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Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues Chords

ChordsC, F, G7, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram


Well, I [C]never felt more like [F]singin’ the blues
‘Cause [C]I never thought that
[G7]I’d ever lose, your [F]love dear
[G7]Why’d you do me that [C]way [F] [C] [G7]


I [C]never felt more like [F]cryin’ all night
When [C]everything’s wrong,
And [G7]nothin’ ain’t right with[F]out you
[G7]You got me singing the [C]blues [F] [C] [C7]


The [F]moon and stars no [C]longer shine
The [F]dream is gone I [C]thought was mine
There’s [F]nothing left for [C]me to do
But cry [G7]over you


Well I [C]never felt more like [F]runnin’ away
But [C]why should I go,
‘Cause [G7]I couldn’t stay, with[F]out you
[G7]You got me singing the [C]blues [F] [C] [G7]


[F] [C] [C7]


The [F]moon and stars no [C]longer shine
The [F]dream is gone I [C]thought was mine
There’s [F]nothing left for [C]me to do
But cry [G7]over you


Well I [C]never felt more like [F]runnin’ away
But [C]why should I go,
‘Cause [G7]I couldn’t stay, with[F]out you
[G7]You got me singing the [C]blues [F] [C] [F] [C]

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AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1956
KeyC

How to play Singing The Blues on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Singing The Blues uses these transitions most often: F → C (16), C → F (13), and C → G7 (8). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. C → G7 chord transition

To move from C to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
C to G7

3. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G7 to F

4. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Singing The Blues.

  • Singing The Blues includes 57 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Singing The Blues contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Singing The Blues connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G7: 3%