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- Bye Bye Blues
- Words and Music
by Fred Hamm, Dave Bennett, Bert Lown & Chauncey Gray 1930
| Verse: |
| G |
C7 |
G |
E7 |
| A7 |
D7 |
G |
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Eb7 D7 |
| G |
C7 |
G |
E7 |
| A7 |
- |
D7 |
G+ |
| Chorus: |
| C |
- |
Ab7 |
- |
| C |
-
Gm |
A7 |
- |
| D7 |
- |
G7 |
- |
| C |
Cdim |
Dm7 G7 |
Dm7 G+ |
| C |
- |
Ab7 |
- |
| C |
-
Gm |
A7 |
- |
| D7 |
- |
G7 |
- |
| C |
Ab7 |
C |
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(G7 Repeat) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 4-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
- _______
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- Verse:
- I got a big surprise, when
I saw you smile,
- I never dreamed that it
could be.
- But now I realize since
I saw you smile,
- There's only happiness for
me. So...
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- Chorus:
- Bye Bye Blues,
- Bye Bye Blues,
- Bells ring, birds sing,
- Sun is shining, No more
pining.
- Just we two,
- Smiling thru,
- Don't sigh, Don't cry,
- Bye Bye Blues.
- _______
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- Listen to Eddie Peabody play
"Bye Bye Blues" on the plectrum Banjoline (mp3)
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- Listen to Don Reno play
"Bye Bye Blues" on the 5-string banjo (mp3)
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- Listen to the Long Island
Banjo Society play "Bye Bye Blues" (mp3)
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- Listen to Dave Marty play
"Bye Bye Blues" (mp3)
- _______
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- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
- Click here
for a Plectrum Chord Medody Chart of the chorus
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- This Chord Chart
on this page may not appear correctly with some browsers. It
should be viewed with a full size window.
- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com