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Fergus Sings The Blues

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Capo 1
[Intro]
E E F#m D
E E F#m D
[Verse 1]
  EFergus sings the blues
   F#mIn bars of twelve or lesDs
I'm a Estranger to the land
  F#mTo this wildernesDs
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Asus2All things are Epossible
Asus2But happen less and Eless
Asus2This is my Ecountry
Asus2These are my Dsus2reasons
[Chorus]
'Cause I Dlook in the Emirror
And it Dthrows back the Equestion
And I Dwhisper in Ewords
That Dbeg an Eanswer
Tell me Dcan this white man sing the Eblues?
[Verse 2]
EHome sick James
    F#mMy biggest inDfluence
ETell me why
   F#mJames and Bobby Dpurify?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Asus2Lost in Emusic
Asus2Sweet soul Emusic
Asus2This is my Ecountry
Asus2These are my Dsus2reasons
[Chorus]
'Cause I Dlook in the Emirror
And it Dthrows back the Equestion
And I Dwhisper in Ewords
That Dbeg an Eanswer
Yes, I Dlook in the Emirror
And it Dthrows back the Equestion
And I Dwhisper in Ewords
That Dbeg an Eanswer
Tell me Dcan this white man sing the Eblues?
E F#m D
E E F#m D
[Pre-Chorus 3]
From the Asus2north coast to the Euplands
Asus2Stay on the left side of the Ewhite lines
The Asus2Campsies over EChristmas
Asus2I still dream of Dsus2Memphis
[Chorus/Outro]
'Cause I Dlook in the Emirror
And it Dthrows back the Equestion
And I Dwhisper in Ewords
That Dbeg an Eanswer
DI got the blue, blue Eworld
And I Dsee the blue, blue Esky
DI got I got the blue, blue Eocean
DIn my blue Eeye
Tell me Dcan this white man sing the Eblues?

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Fergus Sings The Blues

by Deacon Blue

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus2

Dsus2

Capo 1

[Intro]

E E F#m D

[Verse 1]

Fergus sings the blues

F#m D

In bars of twelve or less

I'm a stranger to the land

F#m D

To this wilderness

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Asus2 E

All things are possible

Asus2 E

But happen less and less

Asus2 E

This is my country

Asus2 Dsus2

These are my reasons

[Chorus]

D E

'Cause I look in the mirror

D E

And it throws back the question

D E

And I whisper in words

D E

That beg an answer

D E

Tell me can this white man sing the blues?

[Verse 2]

Home sick James

F#m D

My biggest influence

Tell me why

F#m D

James and Bobby purify?

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Asus2 E

Lost in music

Asus2 E

Sweet soul music

Asus2 E

This is my country

Asus2 Dsus2

These are my reasons

[Chorus]

D E

'Cause I look in the mirror

D E

And it throws back the question

D E

And I whisper in words

D E

That beg an answer

D E

Yes, I look in the mirror

D E

And it throws back the question

D E

And I whisper in words

D E

That beg an answer

D E

Tell me can this white man sing the blues?

E F#m D

E E F#m D

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Asus2 E

From the north coast to the uplands

Asus2 E

Stay on the left side of the white lines

Asus2 E

The Campsies over Christmas

Asus2 Dsus2

I still dream of Memphis

[Chorus/Outro]

D E

'Cause I look in the mirror

D E

And it throws back the question

D E

And I whisper in words

D E

That beg an answer

D E

I got the blue, blue world

D E

And I see the blue, blue sky

D E

I got I got the blue, blue ocean

D E

In my blue eye

D E

Tell me can this white man sing the blues?

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