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    LOVE IN VAIN
    Rolling Stones/ Robert Johnson

    Capo 3
    Count in 6/4
     
    Intro:
    D(x2)  Em   C(x1 of 8/4)  G  G7   D(x2)
     
            G(x4)                      G7 (x4)
    Well I followed her to the station with a suitcase in my hand
            C(x2)                      D/F#(x2)               
    Yea, I followed her to the station with a suitcase in my 
     G   D7  G(x2)
    hand
                D                       D/F#
    Whoa, it's hard to tell it's hard to tell
    Em            C        G    G7 D(x2)
    But all your love's in vain
     
            G(x4)                     G7 (x4)
    When the train come in the station I looked her in the eye
            C(x2)                               D/F#(x2)                
    Well the train come into the station and I looked her in the 
    G   D7  G(x2)
    eye
             D (x2)                   
    Whoa, I felt so sad, so lonesome 
    Em                    C       G    G7 D(x2)
       that I could not help but cry
     
    Solo (instrumental verse)
     
              G(x4)                         G7 (x4)
    When the train left the station, it had two lights on behind
            C(x2)                               D/F#(x2)  
    Yea, when the train had left the station, it had two lights on 
     G   D7  G(x2)
    behind
               D (x2)                   
    Whoa, the blue light was my baby, and the 
    Em        C       G    G7 D(x2)
    red light was my mind
     
    Instrumental Verse, end on G7
     
    Intro Riff:
       D                       Em             C                         G
    E -------2-----------2-----------3----------------------------------3--
    B -----3---3-------3---3-----------0--------------------------------0--
    G ---2-------2---2-------2---2s4-----2-0---------0h2-0-----0-----0--0--
    D -0-----------0-----------2-------------2---0h2-------0h2---0h2----0--
    A -------------------------2---------------3------------------------2--

    E -------------------------0----------------------------------------3--


    This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.