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Lyr Req: Blues Stay Away from Me (Delmore Brothers

21 Nov 99 - 03:14 PM (#139217)
Subject: lyric request
From: eflat@home.com

we're searching for the lyrics to a song we think is called "Blues Stay Away from Me" Hope you can help!

21 Nov 99 - 03:29 PM (#139221)
Subject: RE: lyric request
From: catspaw49

You need to start a thread with the title in the thread name (or a key phrase/word)....Most don't respond to just lyrics request....Sorry. Have you checked the database? Use the box in the upper right of this page.

Spaw

21 Nov 99 - 04:34 PM (#139243)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME^^
From: Laura

Here you go- got it from Cowpie http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie/songs

Blue Stay Away From Me
Recorded by the Delmore Brothers - 1950 


  D     G7               D  D7
  Blues - stay away from me
  G                     G7     D
  Blues - why don't you let me be
             A7                         D
  Don't know why - you keep on haunting me    

Love - was never meant for me
  True love - was never meant for me
  Seems somehow - we never can agree    

Life - is full of misery
  Dreams - are like a memory
  Bringing back - your love that used to be    

Tears - so many I can't see
  Years - don't mean a thing to me
  Time goes by - and still I can't be free


HTML line breaks added --JoeClone, 17-Oct-01.

21 Nov 99 - 04:41 PM (#139244)
Subject: Lyr Add: BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME^^
From: Gary T

I second catspaw's advice, put the title of the song in your thread title and you greatly increas the odds that the right folks will respond. In this case, I am familiar with the song. Here it is from memory: Blues, stay away from me; blues, why don't you let me be; (I) don't know why, you keep a-haunting me.

Tears, so many I can't see; years, don't mean a thing to me; time goes by, and still I can't be free.

Love, was never meant for me; true love, was never meant to be; it seems somehow, we never could agree.

(Repeat first verse)

Hope that helps.

21 Nov 99 - 06:56 PM (#139282)
Subject: RE: lyric request
From: Stewie

The orginal Delmores version is available on CD on a magnificent compilation of 20 of their best tracks: Delmore Brothers 'Freight Train Boogie' Ace CDCH 455. 'Blues Stay Away' is a resilient little song, having been covered by everyone from Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio, to Jeff Beck, to JB Hutto, to Ladysmith Black Mambazo - it shines in a multitude of styles.