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Born To Be Blue chords by Mildred Bailey

  • G

  • Em

  • Am

  • D

  • Absus4

    4
  • Ab

    4
  • F

  • C#

    4
  • C

  • B

    2
  • Bb

  • E

  • Eb

    6
  • Gm

    3
  • Cm

    3
  • Dsus4

  • Ebm

    6
  • Dm

  • Db

    4
  • Abm

    4
  • Gb

    2
  • Bbm

  • Dbsus4

    4
  • A#

  • D#

    6
  • E#aug

  • Bbaug

Verse 1
G
Em
Am
D
G
Some folks
Absus4
Ab
F
were meant to live in clover,
C#
C
B
Bb
E
Eb
but they are such a chosen few.
Eb
Gm
Ab
and clover being green
Gm
C
is something I've never seen
Cm
Eb
Dsus4
cause I was born to be blue
G
Ab
When there's a yellow
Ebm
F
Dm
Db
moon above me,
Cm
B
Bb
they say there's moonbeam
E
Eb
s I should view,
D
Gm
Abm
but moonbeams being gold
Ab
Gm
C
are something I can't be hold,
Cm
Eb
D
G
cause I was born to be blue.
Ebm
Ab
When I met you,
Ebm
Gb
Ab
the world was bright and sunny,
Ebm
Ab
Db
when you left, the curtain fell.
Bbm
Dbsus4
Abm
I'd like to laugh,
Db
Gb
Abm
Gb
but nothing strikes me funny,
Cm
F
now my world's a faded pastel.
Bb
Am
D
G
Well, well, I guess I'm
D
F
luckier than some folks
C#
C
B
A#
E
D#
I've known the thrill of loving you
E#aug
D
Gm
And that alone is more
Absus4
Ab
Gm
C
Cm
than I was created for,
Eb
D
G
Dsus4
cause I was born to be blue.
D
G
Ab
I guess I'm luckier than
F
Dm
Db
some folks.
Cm
B
Bb
E
Eb
I've known the thrill of loving you,
D
Gm
Ab
and that alone is more than
Gm
C
I was created for,
Cm
Cause I was born to
D
G
be blue.
Outro 1
Bbaug
G
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