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I Hate The Blues

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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I Hate The Blues
-LP version with capo on 1st fret -
[Intro]
  D(3x)  +
E|---------------------|
B|-----------1-1-------|
G|-----------2-2-------|   (3x)
D|-----------2-2---2---|
A|--0-2-3-2--------2---|
E|-0-------------------|
             Am    Em
AmYou know my life would be Emeasy
AmIf people would leave me alEmone
AmStop steppin' on my fEmingers
AmThat I've been workin' to the Embone
DMaybe then I could get bEmack with you
God damn I hate the blAmuesEm  
Am  Em
AmI've tried to put 'em in a bEmottle
AmSome people pu 'em in their Emarm
AmEither way they're gonna kEmill you
AmSlowly eat away your hEmeart
DIf only I could stop the thEmought of you
God damn I hate the blAmuesEm  
Am Em
[Solo]
E|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--9-7-5—4--2--2-2-2--0-------|   (2x)
D|-----------------------2-----|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
AmI never learned to lEmisten
AmTo the promises I'd mEmade
AmI never thought you'd Emstay away
AmLeaving me to take the blEmame
DI never thought you'de fEmollow through
God damn I hate the bAmluesEm  
Am Em

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I Hate The Blues

by Dead Moon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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I Hate The Blues

-LP version with capo on 1st fret -

[Intro]

(3x) +

E|---------------------|

B|-----------1-1-------|

G|-----------2-2-------| (3x)

D|-----------2-2---2---|

A|--0-2-3-2--------2---|

E|-0-------------------|

Am Em

You know my life would be easy

Am Em

If people would leave me alone

Am Em

Stop steppin' on my fingers

Am Em

That I've been workin' to the bone

D Em

Maybe then I could get back with you

Am Em

God damn I hate the blues

Am Em

I've tried to put 'em in a bottle

Am Em

Some people pu 'em in their arm

Am Em

Either way they're gonna kill you

Am Em

Slowly eat away your heart

D Em

If only I could stop the thought of you

Am Em

God damn I hate the blues

Am Em

[Solo]

E|-----------------------------|

B|-----------------------------|

G|--9-7-5—4--2--2-2-2--0-------| (2x)

D|-----------------------2-----|

A|-----------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|

Am Em

I never learned to listen

Am Em

To the promises I'd made

Am Em

I never thought you'd stay away

Am Em

Leaving me to take the blame

D Em

I never thought you'de follow through

Am Em

God damn I hate the blues

Am Em

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