intro CFFCADFCF verse 1 C C/G Am D7 F G Bessie was more than just a friend of mine C E Am F7 We shared the good times with the bad C C/G Am D7 G Now many a year has passed me by C E Am F I still recall the best thing I ever had chorus C F I'm just goin' down the road t' see Bessie C G Oh, See her soon C F F#dim Goin' down the road t' see Bessie Smith C Am D7 F F When I get there I'm wondering what she'll do verse 2 C C/G Am D7 F G Now all the crazy things I had to try C E F7 Well I tried them all and then some C C/G Am D7 FG But if you're lucky one day you find out C E Am F Where it is you're really comin' from chorus C F I'm just goin' down the road t' see Bessie C G Oh, See her soon C F F#dim Goin' down the road t' see Bessie Smith C Am D7 F F When I get there I'm wondering what she'll do verse 3 C C/G Am D7 F G Now in my day I've made some foolish moves C E Am D7 F But back then, I didn't worry 'bout a thing C C/G Am D7 F G And now again I still wonder to myself C E Am F Was it her sweet love or the way that she could sing chorus C F I'm just goin' down the road t' see Bessie C G Oh, See her soon C F F#dim Goin' down the road t' see Bessie Smith C Am D7 F F When I get there I'm wondering what she'll do verse 4 C C/G Am D7 FG There's so much time has gone right on by C E Am F7 I didn't think one could be so wrong C C/G Am D7 G And then one night I was drinkin' and a-thinkin' C E Am F In the bottom of the glass I could see Bessie's face so strong chorus C F I'm just goin' down the road t' see Bessie C G Oh, See her soon C F F#dim Goin' down the road t' see Bessie Smith C Am D7 F F When I get there I'm wondering what she'll do verse 5 C C/G Am D7 G When she sees me will she know what I've been through? C E Am D7 F Will old times start to feelin' like new? C C/G Am D7 F G When I get there will our love still feel so true? C E Am F G Yet all I have, I'll be a-bringin' it to you C E Am F Oh Bessie, sing them old-time blues chorus C F I'm just goin' down the road t' see Bessie C G Oh, See her soon C F F#dim Goin' down the road t' see Bessie Smith C Am D7 F F When I get there I'm wondering what she'll do