Chords for Elton John - Blues for My Baby and Me (Don't Shoot 4 of 14)
Tempo:
136.9 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
G
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F#] [C] [D] [C]
[G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D] Your [C] old man got mad [D] when I told him [G] we were leaving
Cursed [D]
[C] and enraged, Dandy swore [G] at the ceiling
He [F] called you his child, said, Honey, get [C] wise to [Em] his game
He'll
[F] get you in trouble, I know it, those bums are [Em] all the same
[A] [D] There's a greyhound [C] outside in the lane that's waiting [G] for us
So [D] tell [C] [D] him [C]
goodbye, we gotta [D] go west on that [C] bus
I guess [G] all over now, [C] don't [Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to [G] the [C] [G] sea
There's a greyhound a -swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's playin'
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high gang [Em] is never dead
Lord, [Am] he looks so sweet and [C] so green
[G] And I can't forget that [Bm] trip to the west
[C] Singin' blues [D] for baby and [C] [D]
[C] me
[D] [G]
[D] [C] [D] [C] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] Saw your [D] eyes [C] from the rise, [G] open and surprised
It's [C] night in [D] the [C] shade, babe, and there ain't a cloud [G] in the sky
I [F] called you my child, said, Honey, now [Em] this is our game
There's
[F] two of us to play at, and I'm happy to be [Em] home again
There's
[D] a [C] [G] greyhound [C] outside in the lane that's waiting [B] for [G] us
So [C] tell [D] him [C]
goodbye, [Bm] [Am] we gotta [D]
go west on [C] that bus
I
[G] guess all over now, don't [Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to the [G] sea
There's a greyhound a-swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's playin'
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high gang [Em] is never dead
Lord, [Am] he looks so sweet and [C] so green
And [G] I can't forget that [Bm] trip to the west
[C] Singin' blues [D] for baby and [C] [D] me
[C] Don't [D]
[G]
[Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to the [G] sea
[C] There's [G] a greyhound a-swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's playin'
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high [Em] gang is never dead
[D] Lord, he looks [Am] so sweet [Bm] and [C] so green
And I [G]
can't forget that [Bm] trip to the [G]
west
[C] Singin' blues [D]
for baby [G] and [C] me
[D] [C] [G]
[G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D] Your [C] old man got mad [D] when I told him [G] we were leaving
Cursed [D]
[C] and enraged, Dandy swore [G] at the ceiling
He [F] called you his child, said, Honey, get [C] wise to [Em] his game
He'll
[F] get you in trouble, I know it, those bums are [Em] all the same
[A] [D] There's a greyhound [C] outside in the lane that's waiting [G] for us
So [D] tell [C] [D] him [C]
goodbye, we gotta [D] go west on that [C] bus
I guess [G] all over now, [C] don't [Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to [G] the [C] [G] sea
There's a greyhound a -swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's playin'
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high gang [Em] is never dead
Lord, [Am] he looks so sweet and [C] so green
[G] And I can't forget that [Bm] trip to the west
[C] Singin' blues [D] for baby and [C] [D]
[C] me
[D] [G]
[D] [C] [D] [C] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] Saw your [D] eyes [C] from the rise, [G] open and surprised
It's [C] night in [D] the [C] shade, babe, and there ain't a cloud [G] in the sky
I [F] called you my child, said, Honey, now [Em] this is our game
There's
[F] two of us to play at, and I'm happy to be [Em] home again
There's
[D] a [C] [G] greyhound [C] outside in the lane that's waiting [B] for [G] us
So [C] tell [D] him [C]
goodbye, [Bm] [Am] we gotta [D]
go west on [C] that bus
I
[G] guess all over now, don't [Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to the [G] sea
There's a greyhound a-swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's playin'
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high gang [Em] is never dead
Lord, [Am] he looks so sweet and [C] so green
And [G] I can't forget that [Bm] trip to the west
[C] Singin' blues [D] for baby and [C] [D] me
[C] Don't [D]
[G]
[Bm] you worry no more
[C] We're gonna go west to the [G] sea
[C] There's [G] a greyhound a-swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's playin'
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me
And [Bm] the high [Em] gang is never dead
[D] Lord, he looks [Am] so sweet [Bm] and [C] so green
And I [G]
can't forget that [Bm] trip to the [G]
west
[C] Singin' blues [D]
for baby [G] and [C] me
[D] [C] [G]
Key:
C
D
G
Bm
Em
C
D
G
[F#] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Your [C] old man got mad [D] when I told him [G] we were leaving
_ _ _ Cursed _ _ [D] _
[C] _ and _ enraged, Dandy swore [G] at the ceiling _ _
He _ _ _ [F] called you his child, said, Honey, get [C] wise to [Em] his game
_ _ _ He'll _ _
[F] _ get you in trouble, I know it, those bums are [Em] all the same _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] [D] There's a _ greyhound _ [C] outside in the lane that's waiting [G] for _ us
