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The Cause Of It All:Roy Orbison.
Recorded on SUN Records in 1956.
INTRO:  Gb  Db  
#1.
I sit Gbalone in my Dbroom, too Gbblue to even Dbcry..
so Gbmdoggone tired of Blivin', I could Gbmlay right 
down and Gbdie.
CHORUS:
You're the Abmcause of it Ball..you're my downGbfall.
Don't Dbblame me for what I do..baby, Byou're the 
cause of it Gball.Db  
#2.
Well, you Gbpromised me your love, a love that would 
be true..you didn't keep your Bpromise and I dGbon't 
know what I'll do.
CHORUS:
You're the Abmcause of it Ball..you're my downGbfall.
Don't Dbblame me for what I do..baby, Byou're the 
cause of it Gball.Db  
INTERLUDE:  Gb   Ebm   B   Gb   Db   Gb   Abm   Db   Ebm   Gb  Db  
#3.
Well, I Gbbite my fingernails, staring at the wall.
Don't wanna see my Bfriends or Gbanyone that comes to 
call.
CHORUS:
You're the Abmcause of it Ball..you're my downGbfall.
Don't Dbblame me for what I do..baby, Byou're the 
cause of it Gball.Db  
#4.
Well, the Gblow down dirty blues are closing in on me.
My soul is Bweighted down with Gbso much misery.
OUTRO:
You're the Abmcause of it Ball..you're my downGbfall.
Don't Dbblame me for what I do..baby, Byou're the 
cause of it Gball.Db  Gb  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Cause Of It All

by Roy Orbison

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Gbm

Abm

Ebm

The Cause Of It All:Roy Orbison.

Recorded on SUN Records in 1956.

Gb Db

INTRO:

#1.

Gb Db Gb Db

I sit alone in my room, too blue to even cry..

Gbm B Gbm

so doggone tired of livin', I could lay right

down and die.

CHORUS:

Abm B Gb

You're the cause of it all..you're my downfall.

Db B

Don't blame me for what I do..baby, you're the

Gb Db

cause of it all.

#2.

Well, you promised me your love, a love that would

B Gb

be true..you didn't keep your promise and I don't

know what I'll do.

CHORUS:

Abm B Gb

You're the cause of it all..you're my downfall.

Db B

Don't blame me for what I do..baby, you're the

Gb Db

cause of it all.

Gb Ebm B Gb Db Gb Abm Db Ebm Gb Db

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Well, I bite my fingernails, staring at the wall.

B Gb

Don't wanna see my friends or anyone that comes to

call.

CHORUS:

Abm B Gb

You're the cause of it all..you're my downfall.

Db B

Don't blame me for what I do..baby, you're the

Gb Db

cause of it all.

#4.

Well, the low down dirty blues are closing in on me.

B Gb

My soul is weighted down with so much misery.

OUTRO:

Abm B Gb

You're the cause of it all..you're my downfall.

Db B

Don't blame me for what I do..baby, you're the

Gb Db Gb

cause of it all.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

About The Cause Of It All Chords by Roy Orbison

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The chords for "The Cause Of It All" show the original chord names (including Gb, Db, Gbm, B, Abm, Ebm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.