Blue Boy

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Here are the chords for Blue Boy based on the acoustic performance on KEXP at Pickathon (link below)
I assume he plays these chords for the electric version aswell and the lead parts are already up on the site.
Play along with the video for the rhythm and chord changes.
Capo 3rd fret for the acoustic version
Chord shapes (relative to capo)
G6 3-2-0-0-0-0
D7 x-x-0-2-1-2
Am x-0-2-2-1-0
C x-3-2-0-1-0
Dadd4add9 x-5-4-0-3-0
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
G13/F 1-3-0-0-0-0
[Intro]
G6   D7   Am   C   Dadd4add9x4
(on the D7 hit the chord twice and then take off the little finger for the little riff he does,
[Verse]
G6Blue boyD7, worried about the Amworld's eyesC  Dadd4add9  
G6WorriedD7, every time the Amsun shinesC  Dadd4add9  
G6Worried D7about his AmhaircutC  Dadd4add9  
G6Calm down, D7sweetheart, Amgrow upC  Dadd4add9  
[Chorus]
Blue G6boooAmyyyEm  G13/F  
Blue G6boooAmyyyEm  G13/F  
Blue G6boooAmyyyEm  G13/F  
Blue G6boooAmyyyEm  G13/F  
[Verse]
G6Blue boy, D7older than the Amworld knowsC  Dadd4add9  
G6Honey, D7that's the way that Amlife goesC  Dadd4add9  
G6No use D7acting Amso toughC  Dadd4add9  
G6Come down, D7sweetheart, Amgrow upC  Dadd4add9  
[Chorus]
Blue G6boooAmyyyEm  G13/F  
Blue G6boooAmyyyEm  G13/F  
Blue G6boooAmyyyEm  G13/F  
Blue G6boooAmyyyEm  G13/F  
End
G6
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