You can't play the blues (in an air-conditioned room) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
[D]All my life I had to struggle
paid some heavy dues
Squeakin' out a livin'
playin' these here blues
Then one [G]day my [D]music
made me a [G]million[D]aire
I bought a big ole mansion
with central heat and air
[G]Now I got more money
than I know how to use
Got [D]everything a man could want
but I ain't got the blues
Success for [Am]me can only lead
to my impending doom
[D]Cause you can't play the blues in an
[G]air conditioned room [D]y'all[C][D]
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[Verse 2]
[G]Now I w[D]as doin' better
with a smaller piece of pie
With all my fame and fortune
I came down in the fire
I lost the inspiration that came
natural at the start
[G]I'll hav[D]e to hire a mean ole

[Verse 3]
woman just to break my heart
[G]Now my life's too easy
I think I'm gettin' soft
I [D]used to play the blues all day
but now I just play golf
Now [Am]all my fame has [D]rearranged my
[Am]life and changed my tune
Cause you [D]can't play the blues in an [G]air
conditioned [D]room

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 4]
Now [D]you might think I'm crazy and
you might think I'm strange
But first thing in the mornin'
I'm gonna make a change
[G]I'l[D]l throw away my money
I'll move back to the shack
I'll do what ever I gotta do
to get the feelin' back
I [G]know I'll be feelin' better
with nothin' left to lose
Cause when [D]times were bad the less
I had the better I played the blues
I'll [A]buy myself some tollgate [Am]wine
and howl up at the moon
Cause you [D]can't play the blues
in an [G]air conditioned [D]room
If [Am]I should die tomorrow
you can write it on my tomb
Say he [D]couldn't play the blues in an
air con[G]ditioned room [D]y'all[G]
[D]Whoa whoa oh y'all

[Outro 1]
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