Don't Blame Me Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays643

Don't Blame Me by Etta James is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Bb, A, A7, Fm7, G7, C7M, C7M/9, Gm7, Dm7, F, Cdim, C7, Bm5-/7, E7, Am, Am7+, Am7, Am6, D, D7, Dm5-/7, Em6 and Dm5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
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C     Bb  A A7  Fm7         G7     C7M   C7M/9 
Don't blame me for falling in love with you 
  Fm7       G7       Gm7      A7             Dm7    G7   C  G7 
I'm under your spell, but how can I help it. Don't blame me. 
C   Bb   A   A7    Fm7       G7        C7M C7M/9 
Can't you see,  when you do the things you do, 
Fm7         G7        Gm7           A7          Dm7    G7   C   F Cdim C7 
If I can't conceal the thrill that I'm feeling. Don't blame me. 
F     Fm7       Bm5-/7     E7      Am  Am7+ Am7 Am6 
I can't help it if  that dog-gone moon above 
 D  Am7  D7   Am7     Dm7   Dm5-/7  G7 
Makes me need someone like you to love. 
C   Bb  A    A7   Fm7       G7     C7M  C7M/9 
Blame your kiss, as sweet as a kiss can be, 
  Fm7          G7     Gm7        A7 
And blame all your charms that melt in my arms, but 
C   Bb   A  A7 Fm7         G7      C7M  C7M/9 
Don't blame me for falling in love with you; 
 Fm7        G7        Gm7     A7             Dm7    G7   C   G7 
I'm under your spell, but how can I help it. Don't blame me. 
C   Bb   A   A7    Fm7       G7        C7M C7M/9 
Can't you see,  when you do the things you do, 
  Fm7         G7        Gm7            A7 
If I can't conceal the thrill that I'm feeling.  
Dm7    G7  C   F Cdim C7 
Don't blame me 
Dm7    G7  C   F Cdim C7 
Don't blame me. 
F      Fm7      Bm5-/7     E7       Am  Am7+ Am7  Am6 
I can't help it  if  that dog-gone moon  above 
  D   Am7 D7   Am7         Dm7 Dm5-/7 G7 
Makes me need someone like you  to  love. 
C   Bb  A    A7   Fm7       G7     C7M  C7M/9 
Blame your kiss, as sweet as a kiss can be, 
  Fm7          G7     Gm7        A7 
And blame all your charms that melt in my arms, but 
Dm7    G7   C   F Cdim C7 
Don't blame me. 
Dm7    G7   Em6 A7 Dm7   Dm5  C7M C7M/9 
Don't blame me.     Don't blame me. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante