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The Band Wore Blue Shirts chords by
Joe Jackson
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
D
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Eb
Eb
6

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Abm
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Ab
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Bb
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Verse 1
G
G

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F
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I don't know why they come here
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Ab
Ab
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I'm only glad they do
Bb
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They're gonna pay the bills
F
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G
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F
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G
G

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for me and you
F
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People out for an evening
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G

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Ab
Ab
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They have a real good time
Bb
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But when I play I feel just
F
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F
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like I'm miming
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G

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F
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I made a stand for the music
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Ab
Ab
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To turn the page with ease
Bb
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I got the smile that says
F
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G
G

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F
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I'm here to please
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F
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G

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Me and the bass guitarist
Ab
Ab
4

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Have even shined our shoes
Bb
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The drummer's shoes
F
F

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are dirty to confuse
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G

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Verse 2
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I guess someday my kids will ask me
G
G

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D
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C
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F
F

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'Bout the old days
C
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F

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I guess that I'll tell them that
C
C

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G
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Bb
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There ain't much to tell
F
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Bb
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The waiters wore black dinner
F
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C
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D
D

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jackets and all that kind of thing
Em
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And the band wore blue shirts
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G

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And the music played on
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Interlude 1
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Ab
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Verse 3
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Then at the end of the evening
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Ab
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They throw the suckers out
Bb
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Don't get me wrong,
F
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F

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I got no beef about it
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I get my rates from the union
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Ab
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4

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I get my shirts real cheap
Bb
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I get my money

Get home
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G
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Get some sleep
Verse 4
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I guess someday my kids will ask me
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'Bout the old days
C
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I guess that I'll tell them that
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Bb
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There ain't much to tell
F
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Bb
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The waiters wore black dinner
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C
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D
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jackets and all that kind of thing
Em
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And the band wore blue shirts
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Ab
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And the music played on
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Ab
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Bb
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yo-yo
Outro 1

yo-yo
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Ab
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • Eb

    6

  • F

  • Abm

    4

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Band Wore Blue Shirts by Joe Jackson is G major.

The primary chords used in The Band Wore Blue Shirts are D, G, Em, Eb, F, Abm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Em, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Band Wore Blue Shirts is approximately 125 beats per minute.

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