Intro Am Em D Cm Verse 1 Bm Am Ask me who was the first man Em To make a fire in the night Am I don't know Em D Cm Oh Lord I don't know Bm7 Am Ask me who thought of using Em A candle for a light Am I don't know Em Oh Lord I don't know Chorus G D Em D But ask me how does a man feel C D When he's got the blues And I'd say Em Misused abused down-hearted and blue C D Know the reason I know this Em D Cm Is cause the blues is all I was left with Verse 2 Bm Am Ask me why does a man Em Have to reach beyond his need Am I don't know Em D Cm Lord have mercy I don't know Bm7 Am And ask me why does a tree Em Have to shed its leaves Am I don't know Em Lord have mercy I don't know Chorus G D Em D Ask me how does a man feel C D When he's got the blues And I'd say Em Misused abused down hearted and blue C D Know the reason I know this Em Is cause the blues is all I was left with Bridge Am Oh I could tell you how it feels Em When you got a dirty deal A7 I could even tell you how it hurts D When you been stepped on and treated just like dirt Verse 3 Bm7 Am7 Ask me why do all good things Em Have to come to an end Am I don't know Em Lord have mercy I don't know you see Am Em Ask me nothin but about the blues Am Em The blues is all that I was left with Bridge Am Oh I could tell you how it feels Em When you got a dirty deal Am Tell you how it hurts Em When you been stepped on and stepped on Em Am Em And stepped on and treated just like dirt Outro Am Em Ask me nothin but about the blues Am Em The blues is all that I was left with
