I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues original guitar chords by
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Don't wish it away
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Don't look at it like it's forever
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F/C
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G
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Between you and me
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I can honestly say
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F/C
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That things can only get better
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F/C
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F/C
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And while I'm away
Pre-chorus 1
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B7
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Dust out the demons inside
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C7
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C/E
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And it won't be long before you and me run
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To the place in our hearts
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Am7
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G/B
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where we hide
Chorus 1
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G/B
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And I guess that's why they call it the blues
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Time on my hands
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could be time spent with you
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G
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Laughing like children,
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living like lovers
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Rolling like thunder
D/F#
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under the covers
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And I guess that's why they
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call it the blues
Verse 2
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Just stare into space
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F/C
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Picture my face in your hands
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F/C
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F/C
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G
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Live for each second
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without hesitation
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F/C
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and never forget I'm your man
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F/C
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F/C
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Wait on me girl
Pre-chorus 2
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B7
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Em7
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Cry in the night if it helps
Dm7
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C7
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But more than ever
C/E
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F
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I simply love you
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G
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Am7
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G/B
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More than I love life itself
Chorus 2
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G/B
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F
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And I guess that's why they call it the blues
C
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Time on my hands
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could be time spent with you
C
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G
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Laughing like children,
Am7
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living like lovers
F
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Rolling like thunder
D/F#
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under the covers
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And I guess that's why they
F/G
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C
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call it the blues
Solo 1
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F/C
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F/C
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F/C
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G
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Bm
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F/C
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F/C
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F/C
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C
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Wait on me girl
Pre-chorus 3
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B7
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Em7
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Cry in the night if it helps
Dm7
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C7
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But more than ever
C/E
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I simply love you
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Am7
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G/B
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More than I love life itself
Chorus 3
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G/B
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F
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And I guess that's why they call it the blues
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Time on my hands
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could be time spent with you
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G
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Laughing like children,
Am7
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living like lovers
F
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Rolling like thunder
D/F#
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under the covers
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And I guess that's why they
F/G
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C
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call it the blues
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Am7
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Em7
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Loving like children, living like lovers
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F/G
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I guess that's why they call it the blues
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Am7
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Loving like children, living like lovers
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F/G
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C
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I guess that's why they call it the blues
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Am
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Em
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And I
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guess that's why they call it the blues

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