True Life Blues
Bluegrass Songbook
True Life Blues
Chords you’ll need to know
A
D
E
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Lyrics
I hate to see the sun sink low
Just for a cause you ought to know
For it’s true love I can’t forget
All of my sorrows you’ll soon regret
You promised me love that was true
And I’m sorry to say that I believed in you
For its all turned out just like a dream
Left me so sad in the world it seems
There’s dishes to wash and a house to clean
There’s washing to do oh it seems so mean
There’s a million words I can’t explain
Think of this girl before you change your name
They’ll go away and leave you at home
They never care if you’re alone
They seem to forget they’ve got a wife
This story is sad, but it’s a true life
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About This Song
True Life Blues is a traditional bluegrass song in the key of A. With just 3 chords, it's one of the more accessible tunes in the bluegrass repertoire.
This song uses a single repeating chord progression throughout—learn it once and you've got the whole tune.