love you
E
Look what a fool I've been
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
A7
Ain't that news
E F# B7 F# E
I been livin' with the blues
[Verse 5]
A E
Because rocks was my mother n father's pillow
A A
Cold ground had to be their beds
G#7 A7
Blue sky was their blanket
B7
And the moonlight was their spread
[Bridge]
E
If you think I'm happy
You don't know my mind
A
Smile on my face
E
My heart's bleeding all the time
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
A7
Ain't that news
E F# B7 F# E
I been livin' with the blues
[Verse 6]
A E
Because rocks was my mother n father's pillow
A A
Cold ground had to be their beds
G#7 A7
Blue sky was their blanket
B7
And the moonlight was their spread
[Bridge]
E
Worked all summer
Slaved all the fall
A
Had to take your Christams
E
In your overalls
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
A7
Ain't that news
E F# B7 F# E
I been livin' with the blues
[Chorus]
G#7 A7
My momma had 'em, daddy had 'em too
E F# B7 F# E
I was born with the blues
[Chorus]
G#7
But I'm not ashamed
Oh no friends
A7
Ain't that a lot of news
E F# B7 F# E
Me and old Sonny's got the blues
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