Chords for "Blues for Baby and Me" Elton John
Tempo:
136.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
The [C] old man got [E] mad when I told him we [G] were leaving
[C] Cursed and enraged, and he swore at [G] the ceiling
He [F] called you his [C] child, said, [F] honey, get wise [Em] to his game
[F] He'll get you in trouble, I know it, those mums are all [Em] the same
[D] There's a greyhound outside in the lane that's waiting [G] for us
So [D] tell him [C] goodbye, we gotta [D] go west on that [C]
bus
And [G] it's all over now, [A] don't [Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to [G] the [C] sea
[G] [Em] [G] The greyhound is swaying, and [Bm] the redhound is playing
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
[Bm] And the high [Em]-heeled never-dare
[Am] Lord, he looks so sweet and [Bm] so [C] free
Goodbye [G] now, forget that [Bm] trip to the west
[B] [C] Singing blues for [D] baby and [C]
me
So [D]
[G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[C] your hands tremble, [D] your eyes open [G] in surprise
It's [C] night and [D] in the shade, babe, I'm there, ain't a cloud [G] in the sky
I [F] called you my [C] child, [F] said, honey, [D] now this [Em] is our game
There's [F] two of us to [C] play at, and I'm happy to be [Em] home again
[D] There's a greyhound [C] outside in the [G] lane that's waiting [Bm] for [G] us
So [D] [C] tell him goodbye, [Am] we gotta [D] go west on that
[C] bus
[A]
And [G] it's all over now, don't [Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to the [G] [C] sea
The greyhound is swaying, [Bm] and the redhound is playing
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high [Em]-heeled never-dare
[Am] Lord, he looks so sweet and [C] so free
[G] Goodbye now, forget that [Bm] trip to the west
Singing [C]
blues [D] for baby and me
[C] [D]
And [G] it's all [Bm] over now, don't you worry no [C] more
We're gonna go west to [G] the sea
[C] [G] The greyhound is swaying, [Bm] and the redhound is playing
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high [E]-heeled never-dare
[Em] [A] Lord, he looks [Am] so sweet and [G] so free
[C] Oh, [G]
[Bm] trip to the [G] west, singing [C]
blues [D] for baby and me
[C]
[G]
[G]
[C]
[G]
The [C] old man got [E] mad when I told him we [G] were leaving
[C] Cursed and enraged, and he swore at [G] the ceiling
He [F] called you his [C] child, said, [F] honey, get wise [Em] to his game
[F] He'll get you in trouble, I know it, those mums are all [Em] the same
[D] There's a greyhound outside in the lane that's waiting [G] for us
So [D] tell him [C] goodbye, we gotta [D] go west on that [C]
bus
And [G] it's all over now, [A] don't [Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to [G] the [C] sea
[G] [Em] [G] The greyhound is swaying, and [Bm] the redhound is playing
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
[Bm] And the high [Em]-heeled never-dare
[Am] Lord, he looks so sweet and [Bm] so [C] free
Goodbye [G] now, forget that [Bm] trip to the west
[B] [C] Singing blues for [D] baby and [C]
me
So [D]
[G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[C] your hands tremble, [D] your eyes open [G] in surprise
It's [C] night and [D] in the shade, babe, I'm there, ain't a cloud [G] in the sky
I [F] called you my [C] child, [F] said, honey, [D] now this [Em] is our game
There's [F] two of us to [C] play at, and I'm happy to be [Em] home again
[D] There's a greyhound [C] outside in the [G] lane that's waiting [Bm] for [G] us
So [D] [C] tell him goodbye, [Am] we gotta [D] go west on that
[C] bus
[A]
And [G] it's all over now, don't [Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to the [G] [C] sea
The greyhound is swaying, [Bm] and the redhound is playing
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high [Em]-heeled never-dare
[Am] Lord, he looks so sweet and [C] so free
[G] Goodbye now, forget that [Bm] trip to the west
Singing [C]
blues [D] for baby and me
[C] [D]
And [G] it's all [Bm] over now, don't you worry no [C] more
We're gonna go west to [G] the sea
[C] [G] The greyhound is swaying, [Bm] and the redhound is playing
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high [E]-heeled never-dare
[Em] [A] Lord, he looks [Am] so sweet and [G] so free
[C] Oh, [G]
[Bm] trip to the [G] west, singing [C]
blues [D] for baby and me
[C]
[G]
Key:
C
G
D
Bm
Em
C
G
D
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The [C] old man got [E] mad when I told him we [G] were leaving _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Cursed and _ enraged, and he swore at [G] the ceiling _
_ _ _ _ _ He [F] called you his [C] child, said, [F] honey, get wise [Em] to his game _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] He'll get you in trouble, I know it, those mums are all [Em] the same _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] There's a _ greyhound _ outside in the lane that's waiting [G] for _ us _
_ So _ [D] _ tell him _ [C] goodbye, _ _ we gotta [D] go west on that _ [C] _ _
bus
And _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] it's all over now, [A] don't [Bm] you worry no more
_ [C] We're gonna go west to [G] the _ [C] sea
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] The greyhound is swaying, and [Bm] the _ redhound is playing
