[Intro – 12 Bars A7] Guitar wails, soft slide, organ pads. IOHA… softly echoing. --- Verse 1 (12 Bars) Bar Chords Lyrics / Notes 1-4 A7 I was born by the ocean where the cold fog moves slow, California in my blood, but my soul learned Texas mojo. 5-6 D9 Heard them strings cry truth like a late-night prayer, 7-8 A7 Didn’t matter where I stood, that pain was everywhere. 9 F#7 Every night, every mile, I felt the blues callin’. 10 D9 From the coast to the red dirt, same hurt, same bruise— 11 E9 You can change where you’re from… 12 A7 But the blues still the blues. --- Chorus / Hook (12 Bars) Bar Chords Lyrics / Notes 1-4 A7 IOHA… hear that lonesome cry 5-6 D9 IOHA… let it roll on by 7-8 A7 From California sun to a Lone Star moon, 9 F#7 Same broken heart singin’ the same old tune. 10 D9 Wherever you’re from, whatever you choose— 11 E9 When it’s honest and it hurts… 12 A7 It’s the blues. --- Verse 2 (12 Bars) Bar Chords Lyrics / Notes 1-4 A7 Cascading down your windowpane, the memories flood the evenin’ sky, 5-6 D9 Different shades of blue keep on soothin’ this troubled mind. 7-8 A7 Cryin’ and wailin’ the night away, deep sea blues callin’ my name, 9 F#7 Tenderness leaves me achin’, blue heart still searchin’ for a new start. 10 D9 Life goes on as the blues ring in our ears, 11 E9 Bringin’ silent comfort through the years, 12 A7 No more wonderin’ why, just our last goodbye. --- Chorus / Hook (12 Bars) Same as above. Can add female harmony on IOHA for lift. --- Bridge / Solo (12 Bars) Bar Chords Notes 1-4 A7 Guitar wail / vocal ad-libs “IOHA…” 5-6 D9 Slide guitar, let notes bend into vocal echo 7-8 A7 Repeat vocal riffs over rhythm 9 F#7 Emotional peak, slight pause before return 10 D9 Deep soulful bend / instrumental fill 11 E9 Build tension for last chorus 12 A7 Resolve and lead into final chorus --- Final Chorus / Outro (12 Bars) Bar Chords Lyrics / Notes 1-4 A7 IOHA… hear that lonesome cry 5-6 D9 IOHA… let it roll on by 7-8 A7 From California sun to a Lone Star moon, 9 F#7 Same broken heart singin’ the same old tune. 10 D9 Wherever you’re from, whatever you choose— 11 E9 When it’s honest and it hurts… 12 A7 It’s the blues. Fade out with IOHA echo.
