Moanin The Blues

<br>Words and music by hank williams, sr.<br><br><br><br>When my [d] baby moved out and the blues moved in<br><br>There wasnt nothin I could do<br><br>But mosey around with my head in my hands<br><br>Lord [a7] what am I comin [d] to<br><br>I just keep [a7] moanin [p]<br><br>[nc] moa-oanin the blues. [d] ... [d7]<br><br><br><br>I [*g7] wrote a nice, long [d] letter<br><br>Sayin [*g7] mama please come [d] home<br><br>Your [e7] dad-ad-dy is lon-one-some<br><br>And [a7] all I [am] do is [a7] moan ...<br><br>I been [d] lovin that gal for so doggone long<br><br>I cant afford to lose her now<br><br>I thought I was right but I must of been wrong<br><br>cause my [a7] head is startin to bow [d]<br><br>And now Im [a7] moanin [p]<br><br>[nc] moa-oanin the blues. [d]<br><br><br><br>If you want a good gal to stay around<br><br>You gotta treat her nice and kind<br><br>If you do her wrong shell leave this tonw<br><br>And youll almost lose your mlind<br><br>Then youll moanin; moa-oanin the blues.<br><br><br><br>Aw! baby, baby, baby<br><br>Honey baby, please come home<br><br>Your dad-ad-dy is lon-one-some and all I do is moan<br><br>I promise you baby that Ill be good<br><br>And Ill never be bad no more<br><br>Im sittin here waitin for you right now<br><br>To walk through that front door<br><br>Then Ill stop moanin; moa-oanin the blues.