[C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and me
_ _ _ _ [Bm] And the high _ _ _ _ _ [Em]-heeled never-dare
_ _ _ [Am] Lord, he looks so sweet and [Bm] so [C] free _
_ _ _ _ Goodbye [G] now, _ forget that [Bm] trip to the west
_ [B] _ [C] Singing _ blues for [D] _ baby and [C] _
me
So _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] your hands tremble, [D] your eyes open [G] in _ surprise
It's _ _ _ _ [C] night and [D] in the shade, babe, I'm there, ain't a cloud [G] in the sky
_ _ _ _ I [F] called you my [C] child, [F] said, honey, [D] now this [Em] is our game _
There's _ _ _ [F] two of us to [C] play at, and I'm happy to be [Em] home again _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] There's a greyhound _ [C] outside in the [G] lane that's waiting [Bm] for _ [G] us
So _ _ _ _ [D] [C] tell him _ goodbye, _ [Am] _ we gotta [D] go west on that _ _
_ [C] bus
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ And [G] it's all over now, don't [Bm] you worry no _ more
[C] _ We're gonna go west to the [G] _ [C] sea
_ _ The _ _ _ _ greyhound is swaying, [Bm] and the _ redhound is _ playing
[C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and me
_ And _ [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ _ [Em]-heeled never-dare
_ _ _ [Am] Lord, he looks so sweet and [C] so free
_ _ _ _ [G] Goodbye now, forget _ that [Bm] trip to the _ _ west
Singing [C] _ _
blues [D] for baby _ and me
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ And [G] it's all _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] over now, don't you worry no _ _ [C] more
We're gonna go west to [G] the _ sea
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] The greyhound is swaying, [Bm] and the _ redhound is playing
_ [C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and _ me
_ And [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ _ [E]-heeled never-dare
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] Lord, he looks [Am] so _ sweet and [G] so free
_ _ [C] Oh, _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] trip to the [G] _ _ west, singing [C] _ _
blues [D] for baby _ and me
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The [C] old man got [E] mad when I told him we [G] were leaving _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Cursed and _ enraged, and he swore at [G] the ceiling _
_ _ _ _ _ He [F] called you his [C] child, said, [F] honey, get wise [Em] to his game _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] He'll get you in trouble, I know it, those mums are all [Em] the same _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] There's a _ greyhound _ outside in the lane that's waiting [G] for _ us _
_ So _ [D] _ tell him _ [C] goodbye, _ _ we gotta [D] go west on that _ [C] _ _
bus
And _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] it's all over now, [A] don't [Bm] you worry no more
_ [C] We're gonna go west to [G] the _ [C] sea
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] The greyhound is swaying, and [Bm] the _ redhound is playing
[C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and me
_ _ _ _ [Bm] And the high _ _ _ _ _ [Em]-heeled never-dare
_ _ _ [Am] Lord, he looks so sweet and [Bm] so [C] free _
_ _ _ _ Goodbye [G] now, _ forget that [Bm] trip to the west
_ [B] _ [C] Singing _ blues for [D] _ baby and [C] _
me
So _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] your hands tremble, [D] your eyes open [G] in _ surprise
It's _ _ _ _ [C] night and [D] in the shade, babe, I'm there, ain't a cloud [G] in the sky
_ _ _ _ I [F] called you my [C] child, [F] said, honey, [D] now this [Em] is our game _
There's _ _ _ [F] two of us to [C] play at, and I'm happy to be [Em] home again _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] There's a greyhound _ [C] outside in the [G] lane that's waiting [Bm] for _ [G] us
So _ _ _ _ [D] [C] tell him _ goodbye, _ [Am] _ we gotta [D] go west on that _ _
_ [C] bus
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ And [G] it's all over now, don't [Bm] you worry no _ more
[C] _ We're gonna go west to the [G] _ [C] sea
_ _ The _ _ _ _ greyhound is swaying, [Bm] and the _ redhound is _ playing
[C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and me
_ And _ [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ _ [Em]-heeled never-dare
_ _ _ [Am] Lord, he looks so sweet and [C] so free
_ _ _ _ [G] Goodbye now, forget _ that [Bm] trip to the _ _ west
Singing [C] _ _
blues [D] for baby _ and me
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ And [G] it's all _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] over now, don't you worry no _ _ [C] more
We're gonna go west to [G] the _ sea
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] The greyhound is swaying, [Bm] and the _ redhound is playing
_ [C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and _ me
_ And [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ _ [E]-heeled never-dare
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] Lord, he looks [Am] so _ sweet and [G] so free
_ _ [C] Oh, _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] trip to the [G] _ _ west, singing [C] _ _
blues [D] for baby _ and me
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _