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Song Sung Blue

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Song Sung Blue chords
 C   C7   C. . .
CSong sung blue
Everybody Gknows one
G7Song sung blue
Every garden Cgrows one
 C7Me and Cyou, are C7subject Cto, the Fblues now and thenF  C  G  F  G  
But Gwhen you take the blues and make a songG7  
You sing them Cout again
Sing them Dmout againG7  
CSong sung blue
Weeping like a Gwillow
G7Song sung blue
Sleeping on my Cpillow
 C7Funny Cthing, but C7you can Csing it with a Fcry in your voiceF  C  G  F  G  
GAnd before you know it, start to feeling goodG7  
You simply Cgot no choiceG7  
C  G  G7  C
 C7Me and Cyou, are C7subject Cto, the Fblues now and thenF  C  G  F  G  
But Gwhen you take the blues and make a song
You sing them Cout again
Sing them Dmout againG7  
CSong sung blue
Weeping like a Gwillow
G7Song sung blue
Sleeping on my Cpillow
 C7Funny Cthing, but C7you can Csing it with a Fcry in your voiceF  C  G  F  G  
GAnd before you know it, start to feeling goodG7  
You simply Cgot no choiceG7  
CSong sung blueG  
G7Song sung blueC  
Capo III
  C= A  
  G= E  
 G7= E7  
  F= D  
 C7= A7  
 Dm= Bm  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= E  
  G= B  
 G7= B7  
  F= A  
 C7= E7  
 Dm= F#m  

All chords in this song (15)

The story behind the song

"Song Sung Blue" carries a very basic, unadorned message, which the writer felt said many things with just a few words. The song, appearing on the 1972 album Moods, was inspired by a movement from Mozart's Piano Concerto #21. It became one of the artist's standards, frequently performed in concerts. This song plays like a simple, heartfelt expression, meant to be shared and sung along to.

AI-written from these sources:Song Sung Blue — Wikipedia ↗Neil Diamond — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Song Sung Blue

by Neil Diamond

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Song Sung Blue chords

C C7 C

. . .

Song sung blue

Everybody knows one

Song sung blue

Every garden grows one

C7 C C7 C F F C G F G

Me and you, are subject to, the blues now and then

G G7

But when you take the blues and make a song

You sing them out again

Dm G7

Sing them out again

Song sung blue

Weeping like a willow

Song sung blue

Sleeping on my pillow

C7 C C7 C F F C G F G

Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice

G G7

And before you know it, start to feeling good

C G7

You simply got no choice

C G G7 C

C7 C C7 C F F C G F G

Me and you, are subject to, the blues now and then

But when you take the blues and make a song

You sing them out again

Dm G7

Sing them out again

Song sung blue

Weeping like a willow

Song sung blue

Sleeping on my pillow

C7 C C7 C F F C G F G

Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice

G G7

And before you know it, start to feeling good

C G7

You simply got no choice

C G

Song sung blue

G7 C

Song sung blue

Capo III

C A

G E

G7 E7

F D

C7 A7

Dm Bm

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C E

G B

G7 B7

F A

C7 E7

Dm F#m

About Song Sung Blue Chords by Neil Diamond

Learn how to play Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Song Sung Blue chords”, “Song Sung Blue guitar chords”, or “Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Song Sung Blue chords and for experienced players who want accurate Song Sung Blue lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C7, G, G7, F, Dm.

FAQ — Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond

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Is "Song Sung Blue" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Song Sung Blue" in?

The chords for "Song Sung Blue" show the original chord names (including C, C7, G, G7, F, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.