Chords for Song Sung Blue (Live At The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles/1972)
Tempo:
115.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
A
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] This is not a sad song, a sad song to sing when you're [G] alone.
[C]
In its way a glad song, yes, a glad song.
A simple tune that [A] simply seems to make you feel good [G] when you sing [C]
along.
Song, song, blue, everybody [G] knows one.
Song, song, blue, every [C] garden grows one.
Me and you are subject to the [F] blues now and then.
[Am] [G] But when you take the blues and make [G] a song, good Lord, you sing them [C] out again.
Come sing [Dm] them out again.
[C] Song, song, blue, weeping like [G] a willow.
Song, song, blue, sleeping on [C] my pillow.
Funny thing, but you can sing it with [F] a cry in your voice.
[G] Everybody knows it starts with feeling good.
You [C] simply got no choice.
[G]
[C] Song, song, blue,
[G]
Song, song, blue,
[C]
I bet anybody in the whole world can sing this song.
I don't care [G] how bad you sing, you can sing this song.
It's just that easy.
Old people can [C] sing it and infants can sing it and chickens can sing it
and dogs can sing it and gorillas can sing it.
Even [G] frogs can sing it.
And now it's your turn and my turn to sing it together.
[C] So take a deep breath [A] and [C] cast away your inhibitions for just about 16 bars.
[G] In other words, here it goes.
[C] Real easy.
Song, song, blue, everybody [G] knows one.
Okay.
Song, song, blue, every dog grows one.
Second verse.
Song, song, blue, weeping [G] like a willow.
Try it by yourself.
[C] Okay, everybody.
Funny thing, but you can sing it [F] with a cry in your voice.
Everybody knows [G] it starts with feeling good.
[C] Song, song, blue, [G] everybody knows one.
Song, song, blue, every garden [C] grows one.
Funny thing, but you can sing it with a [F] cry in your voice.
[E] [Gb] [G] [Em] [C]
[Bb]
[N]
[Bb]
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[C]
In its way a glad song, yes, a glad song.
A simple tune that [A] simply seems to make you feel good [G] when you sing [C]
along.
Song, song, blue, everybody [G] knows one.
Song, song, blue, every [C] garden grows one.
Me and you are subject to the [F] blues now and then.
[Am] [G] But when you take the blues and make [G] a song, good Lord, you sing them [C] out again.
Come sing [Dm] them out again.
[C] Song, song, blue, weeping like [G] a willow.
Song, song, blue, sleeping on [C] my pillow.
Funny thing, but you can sing it with [F] a cry in your voice.
[G] Everybody knows it starts with feeling good.
You [C] simply got no choice.
[G]
[C] Song, song, blue,
[G]
Song, song, blue,
[C]
I bet anybody in the whole world can sing this song.
I don't care [G] how bad you sing, you can sing this song.
It's just that easy.
Old people can [C] sing it and infants can sing it and chickens can sing it
and dogs can sing it and gorillas can sing it.
Even [G] frogs can sing it.
And now it's your turn and my turn to sing it together.
[C] So take a deep breath [A] and [C] cast away your inhibitions for just about 16 bars.
[G] In other words, here it goes.
[C] Real easy.
Song, song, blue, everybody [G] knows one.
Okay.
Song, song, blue, every dog grows one.
Second verse.
Song, song, blue, weeping [G] like a willow.
Try it by yourself.
[C] Okay, everybody.
Funny thing, but you can sing it [F] with a cry in your voice.
Everybody knows [G] it starts with feeling good.
[C] Song, song, blue, [G] everybody knows one.
Song, song, blue, every garden [C] grows one.
Funny thing, but you can sing it with a [F] cry in your voice.
