Alone And Blue

Music-Thomas "Fats" Waller
Words-Andy Radzaf, 1929

Tabulated by James Ouzts
Ph.D., Chairman/Professor Audiology and Speech Pathology
Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 39833-3372

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

 5  -6   -7     7    -5 -6-7 7     5     -6   -7  7
Nothing seems right--no appetite--can't sleep at night.

-5 -6   -7   7      6   -6  5  6 6 -6  6-6    -6   5
No hope in sight.  What did I do to be alone and blue?

 5    -6     -7    7    -5   -6  -7   7    5 -6   -7   7
Since you've been gone, life has no dawn.  I need you so.

-5  -6  -7   7     6  -6  5 6  6  6  -6 6   8  -8
Why did you go?  What did I do to be alone and blue.

  7   -6    7 -6     7     -6   6   5  6
Since your goodbye, life's all out of key.

  7  -6    7  -6    7    7   -8    8  8    8  8 -8
Bluebirds fly by--they won't sing for me, Oh, Lordy!

 5  -6   -7   7    -5    -6     -7 7     5  -6   -7   7
You took the glow that thrilled me so.  I'd like to know

-5  -6  -7   7    6   -6  5 6  6 -6   6 5   8   7
Why did you go?  What did I do to be alone and blue.

--repeat--

You can vary the rhythm on this.  I like it in slow "blues."

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