_ So _ _ [D] tell [C] [D] him _ [C]
goodbye, _ _ we gotta [D] go west on that [C] _ _ _ bus
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I guess [G] all over now, [C] don't [Bm] you worry no more
_ [C] We're gonna go west to [G] the _ [C] _ _ [G] sea
There's a _ greyhound a _ -swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's playin'
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me _ _
_ And [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ gang [Em] is never dead _
Lord, _ [Am] he looks so sweet and [C] so _ green _
_ _ [G] And I can't forget that [Bm] trip to the _ west
_ [C] Singin' blues [D] for baby and [C] _ _ [D]
[C] me
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Saw your [D] eyes [C] from the rise, [G] open and _ _ surprised _ _ _ _
It's [C] night in [D] the [C] shade, babe, and there ain't a cloud [G] in the sky
_ _ _ _ _ I [F] called you my child, said, Honey, now [Em] this is our game
_ There's _
_ [F] _ two of us to play at, and I'm happy to be [Em] home again
_ There's _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] a [C] [G] greyhound _ [C] outside in the lane that's waiting [B] for _ [G] us _ _
_ _ So [C] tell [D] him [C]
goodbye, _ [Bm] _ [Am] _ we gotta [D]
go west on [C] that _ bus _
I _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] guess all over now, don't [Bm] you worry no _ more
[C] We're gonna go west to the [G] _ sea _ _
_ _ _ There's a greyhound a-swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's _ playin'
[C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and me _
And _ [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ gang [Em] is never dead _
_ Lord, [Am] he looks so sweet and [C] so green _ _
And [G] I _ can't forget that [Bm] trip to the _ _ west
[C] Singin' _ blues [D] for baby _ and [C] [D] me _
[C] _ Don't [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] you worry no _ more
[C] _ We're gonna go west to the [G] _ sea _
[C] There's _ [G] a _ greyhound a-swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's _ playin'
[C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and me _ _
And [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ [Em] gang is never _ _ dead
_ [D] Lord, he looks [Am] so _ sweet [Bm] and [C] so green _
And I _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
can't forget that [Bm] trip to the [G] _ _
west
[C] Singin' _ blues [D]
for baby [G] and [C] me _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Your [C] old man got mad [D] when I told him [G] we were leaving
_ _ _ Cursed _ _ [D] _
[C] _ and _ enraged, Dandy swore [G] at the ceiling _ _
He _ _ _ [F] called you his child, said, Honey, get [C] wise to [Em] his game
_ _ _ He'll _ _
[F] _ get you in trouble, I know it, those bums are [Em] all the same _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] [D] There's a _ greyhound _ [C] outside in the lane that's waiting [G] for _ us
_ So _ _ [D] tell [C] [D] him _ [C]
goodbye, _ _ we gotta [D] go west on that [C] _ _ _ bus
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I guess [G] all over now, [C] don't [Bm] you worry no more
_ [C] We're gonna go west to [G] the _ [C] _ _ [G] sea
There's a _ greyhound a _ -swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's playin'
[C] Some blues for baby [D] and me _ _
_ And [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ gang [Em] is never dead _
Lord, _ [Am] he looks so sweet and [C] so _ green _
_ _ [G] And I can't forget that [Bm] trip to the _ west
_ [C] Singin' blues [D] for baby and [C] _ _ [D]
[C] me
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Saw your [D] eyes [C] from the rise, [G] open and _ _ surprised _ _ _ _
It's [C] night in [D] the [C] shade, babe, and there ain't a cloud [G] in the sky
_ _ _ _ _ I [F] called you my child, said, Honey, now [Em] this is our game
_ There's _
_ [F] _ two of us to play at, and I'm happy to be [Em] home again
_ There's _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] a [C] [G] greyhound _ [C] outside in the lane that's waiting [B] for _ [G] us _ _
_ _ So [C] tell [D] him [C]
goodbye, _ [Bm] _ [Am] _ we gotta [D]
go west on [C] that _ bus _
I _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] guess all over now, don't [Bm] you worry no _ more
[C] We're gonna go west to the [G] _ sea _ _
_ _ _ There's a greyhound a-swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's _ playin'
[C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and me _
And _ [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ gang [Em] is never dead _
_ Lord, [Am] he looks so sweet and [C] so green _ _
And [G] I _ can't forget that [Bm] trip to the _ _ west
[C] Singin' _ blues [D] for baby _ and [C] [D] me _
[C] _ Don't [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] you worry no _ more
[C] _ We're gonna go west to the [G] _ sea _
[C] There's _ [G] a _ greyhound a-swimmin' and [Bm] the red bull's _ playin'
[C] Some _ blues for baby [D] and me _ _
And [Bm] the high _ _ _ _ [Em] gang is never _ _ dead
_ [D] Lord, he looks [Am] so _ sweet [Bm] and [C] so green _
And I _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
can't forget that [Bm] trip to the [G] _ _
west
[C] Singin' _ blues [D]
for baby [G] and [C] me _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _