Chords for Bobby Blue Bland / I'm Not Ashamed To Sing The Blues

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_ Shoo!
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_ _ _ [Bm] _ Mm-hmm.
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Oh, no.
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_ _ [C] Oh, no.
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Young people.
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_ _ [A] Young people say
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_ that they [G] don't like the blues.
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But you and I [C#] both _ know
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that that's not really [G] true. _
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_ Let me tell you all that same
_ _ that _ you don't _ understand.
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_ I guarantee you _ will someday. _ _
You might as well make your plan. _
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You won't be [A] ashamed _
_ [Em] to [D] sing the blues.
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_ [Gm] And I'm not ashamed,
_ _ [A] oh, Lord,
_ [Em] to sing the blues.
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_ Oh, [G] no. _ _
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_ _ [A] Young people say
_ _ [Dm] that the blues
is really [G] dumb. _ _
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_ But they [C#] just don't _ know
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exactly where they're [Bm] coming from.
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_ But you just _ wait
_ _ _ till your heart is all tangled up inside. _
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_ You'll be singing the blues
_ _ _ with tears all in your eyes. _ _
_ Don't [Gm] be ashamed,
_ _ [A] oh, Lord.
_ Don't be [Dm] ashamed to sing the blues.
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_ _ [Gm] And I'm not ashamed,
_ [A] oh, Lord.
_ I'm not [Dm] ashamed to sing the blues.
_ _ [C#] _ No, I'm not.
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_ Oh, [G] no. _ _
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_ Now [A] you've heard my story,
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_ and [G] I hope you understand
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_ the [C#] blues is gonna get you.
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You're playing [Bm] a losing hand.
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Let's keep on living and loving,
_ _ _ failing and achieving, _ _ _ _
_ _ laughing and _ crying, _ _ _ _
_ _ living and grieving.
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_ Oh, [Gm] Lord, you won't be ashamed.
You [Am] won't be ashamed
_ _ [Dm] to sing the blues.
_ _ [C#] To sing the blues like Bob.
[Dm] _ [G] I'm not ashamed.
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