St. Louis Blues

by W.C. Handy
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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

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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.
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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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