
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
Elton John
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Tom : C
[Intro] C Em7 F Em7 Dm7
C Em7 F
[Primeira Parte]
G
Don't wish it away
Em7 F
C ( F/A C F/A C F/A C )
Don't look at it like it's forever
G
Between you and me
Bm7
I could honestly say
F
C ( F/A C F/A C F/A C )
That things can only get better
[Pré-Refrão 1]
C G
And while I'm away
B7 Em7
Dust out the demons inside
Dm7 C
And it won't be long
G
Before you and me run
Am
To the place in our hearts
F G G4 G Am G/B C
Where we hide
[Refrão 1]
C
And I guess that's why
G/B F
They call it the blues
( F Em Dm ) C
Time on my hands
G F
Could be time spent with you
C G
Laughing like children
Am
Living like lovers
F D7/F#
Rolling like thunder, under the covers
[Próxima Parte]
F G C
( C Em7 F )
And I guess that's why they call it the blues
[Segunda Parte]
G
Just stare into space
Em7 F
C ( F/A C F/A C F/A C )
Picture my face in your hands
G
Live for each second
Bm
Without hesitation
F
C ( F/A C F/A C F/A C )
And never forget I'm your man
[Pré-Refrão 2:]
C G
Wait on me girl
B7 Em7
Cry in the night if it helps
Dm7 C G
But more than ever I simply love you
Am F G G4 G
(2x) Am G/B C
More than I love life itself
[Refrão 2]
C
And I guess that's why
G/B F
They call it the blues
[Próxima Parte]
F G C
And I guess that's why they call it the blues
[Solo] C Em7 F
G Em7 F C F/A C F/A C F/A C G Bm7 F C F/A C F/A C F/A C
[Pré-Refrão 3]
C G
Wait on me girl
B7 Em7
Cry in the night if it helps
Dm7 C G
But more than ever I simply love you
Am F G G4 G
(2x) Am G/B C
More than I love life itself
[Refrão 3 2x]
C
And I guess that's why
G/B F
They call it the blues
[Próxima Parte]
F G C
And I guess that's why they call it the blues
[Final]
C G Am Em
( Laughing like children Living like lovers )
F G C
( C G Am Em )
And I guess that's why they call it the blues
F G C
And I guess that's why they call it the blues
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