{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1087623,"song":"I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues","artist":"Elton John","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1087623-i-guess-thats-why-they-call-it-the-blues-chords-by-elton-john/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1087623?type=chord","rating":4.70072,"votes":1171,"content":"I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues chords *\r\nElton John  1983 (Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Bernie Taupin)\r\n\r\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Guess_That%27s_Why_They_Call_It_the_Blues\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] 2x\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon't wish it away[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em7[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDon't look at it's like it's forever[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBetween you and me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI could honestly say[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat things can only get better[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd while I'm away,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\ndust out the demons inside[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd it won't be long[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBefore you and me run[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo the place in our hearts[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere we hide[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I guess that's why[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthey call it the blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTime on my hands,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\ncould be time spent with you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLaughing like children,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nliving like lovers,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nrolling like thunder, under the covers[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I guess that's why[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthey call it the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJust stare into space[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPicture my face in your hands[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLive for each second[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWithout hesitation[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd never forget I'm your man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWait on me girl[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCry in the night if it helps[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut more than ever I simply love you[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMore than I love life itself[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I guess that's why[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthey call it the blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTime on my hands,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\ncould be time spent with you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLaughing like children,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nliving like lovers,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nrolling like thunder, under the covers[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I guess that's why[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthey call it the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWait on me girl[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCry in the night if it helps[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut more than ever I simply love you[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMore than I love life itself[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I guess that's why[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthey call it the blues[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTime on my hands,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\ncould be time spent with you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLaughing like children,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nliving like lovers,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nrolling like thunder, under the covers[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I guess that's why[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthey call it the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I guess that's why[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nthey call it the blues  2x[/tab]\r\n\r\n* Alternates:\r\n\r\nCapo III\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   = [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   = [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   = [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch] = [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]  = [ch]Abm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  = [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]  = [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   = [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]B7[/ch]  = [ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\n[ch]G7[/ch]  = [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\nCapo V\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   = [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   = [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   = [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch] = [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]  = [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  = [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]  = [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   = [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]B7[/ch]  = [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\n[ch]G7[/ch]  = [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n\r\nSet8","plain_text":"I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues chords *\nElton John  1983 (Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Bernie Taupin)\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Guess_That%27s_Why_They_Call_It_the_Blues\n\n[Intro]\n\nC G F 2x\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n* Alternates:\n\nCapo III\n\nC   = A\nG   = E\nF   = D\nEm7 = C#m7\nBm  = Abm\nEm  = C#m\nAm  = F#m\nD   = B\nB7  = Ab7\nG7  = E7\n\nCapo V\n\nC   = G\nG   = D\nF   = C\nEm7 = Bm7\nBm  = F#m\nEm  = Bm\nAm  = Em\nD   = A\nB7  = F#7\nG7  = 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