• Song:

    I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues

  • Artist:

    Elton John

"I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
(Capo: 3rd. fret)

_____Intro:

A  C#m  D (2 times)

_____Verse: 1

E (022100@1)Don't wish it away 
       C#m (x13321@4)           D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)Don't look at it like it's forever 
    A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)                 Abm (133111@4)Between you and me I could honestly say 
      D (xx0232@1)                 A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)That things can only get better
     A (x02220@1)        E (022100@1)And while I'm away 
 Ab7 (xx1112@1)                  C#m (x13321@4)Dust out the demons inside 
E7/B             A (x02220@1)                    E (022100@1)And it won't be long before you and me run 
                      F#m (244222@1) D (xx0232@1)       E (022100@1) F#m7 (131141@2)To the place in our hearts where we hide

_____Chorus:

E7/Ab  A (x02220@1)                   E/G# (143121@4)      D (xx0232@1)And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
            A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)             D (xx0232@1)Time on my hands could be time spent with you 
 A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)                   F#m (244222@1)Laughing like children, living like lovers 
 A/C# (042220@1)       D (xx0232@1)                B/D# (x2544x@1)Rolling like thunder under the covers 
       D (xx0232@1)                   D/E (000232@1)       A (x02220@1)  C#m (x13321@4)D (xx0232@1)And I guess that's why they call it the blues

_____Verse: 2

E (022100@1)Just stare into space 
 C#m (x13321@4)       D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)Picture my face in your hands 
 A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)                 Abm (133111@4)Live for each second without hesitation, 
     D (xx0232@1)                   A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)and never forget I'm your man 
 A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)Wait on me girl 
 Ab7 (xx1112@1)                   C#m (x13321@4)Cry in the night if it helps 
E7/B            A (x02220@1)                E (022100@1)But more than e_ver I simply love you 
              F#m (244222@1)D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1) F#m7 (131141@2)More than I love__life itself

_____Chorus:

E7/Ab  A (x02220@1)                   E/G# (143121@4)      D (xx0232@1)And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
            A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)             D (xx0232@1)Time on my hands could be time spent with you 
 A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)                   F#m (244222@1)Laughing like children, living like lovers 
 A/C# (042220@1)       D (xx0232@1)                B/D# (x2544x@1)Rolling like thunder under the covers 
       D (xx0232@1)                   D/E (000232@1)       A (x02220@1)  C#m (x13321@4)D (xx0232@1)And I guess that's why they call it the blues

_____Harmonica solo:

E______C#m  D  A
 D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)
 E______Abm  D  A  
 D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)_____Verse: 2 (2nd. half)

A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)Wait on me girl 
 Ab7 (xx1112@1)                   C#m (x13321@4)Cry in the night if it helps 
E7/B            A (x02220@1)                E (022100@1)But more than e_ver I simply love you 
              F#m (244222@1)D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1) F#m7 (131141@2)More than I love__life itself

_____Chorus:

E7/Ab  A (x02220@1)                   E/G# (143121@4)      D (xx0232@1)And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
            A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)             D (xx0232@1)Time on my hands could be time spent with you 
 A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)                   F#m (244222@1)Laughing like children, living like lovers 
 A/C# (042220@1)       D (xx0232@1)                B/D# (x2544x@1)Rolling like thunder under the covers 
       D (xx0232@1)                   D/E (000232@1)       A (x02220@1)And I guess that's why they call it the blues

_____Coda:

E (022100@1)     F#m (244222@1)         C#m*(Laughing (x13321@4)like children, living like lovers)
       D (xx0232@1)                   D/E (000232@1)       A (x02220@1)And I guess that's why they call it the blues* (Repeat * - * once more)
 E (022100@1)F#m (244222@1)C#m (x13321@4)Ooo________
       D (xx0232@1)                   D/E (000232@1)       A (x02220@1)And I guess that's why they call it the blues
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