Chords for Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

Tempo:
80.3 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 wish it away, don't [Em] look at it [F] like it's [C] [F] forever.
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[C] Between [G] you and me, I could [Bm] honestly say [F] that things can [C] only get [F] better.
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[C] And while [G] I'm away, [B]
I'll be demons [Em] inside.
[Dm] I won't [C] be long before you and [G] me run to the place [Am] in our hearts [F] where [G] we hide.
[C] And I guess the [G] [F] blues time on [C] my hands [G] could be time spent [F] with you.
[C] Laughing [G] like children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder.
Under [D] the
[F] [G] cosmolean call of [C] the blues, [Em] [F] [G] just staring at space, [Em] picture [F] my face [C] in your [F] hands.
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] Live for [G] each second without [Bm] hesitation, [F] and never forget [C] I'm your [F] man.
[C] [F] [C] Wait on [G] me girl, [B] die in the night if [Em] it helps, [Dm] [C] mama ne'er.
I simply [G] love you more than [Am] [F] life [G] itself.
[Am] [G] [C]
[G] [F] Time on [C] my hands [G] could be time spent [F] with you.
[C] Laughing [G] like children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder.
Under [D] the [F] cosmolean call [Gm] of [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, die [B]
[Em] in the night if it helps, [Dm] mama [C] ne'er.
I simply [G] love you more than [Am] life [F] [G] itself.
And
[Am] [G] [C] I guess [G] [F] the blues time on [C] my hands [G] could be time spent [F] with you.
[C] Laughing [G] like children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder.
Under the [D]
cosmolean [F] call [Gm] [C] of the blues.
[G] Laughing like children, [Am] living [Em] like lovers.
[F] And I guess that's [G] why they call it [C] the blues.
Laughing [G] like children, [Am] living [Em] like lovers.
[F] And I guess that's [G] why they call it [C] the blues.
[G] [Am] [Em] [F] And I guess that's [G] [C] why
Key:  
C
3211
F
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G
2131
Em
121
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To start learning Elton John - (Remastered 2016) I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: G, F, C and F. Kick off your practice at a gentle 40 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 80 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C# Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] Don't wish it away, don't [Em] look at it [F] like it's [C] [F] forever.
[C] _ [F] _ [C] _ [F] _
[C] Between [G] you and me, I could [Bm] honestly say [F] that things can [C] only get [F] better.
[C] _ [F] _ [C] _ [F]
[C] And while [G] I'm away, _ _ _ [B] _
I'll be demons [Em] inside.
[Dm] I won't [C] be long before you and [G] me run to the place [Am] in our hearts [F] where [G] we hide. _ _ _ _
_ [C] And I guess the [G] _ _ [F] blues time on [C] my hands [G] could be time spent [F] with you.
[C] Laughing [G] like children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder.
Under [D] the _
_ _ [F] _ [G] cosmolean call of [C] the blues, [Em] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] just staring at space, [Em] picture [F] my face [C] in your [F] hands.
[C] _ [F] _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] Live for [G] each second without [Bm] hesitation, [F] and never forget [C] I'm your [F] man.
[C] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ Wait on [G] me girl, _ [B] die in the night if [Em] it helps, [Dm] _ [C] mama ne'er.
I simply [G] love you _ more than [Am] _ _ [F] life [G] itself. _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ Time on [C] my hands [G] could be time spent [F] with you.
[C] Laughing [G] like children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder.
Under [D] the _ _ [F] cosmolean call [Gm] of [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, die [B] _ _
_ [Em] in the night if it helps, [Dm] mama [C] ne'er.
I simply [G] love you more than [Am] life [F] _ [G] itself.
And _ _ _
[Am] _ [G] [C] I guess [G] _ [F] the blues _ time on [C] my hands [G] could be time spent [F] with you.
[C] Laughing [G] like children, living [Am] like lovers, [C] rolling [F] like thunder.
Under the [D] _ _
cosmolean [F] call [Gm] _ [C] of the blues.
[G] Laughing like children, [Am] living [Em] like lovers.
[F] And I guess that's [G] why they call it [C] the blues.
Laughing [G] like children, [Am] living [Em] like lovers.
[F] And I guess that's [G] why they call it [C] the blues.
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [F] And I guess that's [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ why_

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

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