Written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler
Intro: Bm5-/7 A7/13 Em7 A7/13 D F#m Bm Bm5-/7 E7/9 I gotta right to sing the blues Bm5-/7 A7/13 A Bb7 Fdim I gotta right to feel low down E7/9- Em7 Bm5-/7 E7 I gotta right to hang around D6 F#m B7 Down around the river Bm5-/7 E7/9 Edim E7/9 A certain gal in this old town Bm5-/7 A7/13 Em7 A7/6 Keeps draggin' my poor heart around Edim A7 D A7 D6 Gm Edim Fdim D All I see for me is misery D F#m Bm Bm5-/7 E7/9 I gotta right to sing the blues Bm5-/7 A7/13 A Bb7 Fdim I gotta right to moan and sigh E7/9- E7 Bm5-/7 E7 I gotta right to sit and cry D6 F#m Cdim B7 Down around the river. Bm5-/7 E7/9 Edim E7/9 I know the deep blue sea Bm5-/7 A7/13 Em7 A7/13 Will soon be callin' me Em7 G7/13- Bm5-/7 A7/13 It must be love, say what you choose Edim A7 Cdim Gdim Cdim D I've gotta right to sing the blues