Today I Sing The Blues Chords by Aretha Franklin

Today I Sing The Blues Chords

by Aretha Franklin

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Key: Gm Intro: D7 - G6/A D7 - A7(sus4) Verse 1: D7 G/A Without a word of warning D7 G/A The blues walked in this morning D7 Em7 D/F# D7 D/C D7 And circled round my lonely room - G7 I didn't know why I had That sad and lonely feeling Bb9 D7 Em7 D7/F# B7 'Till my baby called and said it's through E7(b9) Yesterday I sang a love song G/A A7 D7 G7 G# D/A A7 But today I sing the blues
Verse 2: D7 G/A Now it strikes me kind of funny D7 G/A How life can be this way D7 G/A We were lovers last night honey D7 G/A But I'm alone again today D7 G/A Now it strikes me kind of funny D7 G/A How fate can be unfair D7 Em7 I come out on the losing end D/F# D7 D/C D7 in every, every, eeeeeeevery love affair G7 ooooh, it must be written for me Bb9 D7 Em7 D7/F# B7 That I should be the one to always lose E7(b9) Yesterday this time I sang a love song G/A A7 D7 G7 G# D/A A7 But today I sing the blues

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Published: January 23, 2026
Last Updated: January 23, 2026