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Blue Trail Of Sorrow

Alison Krauss

FolkEasy for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

G
C×
D××

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 4th fret
                      -----()------ 
 
 
(verse 1) 
G     C         G               C         G 
Blue trail of sorrow lies upon the ground, 
D                                     G 
And I get so lonely since you let me down, 
                C      G                C           G 
Well, I used to be so happy walking on these streets, 
D                                     G 
Now there's just sadness everywhere I meet, 
 
C             G     C                D 
Start walkin baby, walk all over town, 
C               D                  G 
Sweet tears of sadness fallin' down, 
C             G    C                D 
Keep lookin' baby, I won't be around, 
C               D                 G 
Blue trail of sorrow on the ground, 
 
 
(verse 2) 
Now, when I had a dollar you'd stick right by me, 
Now, I've got nothin but blues for company, 
Well, I think I'll leave tomorrow, I'm tired of this town, 
But, it won't be hard to find me if you look down on the ground, 
 
 
(chorus) 
C             G     C                D 
Start walkin baby, walk all over town, 
C               D                  G 
Sweet tears of sadness fallin' down, 
C             G    C                D 
Keep lookin' baby, I won't be around, 
C               D                 G 
Blue trail of sorrow on the ground, 
 
 
(chorus) 
C             G     C                D 
Start walkin baby, walk all over town, 
C               D                  G 
Sweet tears of sadness fallin' down, 
C             G    C                D 
Keep lookin' baby, I won't be around, 
C               D                 G 
Blue trail of sorrow on the ground, 
 
 
 
          
 

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Chord set

G · C · D

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.