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A9  
  He was a  man,   
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a  ramblin' man he  was, yes, he  was.                      
A9  
   Guitar in  hand,   
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his  home was on the  road and that's where he  was .              
 
 
C  
  He's seen a thousand roads,   
D  
he's  been a million miles,   
C  
  and when he'd bend a note,   
D                      G D C  
a  tear would fill my  eyes.    
                     D  E4 
Where are you  playin'   
     E          E4 E4         E  
Mr.  Bluesman,          Mr.  Bluesman.   
 
 
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A9   
  Town to town   
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honkytonks and dives all look the same   
A9  
  his gypsy heart   
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keeps his shadow ridin' through the rain   
 
 
C   
  A graveyard full of scars   
D  
his life will paint his songs   
C   
  'cos when you're on the road   
D                         G    D        C  
there's nowhere you belong you're just alone   
                     D  E4 
where are you playin'   
     E          E4 E4         E  
Mr.  Bluesman,          Mr.  Bluesman.   
 
 
(Solo)   
 
  
C  
  He's seen a thousand roads,   
D  
he's  been a million miles,   
C  
  and when he'd bend a note,   
D                             G D C  
a  tear would fill my  eyes.   
                     D  E4 
Where are you  playin'   
     E          E4 E4         E  
Mr.  Bluesman,          Mr.  Bluesman. 
 
  
A9    
  I've paid some dues   
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now I make my living as a music man,           yes I do,   
A9  
  I play the blues   
G                      D                  
I guess the blues must be just what I am.   
 
  
C   
  A graveyard full of scars   
D  
his life will paint his songs   
C   
  'cos when you're on the road   
D                         G    D        C  
there's nowhere you belong you're just alone   
                     D  E4 
where are you playin'   
     E          E4 E4         E  
Mr.  Bluesman,          Mr.  Bluesman.  
 
  
C  
  He's seen a thousand roads,   
D  
he's  been a million miles,   
C  
  and when he'd bend a note,   
D                      G D C  
a  tear would fill my  eyes.   
                     D  E4 
Where are you  playin'   
     E          E4 E4         E  
Mr.  Bluesman,          Mr.  Bluesman. 
 
 
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