Only The Blues Chords by Donovan

Tempo:
92.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

E

F

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Donovan  Only the blues chords
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[C]
When you wake up in the morning and can't seem to raise your head, you sit [G] staring in the teacup at the egg upon your bread.
[C] And the life that you are living doesn't seem to be quite real, you have [G] only what the lonely [C] call the blues.
When you're feeling tired and weary with your eyes cast to the floor, [G] for a loved one who has left you on a bleak and distant shore,
[F#] you [C] may think you're being picked on, but you are not the first to [G] have only what the lonely [C] call the blues.
[G] La la la la, la [C] la la la la la la la, la la la la, you [G] have only what the lonely call [C] the blues.
[E] [F] There are no rules [G] to follow, [C] no advice [Am] to take, [Dm] you're the only [G] one who [C] can give yourself a [E] shade.
[F] Someone will [G] appear [E] to dispel all [Am] your fear [Dm] in a [D] funny, unexpected [G] way.
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G] [C]
[F] There are no rules [G] to follow, [C] no advice [Am] to take, [Dm] you're the only [G] one who [C] can give yourself a shade.
[F] Someone will [G] appear [A#] [E] to dispel all [Am] your fear [D] in a funny, [G] unexpected way.
[Em] [C] Then you wake up in the morning with a smile upon your face, [G] and you look out on the world and see it is a happy place.
[C] With no memory of misery you will soon forget [G] you had only what the lonely [C] call the blues.
La la la la, la la la la la la la la, [G] la la la, you [C]
have [G] only what the lonely [C] call the blues.
[G] You had only what the lonely [C] call the blues.
You had [G] only what the lonely [C] call the blues.
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Donovan - Only The Blues chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - C, G and C in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 46 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 92. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C# Major in mind.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When you wake up in the morning and can't seem to raise your head, you sit [G] staring in the teacup at the egg upon your bread.
[C] And the life that you are living doesn't seem to be quite real, you have [G] only what the lonely [C] call the blues. _
When you're feeling tired and weary with your eyes cast to the floor, [G] for a loved one who has left you on a bleak and distant shore,
[F#] you [C] may think you're being picked on, but you are not the first to [G] have only what the lonely [C] call the blues. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ La la la la, la [C] la la la la la la la, la la la la, you [G] have only what the lonely call [C] the blues. _ _
[E] [F] There are no rules [G] to follow, [C] no advice [Am] to take, [Dm] you're the only [G] one who [C] can give yourself a [E] shade.
[F] Someone will [G] appear [E] to dispel all [Am] your fear [Dm] in a [D] funny, unexpected [G] way. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] There are no rules [G] to follow, [C] no advice [Am] to take, [Dm] you're the only [G] one who [C] can give yourself a shade.
[F] Someone will [G] appear [A#] [E] to dispel all [Am] your fear [D] in a funny, [G] unexpected way.
[Em] [C] Then you wake up in the morning with a smile upon your face, [G] and you look out on the world and see it is a happy place.
[C] With no memory of misery you will soon forget [G] you had only what the lonely [C] call the blues.
La la la la, la la la la la la la la, [G] la la la, _ _ _ _ you [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
have [G] only what the lonely [C] call the blues.
[G] You had only what the lonely [C] call the blues.
You had [G] only what the lonely [C] call the blues. _

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