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This Side of the Blue chords by
Joanna Newsom
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Svetlana sucks lemons across from me
G
G

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A
A

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And I am progressing ab ominably
G
G

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And I do not know my own
D
D

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way to the sea
G
G

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But the saltiest sea knows
A
A

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D
D

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its own way to me
Verse 2
D
D

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And the city that turns,

turns protracted and slow
G
G

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And I find myself toeing
A
A

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th'Embarcadero
G
G

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And I find myself knowing
D
D

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The things that I knew
G
G

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Which is all that you can know
A
A

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D
D

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On this side of the blue
Verse 3
D
D

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And Jaime has eyes

Black and shiny as boots

And they march at you two- by-
G
G

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A
A

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two

(Re- loo re- loo);

When she looks at you
G
G

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You know she's nowhere
D
D

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near through:
G
G

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It's the kindest heart beating
A
A

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This side of the blue
Interlude 1
D
D

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Em
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G
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F
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D
D

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Em
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G
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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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G
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A
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D
D

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Verse 4
D
D

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And the signifieds butt heads

With the signifiers

And we all fall down slack- jawed
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G

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A
A

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To marvel at words!
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G

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When across the sky sheet
D
D

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The Impossible birds
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G

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In a steady il literate move
A
A

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D
D

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ment homewards
Verse 5
D
D

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And Gabriel stands beneath

forest and moon

See them rattle & boo
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G

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A
A

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See them shake and see them loom
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G

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See him fashion a cap from a
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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page of Camus;
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G

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A
A

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D
D

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See him navigate deftly this side of the blue
Interlude 2
D
D

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Em
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D
D

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Em
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G
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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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G
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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 6
D
D

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And the rest of our lives

Will the moments accrue

When the shape of their goneness
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G

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A
A

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Will flare up anew
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G

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Then we do what we have to
D
D

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do

(Re- loo re- loo)
A
A

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Which is all that you can do
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G

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A

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D
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Bm
Bm
2

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On this side of the blue
Verse 7
D
D

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Oh it's all that you can do
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A
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D
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On this side of the blue
G
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F#
F#
2

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Em

  • C

  • F

  • Bm

    2

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of This Side of the Blue by Joanna Newsom is D major.

The primary chords used in This Side of the Blue are D, G, A, Em, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of This Side of the Blue is approximately 48 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of This Side of the Blue using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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