Jesse Fuller original song
C* = play as a Bar Chord
[Intro]
C  F  C  C7  F  C  F  C* B Bb A7 D7 G7
[Strophe]
C                              F                 C    C7 
I got the blues from my baby down by san fransico bay 
F                                        C 
where the ocean liners are not so far away 
F                                                   C*          B Bb   A7 
if i didnt mean to treat her so bad, she was the best friend i ever have had 
D7                         G7 
said goodbye, had a cry, wanna lay down and dieeeeee
[Strophe]
C                              F                 C    C7 
i aint got a nickel and i aint got a lousey dime 
F                                           E        E7 
if she dont come back i think im gonna lose my miiiiiiiiinnnnd  
F                                   C*          B Bb   A7 
if i ever go back and stay, its gonna be another brand new day 
D7                         G7                   C 
walking with my baby down by the san fransico baaaayyy
harmonica and kazoo solo on verse chords
[Solo]
C F C C7
F E E7
F C* B Bb A7
D7 G7 C

[Strophe]
C              F                    C      C               F 
sitting down looking from the back door, wondering which way to go 
F                                                   C 
the women im so crazy about   she dont love me no more 
F                                   C*          B Bb   A7 
if i ever get freight a train(?)   its coz im feeling blue 
D7                                         G7 
ride all the way to the end of the line thinking only youuuuu
[Strophe]
C            F            C                 F   C 
meanwhile living in the city just about to go insane 
F                                                         E    E7 
think i heard my babys voice the way she used to call my naaaaammmmmme 
F                                   C*          B Bb   A    A7 
if i ever get back to stay its gonna be another brand new day 
D7                          G7                 C* B Bb A7 
walking with my baby down by the san fransico bay  
D7                           G7                 C* B Bb A7 
walking with my baby down by the san fransico bay  
      D7                        G7                 C F C  G C 
ohh walking with my baby down by the san fransico bay