Love In Vain

(Rolling Stones' version)

Words & Music:

Robert Johnson

arr: Keith Richards

 

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--

 

D  Em C  G  G7  G  D

 

        G                   G7

Well, I followed her to the station with a suitcase in my hand.

        C                    D                            G  D7  G G/C G

Yeah, I followed her to the station with a suitcase in my hand.

           D7                        D/F#

Whoa, it's hard to tell it's hard to tell,

Em            C         G    G7  G  D

But, all your love's in vain.

 

When the train come in the station, I looked her in the eye.

Well the train come into the station and I looked her in the eye.

Whoa, I felt so sad, so lonesome that I could not help but cry.

 

SOLO

 

When the train left the station, it had two lights on behind.

Yea, when the train had left the station, it had two lights on behind.

Whoa, the blue light was my baby, and the red light was my mind.

 

G                      G7    C   D   G   D7  G G/C G

All my love's in vain

D7   D/F#   Em       C         G    G7 G D  G

             All my love's in vain