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(G7)I hate to see sy
de ev ’nin’ sun go (G)down;
’hate to see sy,
de ev ’nin’ sun go (G)down,
(D7)’cause my ba by,
he done lef’ dis (G)town.
(G7)Feel in’ to mor row lak Ah feel to (G)day,
feel to mor row me, lak Ah feel to (G)day.
(D7)I’ll pack my trunk is
make me get a (G)way.
St.
Lou is (Gm)wom an
wid her dia by (Cdim7)mon’ (D7)rings
pulls dat man ’roun’
by her a pron (Gm)strings.
’Twaint for pow der
an’ for store (Cdim7)bought (D7)hair
de Ah man I love
would not gone no (Gm)where.
Got me (G)St.
(G6)Lou is (G)Blues (G6)jes as (G)blue (G6)as (G)Ah can (G)be.
Dat a (C)man got a heart lak a rock cast in the (G)sea,
or (G)else he would n’t have (D7)gone so far from (G)me.
(G7)’Been to de Gyp sy
to get ma for tune (G)tole;
to de Gyp sy,
done got ma for tune (G)tole,
(D7)’cause I’m most wile
’bout me Jel ly (G)Roll.
(G7)Gyp sy done tole me, “Don’t you wear no (G)black.”
Yes, she done tole me, “Don’t you wear no (G)black.”
(D7)Go to St.
Lou is
you can win him (G)back.
Help me to (Gm)Cai ro,
make St.
Louis by (Cdim7)ma (D7)self;
git to Cai ro,
find my ole friend (Gm)Jeff.
Gwine to pin ma
self close to (Cdim7)his (D7)side.
If Ah flag his train
I sho’ can no (Gm)ride.
I me (G)love (G6)dat is (G)man (G6)lak a (G)school (G6)boy (G)loves his (G)pie;
lak a (C)Ken tuck y Col’ nel a loves his mint an’ (G)rye.
I’ll (G)love ma ba by have (D7)’til the day Ah (G)die.
(G)jack.
St. Louis Blues — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "St. Louis Blues" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 100 BPM.
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About “St. Louis Blues”
- Can I play "St. Louis Blues" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "St. Louis Blues" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "St. Louis Blues" by W.C. Handy played in?
- St. Louis Blues is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "St. Louis Blues"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "St. Louis Blues" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "St. Louis Blues"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "St. Louis Blues"?
- "St. Louis Blues" was originally performed by W.C. Handy. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
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