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Blue
by The Jayhawks
off the album Tommorrow the Green Grass
Intro:
A (slide)B (slide) A E (4x)
ABAE
Turned around maybe one day
ABAE
You're all that was there
Amaj7A
Stood by on believing
Amaj7A
Stood by on my own
ABAE
Always thought I was someone
ABAE
Turned out I was wrong
Pre-Chorus:
C#mF#
You brought me through
C#mF#
And you made me feel
Chorus:
EG#
So Blue
Aii Bii
Why don't you stay behind
EG#
So Blue
Aii F#F#m
Why don't you stop and look at what's going down
Lick:
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** End the lick w/ an open E **
Verse 2:
ABAE
If I had an old woman
ABAE
She'd never sell me a lie
ABAE
It's hard to sing with someone
ABAE
Who won't sing with you
Amaj7A
Give all of my mercy
Amaj7A
Give all of my Heart
ABAE
Never thought that I'd miss you
ABAE
That I'd miss you so much
Pre-Chorus:
C#mF#
You brought me through
C#mF#
And you made me feel
Chorus:
EG#
So Blue
Aii Bii
Why don't you stay behind
EG#
So Blue
Aii F#F#m
Why don't you stop and look at what's going down
Lick:
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--------4---4-------2-----2----|
----4s6--------6s4-------------|
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** End the lick w/ an open E **
Bridge:
A
All my life
B
I stayed in line
A
For someone I could
A
Show the door
B
But nothing seems to change
ABii
You come back in my arms
Chorus:
E G# -|
So Blue |repeat (4x)
Aii Bii |
Why don't you stay behind -|
EG#
So Blue
AF#F#m
Why don't you stop and look at what's going down
Lick:
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--------4---4-------2-----2----|
----4s6--------6s4-------------|
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Finish w/ a slower version of the intro.
End on a slow E.
Chord shapes:
A: xx222x
B: xx444x
E: 022100
Amaj7: xx2224
C#m: 446654
F#: 244322
G#: 466544
Aii: 577655
Bii: 799877
F#m: 244222
feel free to make any suggestions or corrections or questions or
comments.