[E] [Gb] [G] [Em] [C]
[Bb]
[N]
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Key:
C
G
F
A
Bb
C
G
F
_ _ _ _ _ [C] This is not a sad song, _ _ _ a sad song to _ _ sing when you're [G] alone.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
In its way a glad song, yes, _ _ a glad song. _ _ _
A simple tune that [A] simply seems to make you feel good [G] when you sing _ _ _ _ [C]
along. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Song, song, blue, _ everybody [G] knows one. _ _ _ _ _
_ Song, song, blue, every [C] garden grows one. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Me and you are subject to the [F] blues now and then.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] But when you take the blues and make [G] a song, good Lord, you sing them [C] out again.
Come _ _ sing [Dm] them out _ again.
_ _ _ _ [C] Song, song, blue, weeping like [G] a willow.
_ _ _ _ _ Song, song, blue, sleeping on [C] my pillow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Funny thing, but you can sing it with [F] a cry in your voice. _ _ _
_ [G] Everybody knows it starts with feeling good.
You [C] simply got no choice.
[G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ Song, song, _ _ blue,
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Song, song, blue, _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I bet anybody in the whole world can sing this song.
I don't care [G] how bad you sing, you can sing this song.
It's just that easy.
_ _ _ Old people can [C] sing it and infants can sing it and chickens can sing it
and dogs can sing it and gorillas can sing it. _
Even [G] frogs can sing it. _ _ _ _
And now it's your turn and my turn to sing it together. _
_ [C] _ So take a deep breath [A] and [C] cast away your inhibitions for just about 16 bars.
[G] _ In other words, here it goes. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Real easy. _ _ _ _
_ Song, song, blue, everybody [G] knows one.
_ Okay. _
_ Song, song, blue, _ every dog grows one.
_ Second verse.
_ Song, song, blue, weeping [G] like a _ willow.
Try it by yourself. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Okay, everybody. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Funny _ thing, but you can sing it [F] with a cry in your voice. _
_ _ _ Everybody knows [G] it starts with feeling good.
[C] _ _ Song, song, blue, _ _ [G] everybody knows one.
_ _ _ Song, song, blue, every garden [C] grows _ one. _
_ _ _ _ _ Funny thing, but you can sing it with a [F] cry in your voice.
[E] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
In its way a glad song, yes, _ _ a glad song. _ _ _
A simple tune that [A] simply seems to make you feel good [G] when you sing _ _ _ _ [C]
along. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Song, song, blue, _ everybody [G] knows one. _ _ _ _ _
_ Song, song, blue, every [C] garden grows one. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Me and you are subject to the [F] blues now and then.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] But when you take the blues and make [G] a song, good Lord, you sing them [C] out again.
Come _ _ sing [Dm] them out _ again.
_ _ _ _ [C] Song, song, blue, weeping like [G] a willow.
_ _ _ _ _ Song, song, blue, sleeping on [C] my pillow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Funny thing, but you can sing it with [F] a cry in your voice. _ _ _
_ [G] Everybody knows it starts with feeling good.
You [C] simply got no choice.
[G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ Song, song, _ _ blue,
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Song, song, blue, _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I bet anybody in the whole world can sing this song.
I don't care [G] how bad you sing, you can sing this song.
It's just that easy.
_ _ _ Old people can [C] sing it and infants can sing it and chickens can sing it
and dogs can sing it and gorillas can sing it. _
Even [G] frogs can sing it. _ _ _ _
And now it's your turn and my turn to sing it together. _
_ [C] _ So take a deep breath [A] and [C] cast away your inhibitions for just about 16 bars.
[G] _ In other words, here it goes. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Real easy. _ _ _ _
_ Song, song, blue, everybody [G] knows one.
_ Okay. _
_ Song, song, blue, _ every dog grows one.
_ Second verse.
_ Song, song, blue, weeping [G] like a _ willow.
Try it by yourself. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Okay, everybody. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Funny _ thing, but you can sing it [F] with a cry in your voice. _
_ _ _ Everybody knows [G] it starts with feeling good.
[C] _ _ Song, song, blue, _ _ [G] everybody knows one.
_ _ _ Song, song, blue, every garden [C] grows _ one. _
_ _ _ _ _ Funny thing, but you can sing it with a [F] cry in your voice.
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