Blues Overtook Me Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: e|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------| B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------| G|---4-0-2-4-|---2---0-2-|-----------|---0---------| D|-----------|-----2-----|---2---0-2-|-2---2-------| A|-2---------|-0---------|-----2-----|-------2-2-2-| E|-----------|-----------|-0---------|-------------| E7 A7 E7 B7 A7 E7 B7 // // // // // // // // // // // // Chorus: E7 Blues overtook me when I was a little child. A7 You know blues overtook me E7 when I was a little child. B7 You know fast women an’ whiskey A7 E7 B7 made this poor boy wild.

Verse 1: E7 When I was a kid, early on my own I took the highway, to be my home Chorus: A7 and blues overtook me, E7 when I was a little child. B7 You know fast women an’ whiskey, A7 E7 B7 made this poor ol’ boy wild. Harmonica Solo: E7 A7 E7 B7 A7 E7 B7 // // // // // // // // // // // // (2x) Verse 2: E7 It's dark and cloudy, I believe it's gonna rain 'Makes me wanna hear my baby, call my name. Chorus: A7 The blues overtook me, E7 when I was a little child B7 You know fast women an’ whiskey, A7 E7 B7 made this poor boy wild. Verse 3: E7 When you get in trouble, everybody’s down on you. The blues will overtake you, an’ pull you on through. Chorus: A7 The blues overtook me, E7 when I was a little child. B7 You know fast women an’ whiskey, A7 E7 B7 made this poor boy wild. I ain’t complainin’ Guitar Solo: E7 A7 E7 B7 A7 E7 B7 // // // // // // // // // // // // (2x) Verse 4: E7 Hand me down my suitcase, pack up my trunk. I ain't been drinkin', blues made me drunk. Chorus: A7 Blues overtook me, E7 when I was a little child. B7 You know fast women an’ whiskey, A7 E7 B7 made this poor boy wild. Verse 5: E7 You might run, try an’ escape, the blues will overtake you, one rainy day. Chorus: A7 Blues overtook me, E7 when I was a little child. B7 You know fast women an’ whiskey, A7 E7 B7 made this poor boy wild. Harmonica Solo: E7 A7 E7 B7 A7 E7 B7 // // // // // // // // // // // // (2x)