Cold, Cold World chords by Blaze Foley (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

B
B/F#
F#7
E
Bsus4

Intro 1

Verse 1
B 
I've  (B major) tried for a long time
E 
B 
but I  (E major) think I can't  (B major) win
I'd do it all better if I could do it again
Wherever I'm going
E 
B 
it's the  (E major) same place I  (B major) been
F#7 
B 
Ain't it a  (F sharp7) cold, cold  (B major) world

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Verse 2

Outside it was hot but

inside I am cold

The eyes of the young

met the eyes of the old

And what they were thinking

I'll never be told

Ain't it a cold, cold world

Verse 3
B 
Then an  (B major) old lady asked me
E 
B 
bout  (E major) new daylight  (B major) time
I said it don't matter
and she said I don't mind
Then the bus driver said
E 
B 
you still  (E major) owe me a  (B major) dime
F#7 
B 
Ain't it a  (F sharp7) cold, cold  (B major) world

Interlude 1

Verse 4
B 
E 
B 
I  (B major) can't get no job and I can't  (E major) get no  (B major) rest
I started out east and I ended up west
And I'm so glad to be here
E 
B 
I'm  (E major) sure, I would  (B major) guess
F#7 
B 
Ain't it a  (F sharp7) cold, cold  (B major) world

Verse 5
B 
I  (B major) might have to leave you,
E 
B 
I  (E major) think's what she  (B major) said
I wish I could sleep 'stead of tossing in bed
And I find myself thinking
E 
B 
I'd be  (E major) better off  (B major) dead
F#7 
B 
E 
Ain't it a  (F sharp7) cold, cold  (B major) world  (E major) 

Outro 1

Ain't it a cold, cold world

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GuitarPianoUkulele

B
B/F#
F#7
E
Bsus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: B majorBPM: 160

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of Cold, Cold World by Blaze Foley, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It suits players who want to learn Cold, Cold World the way Blaze Foley intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.