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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 9
[Intro and verse pattern]
          D          G          D           Gand so on..
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---3---0---3---3-|---3---0---3---3-|
G|---2---0---0---0-|---2---0---0---0-|
D|-0---0-------0---|-----0-------0---|
A|-----------------|-0---------------|
E|---------3-------|---------3-------|
[Verse 1]
DIn the morning oGn the train you Dsit and stare out Gat the rain
Dor bury yGourself in your Abooks
ADon't look at no strangers, no don't give them any DloGokDs.G  
DWell you ask yourself why you're Gso afraid,
Dwhy you hesitate when someone Gasks your name.
DBut they'll come too close if you Gtell them the Atruth.
AWho's to say they want something from DyouG?D  G  
[Chorus]
CWell you're just a Ashell of Dyour former Gyou.
CThat stranger in the Amirror, Doh, that's Gyou. Why do you Alook so DblGueD?G  
[Verse 2]
And the Donly man you Gever loved, who Dthought was going to Gmarry you
DDied in a car Gaccident when Dhe was Gonly twenty-Atwo
AThen you just decided love wasn't for DyoGu.D  G  
AAnd every year since then has proved it to be DtGruDe.G  
[Chorus]
CNow you're just a Ashell of Dyour former Gyou.
CThat stranger in the Amirror, Doh, that's Gyou. Why do you Alook so DblGueD?G  
[Bridge]
EmMaybe Atomorrow you will Dmake a Gchange.
EmMaybe Asome day soon you will Dfind the Gstrength.
[Chorus]
CWell you're just a Ashell of Dyour former Gyou.
                    C         A            D                 G         A   D   G   D   Gx2 D  
That stranger in the mirror, oh, that's you. Why do you look so blue?

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Blue

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 9

[Intro and verse pattern]

D G D G

and so on..

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|---3---0---3---3-|---3---0---3---3-|

G|---2---0---0---0-|---2---0---0---0-|

D|-0---0-------0---|-----0-------0---|

A|-----------------|-0---------------|

E|---------3-------|---------3-------|

[Verse 1]

D G D G

In the morning on the train you sit and stare out at the rain

D G A

or bury yourself in your books

A D G D G

Don't look at no strangers, no don't give them any looks.

D G

Well you ask yourself why you're so afraid,

D G

why you hesitate when someone asks your name.

D G A

But they'll come too close if you tell them the truth.

A D G D G

Who's to say they want something from you?

[Chorus]

C A D G

Well you're just a shell of your former you.

C A D G A D G D G

That stranger in the mirror, oh, that's you. Why do you look so blue?

[Verse 2]

D G D G

And the only man you ever loved, who thought was going to marry you

D G D G A

Died in a car accident when he was only twenty-two

A D G D G

Then you just decided love wasn't for you.

A D G D G

And every year since then has proved it to be true.

[Chorus]

C A D G

Now you're just a shell of your former you.

C A D G A D G D G

That stranger in the mirror, oh, that's you. Why do you look so blue?

[Bridge]

Em A D G

Maybe tomorrow you will make a change.

Em A D G

Maybe some day soon you will find the strength.

[Chorus]

C A D G

Well you're just a shell of your former you.

C A D G A D G D G D

That stranger in the mirror, oh, that's you. Why do you look so blue?

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