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Vocal Few --- Blue --- Capo 1
Intro/Finger picking pattern
e|--C---------------Dm-----------------Am-------------------------------| e|---G-----|
B|----5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1| B|---0---0|
G|----5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2| D|---0---0|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------|
A|--3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--| A|--------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3---3-|
(Finger Picked)
[Intro Instrumental]
C  Dm  Am  C  Dm  Am
[Verse 1]
Cyou used to Dmlight up like a spAmark 
now you’re Cblue, treading Dmwater in the dAmark G  
Ccalm like the cDmompany of stAmrangers in an elevator 
Choping the dDmoors will open Amsoon G  
[Chorus 1]
  (G)                               F  G  
but that’s just you when you are blue 
You can giAmve me your pCain 
FI’ll bear it faGithfully 
AmI’ll give you my nCame 
Fand let you get cGlose to me 
Amso don’t be Cashamed 
Flove is supGposed to be 
Amthe thing that rCemains 
but eAmverything changes wGhen you bAmleed bluCe Am  G  
[Verse 2]
CI used to Dmscale your city Amwalls 
I looked awayC, and you buDmilt them far too Amtall G  
Cnumb like a wDmorld war veteran cAmoming home to greet his family 
hCoping they nDmever find the tAmruth G  
[Chorus 2]
(G)                                F  G  
but thats just you when you are blue but you can  
I wish you'd Amgive me your Cpain 
FI’ll bear it faiGthfully 
AmI’ll give you my nCame 
Fand let you get clGose to me 
Amso don’t be Cashamed 
Flove is supGposed to be 
Amthe thing that rCemains 
but eAmverything changes wGhen you bAmleed bluCe Am  G  
(Strumming)
[Coda]
Am C G  Am C G
C'mon and gAmive me your pain C  G  
we are one in Amthe same C  G  
Cmon anAmd give me your pain C  
                   (C)       
we are one in the same 
we’re both blGue
Cmon and give me your pAmain 
we are one in the sCame 
                   (C)       
we are one in the same 
we’re both blGueC  

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Blue

by Vocal Few

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Vocal Few --- Blue --- Capo 1

Intro/Finger picking pattern

C Dm Am G

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------|

B|----5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1| B|---0---0|

G|----5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2| D|---0---0|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------|

A|--3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--| A|--------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3---3-|

(Finger Picked)

[Intro Instrumental]

C Dm Am C Dm Am

[Verse 1]

C Dm Am

you used to light up like a spark

C Dm Am G

now you’re blue, treading water in the dark

C Dm Am

calm like the company of strangers in an elevator

C Dm Am G

hoping the doors will open soon

[Chorus 1]

G F G

()

but that’s just you when you are blue

Am C

You can give me your pain

F G

I’ll bear it faithfully

Am C

I’ll give you my name

F G

and let you get close to me

Am C

so don’t be ashamed

F G

love is supposed to be

Am C

the thing that remains

Am G Am C Am G

but everything changes when you bleed blue

[Verse 2]

C Dm Am

I used to scale your city walls

C Dm Am G

I looked away, and you built them far too tall

C Dm Am

numb like a world war veteran coming home to greet his family

C Dm Am G

hoping they never find the truth

[Chorus 2]

G F G

()

but thats just you when you are blue but you can

Am C

I wish you'd give me your pain

F G

I’ll bear it faithfully

Am C

I’ll give you my name

F G

and let you get close to me

Am C

so don’t be ashamed

F G

love is supposed to be

Am C

the thing that remains

Am G Am C Am G

but everything changes when you bleed blue

(Strumming)

[Coda]

Am C G Am C G

Am C G

C'mon and give me your pain

Am C G

we are one in the same

Am C

Cmon and give me your pain

()

we are one in the same

we’re both blue

Cmon and give me your pain

we are one in the same

()

we are one in the same

G C

we’re both blue

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