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(Cm6)La
dy sings the (Ab7)blues,
she’s got them (Cm6)bad,
she feels so (Cm7)sad.
(Cmaj7)Wants
the world to (Fmaj7)know
what the blues (C)are all a bout.
(Cm6)La
dy sings the (Ab7)blues,
she tells her (Cm6)side,
noth ing to (Cm7)hide.
(Cmaj7)Now
the world will (Fmaj7)know
just what the (C)blues are all a
The (C9)blues ain’t noth in’ but a pain in your heart.
When you get a bad start, when you and your man have to part,
she (D9)ain’t gon na just sit a round and cry.
She knows she won’t die
be cause she (G9)loves him.
(Cm6)La
dy sings the (Ab7)blues,
she’s tell ing (Cm6)you
she’s got them (Cm7)bad.
(Cmaj7)Now
the world will (Fmaj7)know,
she’s (C)nev er gon na (G7)sing them no (Cm7)more.
(G)no (Cm6)more.
This page shows “Lady Sings The Blues” by Billie Holiday in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of F at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.