St. Louis Blues “Well, they say that life begins at forty—I wouldn't know—but I was forty the year ‘St. Louis Blues’ was composed, and ever since then my life has . . . revolved around that composition.” (W. C. Handy) By W.C. Handy (1914) 87 ——— T hate to see the eve-nin’sun go down, Feel- in’ to mor - row like. I feel to ~ day, ir cre A AT E Hateto see the eve-nin’ sun go down, Feel to-mor - row like. I feel to - day, BT 7 E a *Cause__myba - by he done left this town. Tl pack mytrunk — makemy get a- renE Tacet Chords Em an Addim with her dia-mond BT i ——s Pulls that man round by her a - pron Em Am7 Atdim “Twan’t for pow: der___ and for store-bought would not gone no -St. Lou-is blues just as E Edim EAE A EA E7 bine) ase Tee canbe eee That_ man got a heart like a FtRr EFF FF GS rock cast_ in these: Or else he_ would-n’t have gov PEFR EFIF EFF!