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Bell Bottom Blues

Derek And The Dominos

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Artist: Derek and the Dominos (Eric Clapton)
Song: Bell Bottom Blues
Album: Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs
Year: 1970
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Weird chords: E/B = 00122X
C/G = 010233
Amaj7 = 02320X
A7 = 02020X

Intro: C    E/B    Am    C/G    F    G    F C G

Verse 1:
            C          E/B     Am
Bell bottom blues, you made me cry
C/G               F                G    F C G
    I don't wanna lose this feelin', oh
               C        E/B      Am
And if I could choose a place to die
C/G             F            G
    It would be in your arms, yeah

Pre-Chorus 1:
A                   E                      F#m    D    E
Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you?
A                    E                    F#m
Do you wanna hear me beg to take me back?
D                E 
I'd gladly do it because

Chorus 1:
A             Amaj7     A7
I don't wanna fade away
D                E
Give me one more date please 
A             Amaj7     A7
I don't wanna fade away
D                E         D A E
In your heart I wanna stay

Verse 2:
It's all wrong but it's all right
The way that you treat me baby, oh
Once I was strong, hmmm but I lost the fight
And you won't find a better loser, no

Repeat Pre-Chorus 1

Repeat Chorus 1

Break: C    E/B    Am    C/G    F    G Over lead (Not tabbed)

Pre-Chorus 2:
Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you? Oh baby
Do you wanna hear me beg you take me back?
Lord I'd glady do it 'cause

Repeat Chorus 1

Verse 3:
Bell bottom blues, don'tcha ya say goodbye
We're surely gonna meet again, yeah
And if we do, don'tcha be suprised
If you find me with another lover, oh

Pre-Chorus 3:
Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you?
Do you wanna hear me beg you to take me back?
Lord I'd glady do it 'cause

Chorus 2:
A             Amaj7     A7
I don't wanna fade away
D                E
Give me one more date please 
A             Amaj7     A7
I don't wanna fade away
D                E         
In your heart I wanna stay

Repeat Chorus 2

Chorus 3:
A             Amaj7     A7
I don't wanna fade away
D                E
Give me one more, give me one more
A             Amaj7     A7
I don't wanna fade away
D                E         D A E
In your heart I wanna stay

Just end on that last strum of the E chord

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Bell Bottom Blues

Derek And The Dominos