Chords for Elton John- I Guess That's Why they Call it the Blues

Tempo:
80.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John- I Guess That's Why they Call it the Blues chords
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[C] [Em] [F]
[C] [Em] [F]
[G] Don't be set away, [Em] don't look at it [F] like it's [C] [F] forever
[C] [F] Between [C] [F] [C] you [G] and me, I could [Bm] honestly say [F] that things can [C] only get [F] better
[C] [F] And [C] while [G] I'm away, [B] dust out the demons [Em] inside
I [Dm] don't [C] belong before you and [G] me, we're wrong
The place [Am] in our hearts [F] where [G] we hide
And [C] [G]
[C] I guess that's [G] what [F] blues, time of [C] my life, [G] could be time spent [F] with you
[C] Love like [G] children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder
Under [D] the [F] covers, I guess now [G] they call it [C] the blues
[Em]
[F] [G] You're staring at space, [Em] a picture of [F] my face [C] in your [F] hands
[C] [F]
[C] Live for [G] each second, without [Bm] hesitation, [F] never forget I'm your man
[C] [Dm]
[C] Wait on [G] me girl,
[B] cry [Em] [Dm] [G] with mama [C] now
I simply [G] love you more than [Am] [F] life [G] itself
And
[Am] [G] [C] I guess that's [G] what blues, [F] time of [C] my life, [G] could be time [F] spent with you
[C] Love like [G] children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder
Under [D] the covers, [F] I guess now [G] they call it [C] the blues
[Em] [F]
[G] [Em] [F]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
[G] [Bm] [F]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] Wait on [G] me girl, [B]
[Em] [Dm] cry with mama [C] now
I simply [G] love you more than [Am] life [F]
[G] itself
[Am] [G]
[C] [G] [F] And I guess that's what blues, time of [C] my life, [G] could be time spent [F] with you
[C] Loving [G] like children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder
Under [D] the covers, [F] I guess now [Gm] they [C] [G]
[Am] [Em] [F] [G] call it [C] the blues
Loving [G] like children, [Am] living [Em] like lovers, [F] I guess now [G] they call it the blues
[C] [G]
[Am] [Em] [F] I guess now [G] they call it [C] the blues
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Em
121
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Elton John - (Remastered 2016) I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, F, C and F. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 40 BPM before aiming for the song's 80 BPM. With C# Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] Don't be set away, [Em] don't look at it [F] like it's [C] [F] forever
[C] [F] Between [C] _ [F] _ [C] you [G] and me, I could [Bm] honestly say [F] that things can [C] only get [F] better
[C] [F] And [C] _ _ while [G] I'm away, _ _ _ [B] dust out the demons [Em] inside
I [Dm] don't _ [C] belong before you and [G] me, we're wrong
The place [Am] in our hearts [F] where [G] we hide
And _ _ _ [C] _ [G]
[C] I guess that's [G] what _ [F] blues, time of [C] my life, [G] could be time spent [F] with you
[C] Love like [G] children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder
Under [D] the _ _ [F] covers, I guess now [G] they call it [C] the blues
[Em] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] You're staring at space, [Em] a picture of [F] my face [C] in your [F] hands
[C] _ [F] _
[C] _ _ Live for [G] each second, without [Bm] hesitation, [F] never forget I'm your man
[C] _ [Dm] _
[C] _ _ Wait on [G] me girl, _ _
[B] cry _ _ [Em] _ _ [Dm] [G] with mama [C] now
I simply [G] love you _ more than [Am] _ _ [F] life [G] itself
And _
_ _ [Am] _ [G] [C] I guess that's [G] what blues, [F] _ _ time of [C] my life, [G] could be time [F] spent with you
[C] Love like [G] children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder
Under [D] the covers, _ [F] I guess now [G] they call it [C] the blues
[Em] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ [F] _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ [F] _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] Wait on [G] me girl, _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Dm] cry with mama [C] now
I simply [G] love you more than [Am] life [F] _
[G] itself
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [F] And I guess that's what blues, _ time of [C] my life, [G] could be time spent [F] with you
[C] Loving [G] like children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder
Under [D] the covers, _ [F] I guess now [Gm] they [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ [G] call it [C] the blues
Loving [G] like children, [Am] living [Em] like lovers, [F] I guess now [G] they call it the blues
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ [Em] _ [F] I guess now [G] they call it [C] the blues _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Davey Johnstone.

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