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Adding The Blue by Chrissie Hynde
Album: Stockholm
Track 11
2014
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 2nd fret
Chords:
C:      x32010
G:      320003 or 320033
Am:     x02210
F:      x33211 or 133211
Em:     x22000
To play without a capo replace the chords above by D, A, Bm, G & F#m
Intro:           C        G        Am  F  
Verse:
CEverybody's asking whFere did you go ?
This was gonna be my mastCerpiece
The paiCnt's not even dry yet, oh Fno
I could trace the outline of a sAmhadow
I need blood and brEmeath
To mix my colGours
Chorus:
Where did you gCo
After you prGomised me a portrait
Took off your Amclothes, held a pFose
Drawing your Carms, your hGands and veins
And fingers and your Amlips
Broken nFose
On your Ceyes, so just stGare into the distance
Please donAm't move, whatever you dFo
While I'm adding the blCue
Verse:
CI know I'm not Monet or VFan Gogh
I can't draw like S. Clay WilsCon
You gCot inside this brush
That drips wFith red
I can't draw from memorieAms or photos
I need blood and brEmeath
But you lGeft me nothing
Chorus:
Where did you gCo
After you prGomised me a portrait
Took off your Amclothes, held a pFose
Drawing your Carms, your hGands and veins
And fingers and your Amlips
Broken nFose
On your Ceyes, so just stGare into the distance
Please donAm't move, whatever you dFo
While I'm adding the blCue
C      G      Am      F
Bridge:
ClCosed this chapter yesterday
TGake this page and throw it awayAm  
Fill the holes in, sand the wallF  
You were never here at all
The wCarmth where someone never stoodG  
Promises were never goodAm  
The smell of human sweat and tearsF  
A passing thought, the passing year, baby
Chorus:
Where did you gCo
After you prGomised me a portrait
Took off your Amclothes, held a pFose
Drawing your Carms, your hGands and veins
And fingers and your Amlips
Broken nFose
On your Ceyes, so just stGare into the distance
Please donAm't move, whatever you dFo
While I'm adding the blCue
      C        G        Am        Fx 3

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Adding The Blue

by Chrissie Hynde

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Adding The Blue by Chrissie Hynde

Album: Stockholm

Track 11

2014

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 2nd fret

Chords:

C: x32010

G: 320003 or 320033

Am: x02210

F: x33211 or 133211

Em: x22000

To play without a capo replace the chords above by D, A, Bm, G & F#m

C G Am F

Intro:

Verse:

C F

Everybody's asking where did you go ?

This was gonna be my masterpiece

C F

The paint's not even dry yet, oh no

I could trace the outline of a shadow

I need blood and breath

To mix my colours

Chorus:

Where did you go

After you promised me a portrait

Am F

Took off your clothes, held a pose

C G

Drawing your arms, your hands and veins

And fingers and your lips

Broken nose

C G

On your eyes, so just stare into the distance

Am F

Please don't move, whatever you do

While I'm adding the blue

Verse:

C F

I know I'm not Monet or Van Gogh

I can't draw like S. Clay Wilson

You got inside this brush

That drips with red

I can't draw from memories or photos

I need blood and breath

But you left me nothing

Chorus:

Where did you go

After you promised me a portrait

Am F

Took off your clothes, held a pose

C G

Drawing your arms, your hands and veins

And fingers and your lips

Broken nose

C G

On your eyes, so just stare into the distance

Am F

Please don't move, whatever you do

While I'm adding the blue

C G Am F

Bridge:

Closed this chapter yesterday

G Am

Take this page and throw it away

Fill the holes in, sand the wall

You were never here at all

C G

The warmth where someone never stood

Promises were never good

The smell of human sweat and tears

A passing thought, the passing year, baby

Chorus:

Where did you go

After you promised me a portrait

Am F

Took off your clothes, held a pose

C G

Drawing your arms, your hands and veins

And fingers and your lips

Broken nose

C G

On your eyes, so just stare into the distance

Am F

Please don't move, whatever you do

While I'm adding the blue

C G Am F

x 3

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