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LOVE IN VAIN
Rolling Stones/ Robert Johnson
Capo 3
Count in 6/4
Intro:
D(x2) Em C(x1 of 8/4) G G7 D(x2)
G(x4) G7 (x4)
Well I followed her to the station with a suitcase in my hand
C(x2) D/F#(x2)
Yea, I followed her to the station with a suitcase in my
G D7 G(x2)
hand
D D/F#
Whoa, it's hard to tell it's hard to tell
Em C G G7 D(x2)
But all your love's in vain
G(x4) G7 (x4)
When the train come in the station I looked her in the eye
C(x2) D/F#(x2)
Well the train come into the station and I looked her in the
G D7 G(x2)
eye
D (x2)
Whoa, I felt so sad, so lonesome
Em C G G7 D(x2)
that I could not help but cry
Solo (instrumental verse)
G(x4) G7 (x4)
When the train left the station, it had two lights on behind
C(x2) D/F#(x2)
Yea, when the train had left the station, it had two lights on
G D7 G(x2)
behind
D (x2)
Whoa, the blue light was my baby, and the
Em C G G7 D(x2)
red light was my mind
Instrumental Verse, end on G7
Intro Riff:
D Em C G
E -------2-----------2-----------3----------------------------------3--
B -----3---3-------3---3-----------0--------------------------------0--
G ---2-------2---2-------2---2s4-----2-0---------0h2-0-----0-----0--0--
D -0-----------0-----------2-------------2---0h2-------0h2---0h2----0--
A -------------------------2---------------3------------------------2--
E -------------------------0----------------------------------------3--
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