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Am I Blue

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Am I Blue
Words & Music by Grant Clarke & Harry Akst
Recorded by Ethyl Waters, 1929
Also recorded by Linda Ronstadt, 1986
A7Am  A7+5I  blD6ue?DM7  F#m7  
B9Am I bEm7lue?Em6  A9  
A9+5Ain't these tF#m7ears B9in my E7eyes Bmtellin' A7you?D6/9  Bm7  Em7  A7  
A7+5Am I blD6ue?DM7  D6/9  
You'd be, tEm7oo,A7sus4  A7  
A6If each pD6lan wC7ith yB7our mE7an jB7ust fB9ell tD6hrough.Fdim  
Bridge:
FWas a F#m7time I was his Fdimonly one;Fdim  
 FdimNow I'm      Fdimthe sad and lF#monely one.Em7  A7  
A7+5Was  I gDay?DM7  D6/9  
Til todEm7ay —A7sus4  A7  
A6Now he's gD6one aC7nd wB7e're thrE7ough — Bb9am I bA9lue?D6  Bm7  Fdim  
Coda:
AA7m  I bD6lue?       Cdim  Fdim  Bb9  A9  D6  Bm7  Dsus4  
Bm6Am  A7I blD9ue?

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Am I Blue

by Ray Charles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7+5

DM7

F#m7

Em7

Em6

A9+5

D6/9

Bm7

A7sus4

Fdim

F#m

Bb9

Cdim

Am I Blue

Words & Music by Grant Clarke & Harry Akst

Recorded by Ethyl Waters, 1929

Also recorded by Linda Ronstadt, 1986

A7 A7+5 D6 DM7 F#m7

Am I blue?

B9 Em7 Em6 A9

Am I blue?

A9+5 F#m7 B9 E7 Bm A7 D6/9 Bm7 Em7 A7

Ain't these tears in my eyes tellin' you?

A7+5 D6 DM7 D6/9

Am I blue?

Em7 A7sus4 A7

You'd be, too,

A6 D6 C7 B7 E7 B7 B9 D6 Fdim

If each plan with your man just fell through.

Bridge:

F F#m7 Fdim Fdim

Was a time I was his only one;

Fdim Fdim F#m Em7 A7

Now I'm the sad and lonely one.

A7+5 D DM7 D6/9

Was I gay?

Em7 A7sus4 A7

Til today —

A6 D6 C7 B7 E7 Bb9 A9 D6 Bm7 Fdim

Now he's gone and we're through — am I blue?

Coda:

A7 D6 Cdim Fdim Bb9 A9 D6 Bm7 Dsus4

Am I blue?

Bm6 A7 D9

Am I blue?

About Am I Blue Chords by Ray Charles

Learn how to play Am I Blue by Ray Charles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Am I Blue chords”, “Am I Blue guitar chords”, or “Ray Charles Am I 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 Am I Blue chords and for experienced players who want accurate Am I Blue lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, A7, A7+5, D6, DM7, F#m7.

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The chords for "Am I Blue" show the original chord names (including Am, A7, A7+5, D6, DM7, F#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.