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Born To Be Blue

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GSome folks were Bb9meant to Cm7-5live in cGlover,
But tGhey are sBb9uch a chosen Am7few;D7  
And clGover, being gCmreen, is Gsomething I've G6never Cm7-5seen,
'Cause GI was Cm7born to be bD9lue.D7  
When tGhere's a yBb9ellow Cm7-5moon abGove me,
They Gsay that Bb9moon beams I should vAm7iew;D7  
But mGoon beams, being Cmgold, are sGomething G6I can't bCm7-5ehold,
'Cause GI was Am7born to D7be blGue.
Bridge:
Am7When I met D7you, the Am7world was bright and sD7unny;
Am7When you lD9eft, the D7curtain fGell.
E7I want to laA7ugh, but nothing E7strikes me A7funny;
A7Now my world's a Am7faded pastD9el.Am7  D7  
Well, I gGuess I'm lBb9uck - i Cm7-5- er than sGome folks --
IG've known the tBb9hrill of loving Am7you,D7  
And Gthat alone is mCmore than GI was crG6eated Cm7-5for
'Cause GI was Am7born to D7be bGlue.

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Born To Be Blue

by Mel Tormé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb9

Cm7-5

Am7

Cm7

G Bb9 Cm7-5 G

Some folks were meant to live in clover,

G Bb9 Am7 D7

But they are such a chosen few;

G Cm G G6 Cm7-5

And clover, being green, is something I've never seen,

G Cm7 D9 D7

'Cause I was born to be blue.

G Bb9 Cm7-5 G

When there's a yellow moon above me,

G Bb9 Am7 D7

They say that moon beams I should view;

G Cm G G6 Cm7-5

But moon beams, being gold, are something I can't behold,

G Am7 D7 G

'Cause I was born to be blue.

Bridge:

Am7 D7 Am7 D7

When I met you, the world was bright and sunny;

Am7 D9 D7 G

When you left, the curtain fell.

E7 A7 E7 A7

I want to laugh, but nothing strikes me funny;

A7 Am7 D9 Am7 D7

Now my world's a faded pastel.

G Bb9 Cm7-5 G

Well, I guess I'm luck - i - er than some folks --

G Bb9 Am7 D7

I've known the thrill of loving you,

G Cm G G6 Cm7-5

And that alone is more than I was created for

G Am7 D7 G

'Cause I was born to be blue.

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