Everyday I Have The Blues B.B. King Guitar Lesson Rhythm + Lead
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How to play Everyday I Have The Blues on Guitar
What if you could rock out at a blues jam with confidence?
Or be able to play with other musicians and demonstrate some serious blues guitar skills?
Well, if either of those sounds good to you, keep reading because, in this post, I'll share with you how to play "Everyday I Have The Blues" as recorded by B.B. King on guitar.
Who wrote Everyday I Have The Blues?
"Everyday I Have the Blues" was written by the Sparks brothers, Pinetop and Milton. They used to perform the song in pubs and bars in St. Louis, Missouri. The tune follows a standard 12-bar blues chord progression and the original recording features Pinetop on piano and singing with a falsetto style tone. This first recording was done on July 28th, 1935.
Throughout the decades it’s become a blues standard and has been recorded by countless famous blues musicians.
This song became a staple in B.B. King’s repertoire. So much so that throughout his career, he made numerous recordings of it both live and in the studio.
In this post, I'll focus on the version King recorded live in 1965 from his incredible album Live at the Regal.
Everyday I Have The Blues Guitar Chords
The chord progression to “Everyday I Have The Blues” follows a typical 12-bar blues pattern. However, in this version, we are going to jazz up the chords a bit in the last 4 bars. These last 4 bars are sometimes called the turnaround progression. In total, we will need 4 chord shapes Bb7, Eb9, Cm7, and F9.
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