The Rolling Stones - Confessin' the Blues: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Confessin' the Blues" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

      G
Baby here I stand before you
With my heart in my hand
I put it to you mama
        G7
Hoping that you'll understand
     C   C7 C
Oh, baby
                           G
Mama, please don't dog me round
     D                               C
Yeah I, I would rather love you, baby
     C7                     G   C G D7
Than anyone else I know in town

         G
This is my confession, Mama
And it's sung by all your song
It proves that I'm in heaven, Mama
         G7
When you hold me in your arms
       C   C7 C
Well, baby
                      G
Can I have you for myself
         D                     C
Yeah, if I can't have you, baby
        C7          G   C G D7
I don't want nobody else

       C  C7 C
Well, baby
                           G
Don't you want a man like me?
       C   C7 C
Well, baby
                           G
Don't you want a man like me?
      D                            C
Yeah, think about your future, baby
        C7                 G C G
Forget about your used to be

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Confessin' the Blues" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Confessin' the Blues" by The Rolling Stones.

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