Ma Rainey - Booze and Blues Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Went to bed last night, and [G7]boy I was in my [D]sleep, [D7]sleep
Went [G]to bed last night, and I was in my [D]sleep
Woke [A7]up this morn in’, the [G]police was shakin’ [D]me [G7] [D]
[verse 2]
I [D]went to thejailhouse, [G7]drunk and blue as I could [D]be.e[D7]ee
I [G]went to thejailhouse, drunk and blue as I could [D]be.
But that [A7]cruel old judge [G]sent my man away from [D]me. [G7] [D]
[verse 3]
They [D]carried me to the courthouse [G7]Lordy, how I was [D]cryin’. [D7]
They [G]carried me to the courthouse Lordy, how I was [D]cryin’.
They [A7]jailed me sixty days in jail,
and [G]money couldn’t pay the fine. [G7] [D]
[verse 4]
[D]Sixty days ain’t long when you can [G7]spend them as you [D]choose. [D7]
[D]Sixty days ain’t long when you can spend them as you [D]choose.
But this [A7]seems like jail, in a [G7]cell where there ain’t no [D]booze. [G7] [D]
[Closing]
My [D]life is all a misery [G7]when I cannot get my [D]booze. [D7]
My [G]life is all a misery when I cannot get my [D]booze.
I spend [A7]every dime on liquor,
got to [G]have the booze to go with these [D]blues. [G7] [D]
How to play Booze and Blues on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ma Rainey - Booze and Blues on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Booze and Blues uses these transitions most often: G7 → D (11), D → G7 (9), and G → D (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G7 chord transition.
1. D → G7 chord transition
To move from D to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
2. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
3. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
6. A7 → G chord transition
To move from A7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
8. A7 → G7 chord transition
To move from A7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
Booze and Blues chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Booze and Blues.
- Booze and Blues includes 48 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Booze and Blues contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Booze and Blues connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → D7: 1%
- D → A7: 1%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → D: 1%