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The Blues Is Just A Bad Dream chords by
James Taylor
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
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Gm
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Gm
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Eb
Eb
6

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Bbaug
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Verse 1
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A tree grows in my back yard
C
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It only grows at night
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Its branches they're all twisted

Its leaves are afraid of light
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They say the blues is just

a bad dream
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They say it lives upside your head
Bb
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But when it's lonely in the morning
C
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You're bound to wish that
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D
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you was lying dead
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There's winds out on the ocean
C
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They're blowing just as they choose
Gm
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But then winds ain't got no emotion,

baby

And they don't know the blues
C
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They say the blues is just
Verse 2

a bad dream
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They say it lives upside your head
D
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But when it's lonely, lonely in the morning
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You're bound to wish that you was lying dead
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My mind is rambling and rambling
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Just like some rolling stone, no
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Since that nightmare's come to stay

with me, baby

My thoughts just don't belong
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They say the blues is just a bad dream
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They say it lives upside your head
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But when they visit you around midnight
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You're bound to wish that you
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were lying dead
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Em

  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Faug

  • Gm

    3

  • D

  • Eb

    6

  • Ebdim

  • Adim

  • Bbaug

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Blues Is Just A Bad Dream by James Taylor is C major.

The primary chords used in The Blues Is Just A Bad Dream are C, G, Em, Am, F, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Blues Is Just A Bad Dream is approximately 40 beats per minute.

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