The Meaning Of The Blues chords by Carol Sloane

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Em
E
F#
B
Bb
A
G
Dsus4
D
C#
C#dim
C
Bm
D#m
F
Am
F#dim
F#m
G#aug
Gsus4

Verse 1
Em 
E 
F# 
B 
Em 
Bb 
Blue was just the color of the sea
A 
G 
F# 
B 
Till my lover left me
Em 
Dsus4 
D 
C# 
C#dim 
Blue was just a bluebird in a tree
C 
B 
A 
D 
Till he said, forget me
G 
Bm 
Em 
A 
Blue always made me think
D 
of summer
B 
Em 
Cloudless summer skies,
F# 
B 
so  fresh and warm
Em 
B 
Now the blue I see is
Em 
C#dim 
more like winter,
C 
winter skies with clouds
F# 
B 
D#m 
about to  storm.
Em 
E 
F# 
B 
Em 
Bb 
Blue was just the color of his eyes
A 
G 
F# 
B 
D#m 
Till he said, goodbye love
Em 
B 
Em 
Blue was just a ribbon for first prize
C#dim 
C 
A 
D 
Till he said, don't cry love
G 
D 
G 
And blues were only torch songs
C# 
C 
Em 
F 
Fashioned for im  pulsive ingenues
Em 
E 
Em 
But now I know, too well I know
Am 
A 
Too well I  know
F#dim 
B 
Em 
B 
C 
Em 
F# 
B 
D 
G 
Bb 
the      meaning of the blues
Em 
B 
C 
F# 
Am 
B 
D 
G 
C#dim 
A 
C#dim 
A 
C 
G 
D 
B 
G 
Bm 
Em 
Blue always made me
A 
D 
think of summer
B 
Em 
Cloudless summer skies,
F# 
B 
so fresh and warm
Em 
E 
B 
But now the blue I see is
Em 
more like winter
C#dim 
C 
Winter   skies with cloud
G 
F# 
F#dim 
B 
s about to  storm
Em 
B 
E 
Bb 
Blue was just the color of his eyes
A 
G 
C 
F# 
F#m 
Till he said goodbye love
B 
Em 
B 
Blue was just a
Em 
C#dim 
ribbon for first prize
C 
B 
Am 
D 
Till he said, don't cry love
G#aug 
Gsus4 
G 
An       d blues were
C# 
only torch songs
C 
F 
Fashion for impulsive ingenues
Em 
But now I know
A 
Too well I  know
C#dim 
C 
B 
Too well I  know
B 
The meaning of the blues