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