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Ol Rag Blues

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eE7/G#/-----   Csus41----   Gsus41----   Dm71----
B/-----   1----   --3--   1----
G/---4-   -----   -----   -2---
D/-----   --3--   -----   -----
A/-2---   --3--   --3--   -----
E/---4-   --x--   --3--   -----
   [Intro]
C   G   F   F
C   G   F   F
   [Verse 1]
CWhen you look into a Gmirror tell me Fwhat do you seCe?
CIs it Pictures of Lily Gcrying, you kFnow what I meaGn?
CI've been livin' Ghigh, I've been Flivin' loCw
CLike a bird in the Gsky this is the Fway to gGo
   [Chorus]
CWhat you gonna Gdo with those faded Fblues you wear?Dm7  F  Dm7  F  Dm7  F  
CWhat you gonna Gdo with those ol' rag Fblues?Dm7  F  Dm7  F  Dm7  F  
CWhat you gonna dGo with those ol' blue jeans you E7/G#wear?
AmOl' rag Gblues, ol' rag G7blues, ol' rag Gsus4blues
   [Verse 2]
CDid you think it was Gforever? FWell now you knoCw
CThe summer sun keeps Gshining, shine Fthrough the bluGe
CI've been livin' Ghigh, I've been Flivin' loCw
CNever give up Gtryin', oh Fno, no, Gno
   [Chorus]
CWhat you gonna Gdo with those faded Fblues you wear?Dm7  F  Dm7  F  Dm7  F  
CWhat you gonna Gdo with those ol' rag Fblues?Dm7  F  Dm7  F  Dm7  F  
CWhat you gonna dGo with those ol' blue jeans you E7/G#wear?
AmOl' rag Gblues, ol' rag G7blues, ol' rag Gsus4blues
   [Bridge]
Csus4I can hear you Ccallin' Csus4somewhere in the Cblue
Csus4Can you hear me Ccallin' Gfor you? Gfor you?
   [Instrumental]
C      G      F      F   Dm7  F  Dm7  F  Dm7  F
C      G      F      F   Dm7  F  Dm7  F  Dm7  F
   [Outro]
CWhat you gonna dGo with those ol' blue jeans you E7/G#wear?
AmOl' rag Gblues, ol' rag G7blues, ol' rag Gsus4blues

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Ol Rag Blues

by Status Quo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7/G#

Csus4

Gsus4

Dm7

E7/G# Csus4 Gsus4 Dm7

e/----- 1---- 1---- 1----

B/----- 1---- --3-- 1----

G/---4- ----- ----- -2---

D/----- --3-- ----- -----

A/-2--- --3-- --3-- -----

E/---4- --x-- --3-- -----

[Intro]

C G F F

[Verse 1]

C G F C

When you look into a mirror tell me what do you see?

C G F G

Is it Pictures of Lily crying, you know what I mean?

C G F C

I've been livin' high, I've been livin' low

C G F G

Like a bird in the sky this is the way to go

[Chorus]

C G F Dm7 F Dm7 F Dm7 F

What you gonna do with those faded blues you wear?

C G F Dm7 F Dm7 F Dm7 F

What you gonna do with those ol' rag blues?

C G E7/G#

What you gonna do with those ol' blue jeans you wear?

Am G G7 Gsus4

Ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues

[Verse 2]

C G F C

Did you think it was forever? Well now you know

C G F G

The summer sun keeps shining, shine through the blue

C G F C

I've been livin' high, I've been livin' low

C G F G

Never give up tryin', oh no, no, no

[Chorus]

C G F Dm7 F Dm7 F Dm7 F

What you gonna do with those faded blues you wear?

C G F Dm7 F Dm7 F Dm7 F

What you gonna do with those ol' rag blues?

C G E7/G#

What you gonna do with those ol' blue jeans you wear?

Am G G7 Gsus4

Ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues

[Bridge]

Csus4 C Csus4 C

I can hear you callin' somewhere in the blue

Csus4 C G G

Can you hear me callin' for you? for you?

[Instrumental]

C G F F Dm7 F Dm7 F Dm7 F

[Outro]

C G E7/G#

What you gonna do with those ol' blue jeans you wear?

Am G G7 Gsus4

Ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues, ol' rag blues

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