This is the chords of Better Off With The Blues by Delbert McClinton on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro] AGD
[Verse 1] D
Since you been gone I’ve had time to myself
Haven’t even tried to find somebody else GD
When you told me you were leavin’, you know it almost came as good news AGD
It may sound funny but it’s true, I think I’m better off with the blues
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[Verse 2] D
Now ,I must admit that I miss you sometimes
Not a day goes by, that you don’t cross my mind GD
But at the same time, I think of all the hell you put me through AGD
Yeah, it’s the lesser of two evils, I think I’m better off with the blues
[Verse 3] D
I know some day I’ll wake up and this blues will be gone
I’ll forget about you and how everything went wrong GD
But if you had to stay, I’d be dead in my tracks AGD
Now, I still love you, baby, but I don’t want you back
[Verse 4] D
Tonight I’m gonna go down to the sad side of town
Listen to ’em play the blues when the sun goes down GD
And I’ll know just what to say, when someone asks about you AGD
I’ll say, yeah, we had our good times but I think I’m better off with the blues AGD
Yeah, if I had to choose, I say I’m better off with the blues
How to play Better Off With The Blues: key, chords and progression
Better Off With The Blues by Delbert McClinton is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 3 chords: A, G and D.
The backbone of the song is G – D – A – G (IV – I – V – IV in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.
