Introdução: Bm5-/7 A7/13 Em7 A7/13
D F#m Bm Bm5-/7 E7/9
I gotta right to sing the blues,
Bm5-/7 A7/13 A Bb7 Fdim
I gotta right to feel low down;
E7/9- Em7 Bm5-/7 E7
I gotta right to hang around
D6 F#m B7
Down around the river.
Bm5-/7 E7/9 Edim E7/9
A certain gal in this old town.
Bm5-/7 A7/13 Em7 A7/6
Keeps draggin' my poor heart around.
Edim A7 D A7 D6 Gm Edim Fdim D
All I see for me is misery.
D F#m Bm Bm5-/7 E7/9
I gotta right to sing the blues,
Bm5-/7 A7/13 A Bb7 Fdim
I gotta right to moan and sigh,
E7/9- E7 Bm5-/7 E7
I gotta right to sit and cry
D6 F#m Cdim B7
Down around the river.
Bm5-/7 E7/9 Edim E7/9
I know the deep blue sea
Bm5-/7 A7/13 Em7 A7/13
Will soon be call - in' me
Em7 G7/13- Bm5-/7 A7/13
It must be love, say what you choose,
Edim A7 Cdim Gdim Cdim D
I've gotta right to sing the blues