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Blues Run The Game

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Capo on the 6th fret.
[Verse 1]
GCatch a boat to CEngland, baby, Gmaybe to CSpain,
GWherever CI have gone, Gwherever I've Cbeen and gone,
GWherever CI have gone
The Dblues     Care all the Gsame.
[Verse 2]
GSend out for Cwhisky, baby, Gsend out for Cgin,
GMe and room Cservice, honey, Gme and room Cservice, babe,
GMe and room Cservice
Well, Dwe're liCving a life of Gsin
[Verse 3]
GWhen I'm not Cdrinking, baby, Gyou are on my Cmind,
GWhen I'm not Csleeping, honey, Gwhen I ain't Csleeping, mama,
GWhen I'm not Csleeping
Well, Dyou know you'll Cfind me Gcrying.
[Verse 4]
GTry another Ccity, baby, Ganother Ctown,
GWherever CI have gone, Gwherever I've Cbeen and gone,
GWherever CI have gone
The Dblues     Ccome following Gdown.
[Verse 5]
GLiving is a Cgamble, baby, Gloving's much the Csame,
GWherever CI have played, Gwherever I Cthrow them dice,
GWherever CI have played
The Dblues    Chave run the Ggame.
[Verse 6]
GMaybe Ctomorrow, honey, Gsomeplace down the Cline,
GI'll wake up Colder, Gso much Colder, mama,
GWake up Colder
And DI'll just stop Call my Gtrying.
[Verse 1/Outro]
GCatch a boat to CEngland, baby, Gmaybe to CSpain,
GWherever CI have gone, Gwherever I've Cbeen and gone,
GWherever CI have gone
The Dblues     Care all the Gsame.

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Blues Run The Game

by Jackson C. Frank

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on the 6th fret.

[Verse 1]

G C G C

Catch a boat to England, baby, maybe to Spain,

G C G C

Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone,

G C

Wherever I have gone

D C G

The blues are all the same.

[Verse 2]

G C G C

Send out for whisky, baby, send out for gin,

G C G C

Me and room service, honey, me and room service, babe,

G C

Me and room service

D C G

Well, we're living a life of sin

[Verse 3]

G C G C

When I'm not drinking, baby, you are on my mind,

G C G C

When I'm not sleeping, honey, when I ain't sleeping, mama,

G C

When I'm not sleeping

D C G

Well, you know you'll find me crying.

[Verse 4]

G C G C

Try another city, baby, another town,

G C G C

Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone,

G C

Wherever I have gone

D C G

The blues come following down.

[Verse 5]

G C G C

Living is a gamble, baby, loving's much the same,

G C G C

Wherever I have played, wherever I throw them dice,

G C

Wherever I have played

D C G

The blues have run the game.

[Verse 6]

G C G C

Maybe tomorrow, honey, someplace down the line,

G C G C

I'll wake up older, so much older, mama,

G C

Wake up older

D C G

And I'll just stop all my trying.

[Verse 1/Outro]

G C G C

Catch a boat to England, baby, maybe to Spain,

G C G C

Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone,

G C

Wherever I have gone

D C G

The blues are all the same.

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