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Blue Smoke

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Im sure this is correct, its easy and dont worry about the 'a7' and 'd7's, 
although it is more effective with them, it is still  right if you just play plain 'a' and 'd'
***ENJOY***
-no capo-
VERSE
Blue Gsmoke goes drifting by into the Cdeep blue A7sky
And Dwhen I think of D7home I sadly GsighD7  
Oh GI can see you there with loving Ctears in your eyes
DAs we fondly D7said our last Ggoodbyes.G7  
CHORUS
And Cas I sailed away with a Glonging to stay
I A7promised I'd be true and to Dlove only D7you
Blue Gsmoke goes drifting Cby into the dA7eep blue sky
My Dmemories of D7home will never Gdie.D7  

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Blue Smoke

by Merle Travis

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Im sure this is correct, its easy and dont worry about the 'a7' and 'd7's,

although it is more effective with them, it is still right if you just play plain 'a' and 'd'

***ENJOY***

-no capo-

VERSE

G C A7

Blue smoke goes drifting by into the deep blue sky

D D7 G D7

And when I think of home I sadly sigh

G C

Oh I can see you there with loving tears in your eyes

D D7 G G7

As we fondly said our last goodbyes.

CHORUS

C G

And as I sailed away with a longing to stay

A7 D D7

I promised I'd be true and to love only you

G C A7

Blue smoke goes drifting by into the deep blue sky

D D7 G D7

My memories of home will never die.

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