Blue Umbrella Chords by John Prine

Tempo:
152.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

B

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Blue Umbrella chords
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[A] [B] [C#] [D] [E]
[A]
[D] [E]
[A]
[D] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[A]
Well, feelings are strange, especially when they come true, and I had a feeling [E] that you'd be [A] leaving soon.
So I tried to rearrange all my emotions, but it seems the [E] same, don't matter [A] what I do.
A blue umbrella rests upon my shoulder, and I hide the pain [E] while the rain makes [A] up my mind.
Well, my feet are wet from thinking this thing over, and it's been so long since I felt the warm [E]
sunshine.
[D]
Just give [E] me one [A] good reason, [E] [D] and I promise I [E] won't ask you [A]
anymore.
[D]
Just [E] give me one [A] extra season, [D] [A]
so I can [E] figure out the [A] other four.
[D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[E] [A]
[D]
[E] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
Daytime makes me wonder why you left me, and nighttime makes [E] me wonder [A] what I said.
Next time are the words I'd like to plan on, but last time [E] was the only [A] thing you said.
A blue umbrella rests upon my shoulder, and I hide the pain [E] while the rain makes [A] up my mind.
Well, my feet are wet from [D] thinking this [A] thing over, and it's been so long since I felt the warm [E] sunshine.
[D]
Just [A] give [E] me one good [A]
reason, [D] and I promise I [E] won't ask you [A]
anymore.
[D]
Just give [E] me one [A] extra season, [D] [A]
so I can [E] figure out the [A] other four.
[D] [E] [A]
[D]
[E] [A]
[D]
[E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
B
12341112
C#
12341114
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To start learning John Prine - Blue Umbrella chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, A, D, E, A, E, D and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 76 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 153. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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[A] _ [B] _ [C#] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, feelings are strange, especially when they come true, _ _ _ _ and I had a feeling [E] that you'd be [A] leaving soon. _ _ _ _ _
So I tried to rearrange all my emotions, _ _ _ _ but it seems the [E] same, don't matter [A] what I do. _ _ _ _ _ _
A blue umbrella rests upon my shoulder, _ _ _ _ _ and I hide the pain [E] while the rain makes [A] up my mind.
_ _ _ _ Well, my feet are wet from thinking this thing over, _ _ _ _ _ and it's been so long since I felt the warm [E]
sunshine.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Just give [E] me one [A] good reason, _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] and I promise I [E] won't ask you [A]
anymore.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ Just [E] give me one [A] extra season, _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A]
so I can [E] figure out the [A] other four.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Daytime makes me wonder why you left me, _ _ _ _ and nighttime makes [E] me wonder [A] what I said.
_ _ _ _ _ Next time are the words I'd like to plan on, _ _ _ _ _ but last time [E] was the only _ [A] thing you said.
_ _ _ _ _ A blue _ umbrella rests upon my shoulder, _ _ _ _ _ and I hide the pain [E] while the rain makes [A] up my mind.
_ _ _ _ Well, my feet are wet from [D] thinking this [A] thing over, _ _ _ _ _ and it's been so long since I felt the warm [E] sunshine.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Just [A] give [E] me one good [A]
reason, _ _ _ _ _ [D] and I promise I [E] won't ask you [A]
anymore.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Just give [E] me one [A] extra season, _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A]
so I can [E] figure out the [A] other four.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Souvenirs album.

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