Griffe:

1.  Strophe:
G7         C                                        F                    C   C7
I got the Blues from my baby livin' by San Francisco Bay.
       F                                 C   C7
The ocean liners not so far away.
            F                                                       C                             A
I didn't mean to treat her so bad. She was the best girl I ever have had.
   D7                                          G7
I said goodbye, I can take a cry. I wanna lay down and die.

2. Strophe:
   C                               F                      C   C7
I ain't got a nickle and I ain't got a lousy dime.
       F                                                       E   E7
She don't come back, ain't gonna lose my mind.
        F                                              C                                A
You ever get back to stay, it's gonna be another brand new day,
D7                                       G7                            C   G7
Walking with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay.

3. Strophe:
Wiederholung der ersten beiden Strophen Instrumantal (Mundharmonika)

4. Strophe:
C                  F                     C                                         F         C
Sitting down, looking from a back door, wondering which way to go.
       F                                                                         C   C7
The woman, I'm so crazy about, she don't love me no more.
F                                                     C                        A
Think I'll catch me the freight train because I'm feeling blue,
D7                                               G7
Ride all way to the end of the line, thinking only you.

5. Strophe:
C                F               C                         F    C
Meanwhile, living in the city, just about to go insane.
F                                      E                            E7
All I heard my baby, Lord wishing you call my name.
      F                                              C                                A
If I ever get back to stay, it's gonna be another brand new day,
D7                                       G7                            C     A
Walking with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay, hey, hey,
D7                                       G7                            C     A
Walking with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay, Yeah,
      D7                                      G7                            C   F   C   G7   C
I'm walking with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay.