[Intro] A# F7 C7 Cm7 A#7 F7 C7 Cm7 C [Verse 1] C7 A# I been having the Blues Cm7 C7 All of my life C7 Cm7 Didn't want to do wrong Cm7 C7 Couldn't get it right F F7 F Blues keep chasing me C7 Cm7 C7 All my self C7 A# A#7 I said I tried to get away F7 C7 C7 Ooh, I tripped and I fell [Verse 2] C7 Cm7 I get back up Cm7 C7 And dust my feet C7 Cm7 C7 Can't let these Blues Cm7 C7 Cm7 F7 Get the best of me F7 F7 I've been trying y'all Fm7 F7 Doin' the best that I can C7 Cm7 C7 But these old Blues don't know Cm7 C7 I'm a changed man A# A# F7 Blues leave me alone F7 F7 Cm7 'Cause I know right from wrong [Instrumental Bridge] C7 C7 C7 C7 F7 F7 C7 Cm7 A# F7 C7 Cm C C7 Cm7 C7 Cm7 F F C7 C7 A#7 F7 C7 Cm7 [Verse 3] C7 A#7 When the Blues come knockin' Cm7 C7 At my door C7 Cm7 C7 Gonna tell the Blues C7 Cm7 C7 F7 That man don't live here no more F7 F7 F7 Got a new way of living F7 C7 C7 I finally got it right C7 A#7 F7 So go on Blues F7 C7 Stay out of my life [Outro] C7 Cm7 And go on Blues C7 C7 Cm7 Stop chasing me C7 F7 F7 Mmm Blues F7 F7 C7 Stop chasing me A#7 F7 I once was blind F7 C7 But now I see [Instrumental Outro] C7 C7 A# C7 Cm7 F7 Cm7 C7 [Repeat and slow Fade]
Neal preserves the blues sound of his native south Louisiana, as befits someone who learned from Slim Harpo, Buddy Guy, and his father, harmonica player Raful Neal.