This song was written in the late 1960's by Eddie Cline, and is one of my
favorites by him. Eddie CLine was a Canadian Country Artist who in my
opinion had "the right stuff" to make it, but unfortunately did not. He
recorded two records / cassettes with some very good music on them.
Tragically he died in 1999. I am the son he never knew, and the only one of
his children that inherited any kind of musical gene. I am submitting this
song as a tribute to him, and will submit the other 21 songs as time goes
on. Thank you, I hope you enjoy it. (To get a copy of this recording,
please e-mail me at gary_sherryl@kawarthafreight.com and I will e-mail to
you free of charge)
Title: Blue Side of the Street
Artist: Eddie Cline
(Played as a moderate to slow pick strum beat, with capo on the first fret)
* Remember to walk or step down into some of the chords, it will enhance the
song)
Intro: G G C C
C C7 F
F
Now the streets are dark and empty, in a town that I know well.
G G C "G"
( step down to C)
The only sound out on the street, is a ringing of a bell.
C C7 F F
You may wonder way I am here, so blue and so forlorn.
G G G C
"C"(step down on A string only: c, b, a#, a)
My darling left me yesterday, I wish I'd not been born.
(Chorus)
A A D
D
Every street has two sides, one is good and one is bad.
D D G G7
But I just lost the only love, that I've ever had.
C C7 F F
I used to walk the sunny side, as happy as can be.
G G C "C"
(step up into a G, and the step back down into a C)
Now I'm walkin' down, the blue side of the street.
[spoken]
C C7 F
F
Now I walk the sidewalks late at night, wondering what went wrong.
G G C
"G" (step down into the C)
I thought that I'd been good to her, now suddenly she's gone.
C C7 F
F
Sometimes you think you've got the world, in the big palm of your hand.
G G G
C "C" (step down on A string only: c,b,a#,a)
She left this town with my best friend, and its more that I can stand.
(SING CHORUS)
Tag:
G G C (Strum
once: "C" - "F"-"C" - hold last C Chord)
Now I'm walking down the blue side of the street.
