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BLUES & GRASS & ROCK & CELTIC

SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES

INTRO:  C-F-C-C7-F-C-C7..___
          C                         F                    C      C7
I got the blues from my baby livin' by the San Francisco Bay
    F                        C      C7
The ocean liners not so far away
  F                                            C                     A7
I didn't mean to treat her so bad; she was the best girl I ever have had
  D7/F#
I said goodbye; I can take a cry
G7
   I wanna lay down and die

  C                        F                   C
I ain't got a nickle and I ain't got a lousy dime
    F                                      E7
She don't come back; ain't gonna lose my mind
       F                                C                    A7
If ya' ever get back to stay it's gonna be another brand new day
D7/F#                     G7                    C
Walkin' with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay


Solo.......

Play the previos chords again and go ___

C            F                C                        F      C
Sittin' down lookin' from the back door wondrin' which way to go
F                                                C
   Woman I'm so crazy 'bout she don't love me no more
F                                  C                  A7
Think I'll catch me a freight train cause I'm feelin' blue
D7/F#                                  G7
Ride all the way to the end of the line  thinkin' only you


C         F             C                   F   C
Meanwhile livin' in the city just about to go insane
F                           E7
   All I heard my baby Lord wishin' you would call my name
     F                                C                    A7
If I ever get back to stay it's gonna be another brand new day
D7/F#                    G7                    C        A7
Walkin with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay
D7/F#                    G7                    C        A7
Walkin with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay
      D7/F#                    G7                    C    F    C  G  C
Yeah, walkin with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay

MY DESERT ISLAND PLAY LIST

Last month, Jerry’s Podcast asked the question, “If you were stranded on a desert island, what three albums would you take with you?” I would bring more than three if I could. Here are my songs

FOR THE BLUES:
“Unplugged,” Eric Clapton (“San Francisco Bay Blues”)
“Blues Brothers” Soundtrack

FOR BEATLEMANIA:
“White Album,” “Sgt. Pepper”

FOR BLUEGRASS
“The Crow,” Steve Martin
“Every Time You Say Goodbye,” Alison Krauss & Union Station

FOR THE SOUL
“Sister Act” soundtrack

FOR POP:
“Saturday Night Fever”
“Rocky” soundtrack
“Footloose” soundtrack
“The Essential Bob Dylan”
“Rolling Stones Greatest Hits”

FOR CELTIC
“Special Reserve,” Gaelic Storm
Anything from The Chieftains