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Verse
You can lGock all the doors;C  
Close up the house;Am  
Pretend you're not home;Em  
Stay quiet as a mouse;Am  
Shut all the shutters and turn out the liB7ghts;
But the bAmlues got a skeleton Emkey.
Verse     
You can thGrow a wild party
For the uCsual crowd;Am  
Serve margaritas;
Turn the voEmlume up loud;Am  
Burn the candle both ends night after nB7ight,
But the bAmlues got a skeleton kEmey.
Chorus
Well, the bClues don't go with Gmy deDcor,
But stAmill the come creepin' Emin;B7  
And you can't help wond'rin' wEmhat's it all for
When witAmhout any warnin', your hB7eart hits the flEmoor;
AmBartender, pour me a gDin.
Verse
You can cGall up the cops;
CFile a complaint;
Snort a kAmilo of charlie;
EmLive like a saint;
You can hAmide from your heart and pretend you don't sB7ee,
But the bAmlues got a skeleton Emkey.
Chorus
Well, the bClues don't need any reGasonD  
Just to cAmome up and hit you from beEmhind;B7  
They'll take you in each and ev'ry seEmason;
Hold yAmou hostage B7to each tawdry trEmeason,
AmBartender, pull down the blDind.
Verse
You can rGun like the wind,C  
Or give up the chase;Am  
You can beg them for mercy,Em  
They'll laugh in your face;Am  
'Cause once you're their prisoner, you'll never be fB7ree;
Yeah, the bAmlues got a skeleton kEmey.
Yeah, the bAmlues got a skeB7leton Amke-Emy.

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Blues Got A Skeleton Key

by Fascinating Aida

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Verse

G C

You can lock all the doors;

Close up the house;

Pretend you're not home;

Stay quiet as a mouse;

Shut all the shutters and turn out the lights;

Am Em

But the blues got a skeleton key.

Verse

You can throw a wild party

C Am

For the usual crowd;

Serve margaritas;

Em Am

Turn the volume up loud;

Burn the candle both ends night after night,

Am Em

But the blues got a skeleton key.

Chorus

C G D

Well, the blues don't go with my decor,

Am Em B7

But still the come creepin' in;

And you can't help wond'rin' what's it all for

Am B7 Em

When without any warnin', your heart hits the floor;

Am D

Bartender, pour me a gin.

Verse

You can call up the cops;

File a complaint;

Snort a kilo of charlie;

Live like a saint;

Am B7

You can hide from your heart and pretend you don't see,

Am Em

But the blues got a skeleton key.

Chorus

C G D

Well, the blues don't need any reason

Am Em B7

Just to come up and hit you from behind;

They'll take you in each and ev'ry season;

Am B7 Em

Hold you hostage to each tawdry treason,

Am D

Bartender, pull down the blind.

Verse

G C

You can run like the wind,

Or give up the chase;

You can beg them for mercy,

They'll laugh in your face;

'Cause once you're their prisoner, you'll never be free;

Am Em

Yeah, the blues got a skeleton key.

Am B7 Am Em

Yeah, the blues got a skeleton ke-y.

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