Jesse Fuller original song
C* = play as a Bar Chord
[Intro]
C  F  C  C7  F  C  F  C* B Bb A7 D7 G7
[Verse]
C                              F    
I got the blues from my baby down by
             C    C7 
 san fransico bay 
I got the blues from my baby down by san fransico bay 
F                                    
where the ocean liners are not so far
    C 
 away 
where the ocean liners are not so far away 
F                                   
if i didnt mean to treat her so bad,
                C*          B Bb  
 she was the best friend i ever have
 A7 
 had 
if i didnt mean to treat her so bad, she was the best friend i ever have had 
D7                         G7 
said goodbye, had a cry, wanna lay
 down and dieeeeee
said goodbye, had a cry, wanna lay down and dieeeeee
[Verse]
C                              F    
i aint got a nickel and i aint got a
             C    C7 
 lousey dime 
i aint got a nickel and i aint got a lousey dime 
F                               
if she dont come back i think im
            E        E7 
 gonna lose my miiiiiiiiinnnnd  
if she dont come back i think im gonna lose my miiiiiiiiinnnnd  
F                                  
if i ever go back and stay, its gonna
 C*          B Bb   A7 
 be another brand new day 
if i ever go back and stay, its gonna be another brand new day 
D7                         G7       
walking with my baby down by the san
            C 
 fransico baaaayyy
walking with my baby down by the san fransico baaaayyy
harmonica and kazoo solo on verse chords
[Solo]
C F C C7
F E E7
F C* B Bb A7
D7 G7 C

[Verse]
C              F                  
sitting down looking from the back
  C      C               F 
 door, wondering which way to go 
sitting down looking from the back door, wondering which way to go 
F                                
the women im so crazy about   she
                   C 
 dont love me no more 
the women im so crazy about   she dont love me no more 
F                                 
if i ever get freight a train(?)  
  C*          B Bb   A7 
 its coz im feeling blue 
if i ever get freight a train(?)   its coz im feeling blue 
D7                                
ride all the way to the end of the
         G7 
 line thinking only youuuuu
ride all the way to the end of the line thinking only youuuuu
[Verse]
C            F            C      
meanwhile living in the city just
           F   C 
 about to go insane 
meanwhile living in the city just about to go insane 
F                                   
think i heard my babys voice the way
                      E    E7 
 she used to call my naaaaammmmmme 
think i heard my babys voice the way she used to call my naaaaammmmmme 
F                                  
if i ever get back to stay its gonna
 C*          B Bb   A    A7 
 be another brand new day 
if i ever get back to stay its gonna be another brand new day 
D7                          G7      
walking with my baby down by the san
           C* B Bb A7 
 fransico bay  
walking with my baby down by the san fransico bay  
D7                           G7     
walking with my baby down by the san
            C* B Bb A7 
 fransico bay  
walking with my baby down by the san fransico bay  
      D7                        G7  
ohh walking with my baby down by the
               C F C  G C 
 san fransico bay
ohh walking with my baby down by the san fransico bay