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Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues

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[Intro]
 Gm   C   Gm   Bb   F   Gx2
F Gm F Gm F Gm F
[Verse]
I love the Gmblues,C  
They tell my Gmstory,C  Gm  
If you don't Bbfeel it you can Fnever underG5stand
So many Gmtimes CI thought Gmabout itC  Gm  
And now I Bbknow just what it Fmeans to be a G5man
[Chorus]
EveryCday I realize you can see it in my eyes
I never FwaitGm, or hesiFtateGm.
'Cos I Clove the life I live,
I'm gonna Clive the life I choose,
    Bb    FYou gotta underCstand
I'm walking in the shadow of the bluesF  Gm  
F Gm F Gm F
[Verse]
All of my Gmlife I've had a Cstrange repuGmtation,C  Gm  
I've been the Bbblack sheep of the Ffamily all aG5long
I never Gmknow if in my Cheart I'm really GmguiltyC  Gm  
But, I've been Bbaccused of never Fknowing right from G5wrong
[Chorus]
EveryCday I realize you can see it in my eyes
I never FwaitGm, or hesiFtateGm.
'Cos I Clove the life I live,
I'm gonna Clive the life I choose,
    Bb    FYou gotta underCstand
I'm walking in the shadow of the bluesF  Gm  
F Gm F Gm F
[Bridge]
My Gfather said you're crazy,
He said Bbwhat you gonna do?
I Fleft with my guitar and said
I'll Cleave it up to Dyou
I'm gonna Glive the life I love
And Bblive the life I Fchoose,C  
And I'm Bbwalking in the shadow of the C5blues
[Solo]
 Gm   C   Gm   C   Gm   Bb   F   G5x2
C C F Gm F Gm
C C Bb F C
F Gm F Gm F Gm F
[Verse]
I love the Gmblues,C  
They tell my Gmstory,C  Gm  
If you don't Bbfeel it I will Ftell you once G5again
All of my Gmlife I've been Ccaught up in a GmcrossfireC,Gm  
'Cos I've been Bbbranded with the Fdevil mark of C5cain
[Chorus]
EveryCday I realize you can see it in my eyes
I never FwaitGm, or hesiFtateGm.
'Cos I Clove the life I live,
I'm gonna Clive the life I choose,
    Bb    FYou gotta underCstand
I'm walking in the shadow of the bluesF,Gm  
I'm walking in the shadow of the Gmblues

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Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues

by Whitesnake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm C Gm Bb F G

F Gm F Gm F Gm F

[Verse]

Gm C

I love the blues,

Gm C Gm

They tell my story,

Bb F G5

If you don't feel it you can never understand

Gm C Gm C Gm

So many times I thought about it

Bb F G5

And now I know just what it means to be a man

[Chorus]

Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes

F Gm F Gm

I never wait, or hesitate.

'Cos I love the life I live,

I'm gonna live the life I choose,

Bb F C

You gotta understand

F Gm

I'm walking in the shadow of the blues

F Gm F Gm F

[Verse]

Gm C Gm C Gm

All of my life I've had a strange reputation,

Bb F G5

I've been the black sheep of the family all along

Gm C Gm C Gm

I never know if in my heart I'm really guilty

Bb F G5

But, I've been accused of never knowing right from wrong

[Chorus]

Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes

F Gm F Gm

I never wait, or hesitate.

'Cos I love the life I live,

I'm gonna live the life I choose,

Bb F C

You gotta understand

F Gm

I'm walking in the shadow of the blues

F Gm F Gm F

[Bridge]

My father said you're crazy,

He said what you gonna do?

I left with my guitar and said

C D

I'll leave it up to you

I'm gonna live the life I love

Bb F C

And live the life I choose,

Bb C5

And I'm walking in the shadow of the blues

[Solo]

Gm C Gm C Gm Bb F G5

C C F Gm F Gm

C C Bb F C

F Gm F Gm F Gm F

[Verse]

Gm C

I love the blues,

Gm C Gm

They tell my story,

Bb F G5

If you don't feel it I will tell you once again

Gm C Gm C Gm

All of my life I've been caught up in a crossfire,

Bb F C5

'Cos I've been branded with the devil mark of cain

[Chorus]

Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes

F Gm F Gm

I never wait, or hesitate.

'Cos I love the life I live,

I'm gonna live the life I choose,

Bb F C

You gotta understand

F Gm

I'm walking in the shadow of the blues,

I'm walking in the shadow of the blues

About Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues Chords by Whitesnake

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