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Why So Blue

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   Am7= x02010       Em= 022000       Gm= 355333        E= 022100
 Asus7= x02030        D= xx0232       Eb= x68886      F#m= 244222
     G= 320003    Dsus4= xx0233       Bb= x13331    Esus4= 022200
 G*   = 32003x       Cm= x35543      Bm7= x24232       Dm= xx0231
 Gsus4= 32001x      Cm7= x35343        A= x02220      Dm7= xx0211
  D/F#= 200232      Cm6= xx5545    Asus2= x02200      Dm6= xx0201
                                                       Am= x02210
[Intro]
        Am7     Asus7          G   G*   G4  G  
|  /  /  /  /   |  /  /  /__/    /__/  |
|  Am7/  /  /  Asus7/   |  G/  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
Am7Staring from a card - Asus7board  Am7castle, Gdown and out,Gsus4  G  
Am7One of life's young stu - Asus7dents Amfinds out Gwhat it's D/F#all a - Embout,
Am7Paper flutters, ang - Asus7ry    Amtaxi Ddrivers shoutDsus4  D  
[Verse 2]
         Am7    Asus7         G   G*   G4  G  
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /__/    /__/  |
Am7From the pages of a Asus7pa   - Am7per, Gcandles shine,Gsus4  G  
Am7On a perfect table Asus7laid  Am7for  Gtwo who D/F#love to Emdine,
Am7They suggest a highly Asus7re   - Am7com - Dmended wine,Dsus4  D  
Am7Once again the Asus7same  Am7old  Dline...
[Chorus]
N.C.         Cm     Cm7       Cm6     Cm7          D    Dsus4  D  
Why so sad, ...my ...fine ...young friend?
Why so Gmblue?G  
[Verse 3]
Am7Weary carriage horses Asus7stand Am7in   Gsingle file,Gsus4  G  
Am7Someone at a crowded Asus7bus    Am7stop Gwears a D/F#friendly Emsmile,
Am7Touching nerves that no one's Asus7heard Am7from Din a while,Dsus4  D  
Am7Papers from the Asus7same   Am7old  DfileDsus4  D  
[Chorus]
N.C.         Cm     Cm7       Cm6     Cm7           D    Dsus4  D  
Why so sad, ...my ...fine ...young friend?
Why so Gmblue?G  
[Bridge]
EbSometimes, when eyes meet, you Bbknow,
They Ebhave to meet a - Bbgain,
EbSometimes, birds of a Dmfeather got to fly to - Cmgether, oh!
[Verse 4]
Bm7From a dingy attic window, Acandles shine...Asus4  A  Asus2  
  Bm7...On a perfect table laid for Atwo who Elove to F#mdine,
And Bm7now, they drink the highly recom - Emended wine,Esus4  E  
Bm7Free at last, and feeling Efine
[Verse 5]
N.C.                          Dm  Dm7  
I'm so glad... (I am so glad!)  my... (It's not so bad!)
...Dm6Fine... (It's not the end!)  Dm7young... (I am a friend!)
...EFriend------,            Esus4   E...glad for Amyou!Asus4  Am  
       (I am your friend!)
[Verse 6]
I'm so Dmglad... (Why be so sad?) Dm7my... (It's not so bad!)
...Dm6Fine... (It's not the end!)  Dm7young... (I am a friend!)
...EFriend------,             Esus4   E...glad for AmyouAsus4  Am  
       (I am your friend!)
[Coda]
    DmYou used to be so Amblue,Asus4  Am  
    DmYou used to be so Amblue       Asus4       Am  DmWhy--- so--- Amblue?

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Why So Blue

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Asus7

F#m

Dsus4

Esus4

Bm7

Gsus4

Cm7

Dm7

D/F#

Cm6

Asus2

Dm6

Am7 Em Gm E

= x02010 = 022000 = 355333 = 022100

Asus7 D Eb F#m

= x02030 = xx0232 = x68886 = 244222

G Dsus4 Bb Esus4

= 320003 = xx0233 = x13331 = 022200

G Cm Bm7 Dm

* = 32003x = x35543 = x24232 = xx0231

Gsus4 Cm7 A Dm7

= 32001x = x35343 = x02220 = xx0211

D/F# Cm6 Asus2 Dm6

= 200232 = xx5545 = x02200 = xx0201

= x02210

[Intro]

Am7 Asus7 G G G4 G

| / / / / | / / /__/ /__/ |

Am7 Asus7 G

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Am7 Asus7 Am7 G Gsus4 G

Staring from a card - board castle, down and out,

Am7 Asus7 Am G D/F# Em

One of life's young stu - dents finds out what it's all a - bout,

Am7 Asus7 Am D Dsus4 D

Paper flutters, ang - ry taxi drivers shout

[Verse 2]

Am7 Asus7 G G G4 G

| / / / / | / / /__/ /__/ |

Am7 Asus7 Am7 G Gsus4 G

From the pages of a pa - per, candles shine,

Am7 Asus7 Am7 G D/F# Em

On a perfect table laid for two who love to dine,

Am7 Asus7 Am7 D Dsus4 D

They suggest a highly re - com - mended wine,

Am7 Asus7 Am7 D

Once again the same old line...

[Chorus]

Cm Cm7 Cm6 Cm7 D Dsus4 D

N.C.

Why so sad, ...my ...fine ...young friend?

Gm G

Why so blue?

[Verse 3]

Am7 Asus7 Am7 G Gsus4 G

Weary carriage horses stand in single file,

Am7 Asus7 Am7 G D/F# Em

Someone at a crowded bus stop wears a friendly smile,

Am7 Asus7 Am7 D Dsus4 D

Touching nerves that no one's heard from in a while,

Am7 Asus7 Am7 D Dsus4 D

Papers from the same old file

[Chorus]

Cm Cm7 Cm6 Cm7 D Dsus4 D

N.C.

Why so sad, ...my ...fine ...young friend?

Gm G

Why so blue?

[Bridge]

Eb Bb

Sometimes, when eyes meet, you know,

Eb Bb

They have to meet a - gain,

Eb Dm Cm

Sometimes, birds of a feather got to fly to - gether, oh!

[Verse 4]

Bm7 A Asus4 A Asus2

From a dingy attic window, candles shine...

Bm7 A E F#m

...On a perfect table laid for two who love to dine,

Bm7 E Esus4 E

And now, they drink the highly recom - mended wine,

Bm7 E

Free at last, and feeling fine

[Verse 5]

Dm Dm7

N.C.

I'm so glad... (I am so glad!) my... (It's not so bad!)

Dm6 Dm7

...Fine... (It's not the end!) young... (I am a friend!)

E Esus4 E Am Asus4 Am

...Friend------, ...glad for you!

(I am your friend!)

[Verse 6]

Dm Dm7

I'm so glad... (Why be so sad?) my... (It's not so bad!)

Dm6 Dm7

...Fine... (It's not the end!) young... (I am a friend!)

E Esus4 E Am Asus4 Am

...Friend------, ...glad for you

(I am your friend!)

[Coda]

Dm Am Asus4 Am

You used to be so blue,

Dm Am Asus4 Am Dm Am

You used to be so blue Why--- so--- blue?

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