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WHEN I WAS BLUE
Georgia Ruth
CStep inside your diving bell
GmMark the disFtance where you 
CFell below
AmMy father met Jacques Cousteau
FI guess that means we’re good to 
C
Go
DmYou don’Ft come aCround
DmYou don’Ft come aCround
CQuite as often as you usD#ed to do
DmWhen I was blueC  
D#      Dm      C
CPinter at the kitchen sink I
GmPause and and say 
FI think you know I 
CLove you, don’t you don’t you
CEyes as big as glaciers well I 
GmThink you might be 
FBlue 
CToo
DmYou don’Ft come aCround
DmYou don’Ft come aCround
CQuite as often as you usD#ed to do
DmWhen I was blueF  C  
Am      F       C
Gm      F       C
DmYou don’Ft come aCround
DmYou don’Ft come aCround
CQuite as often as you usD#ed to do
DmWhen I was blueC  
When I was blueA#  
When I was blue G#ohhF  C  
CYou know it runs right tChrough
You know it runs right tGmhrough
You know it runs right tFhroughC  
GmAhhhF  C  
GmAhhhF  C  
GmAhhhF  C  

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When I Was Blue

by Georgia Ruth

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WHEN I WAS BLUE

Georgia Ruth

Step inside your diving bell

Gm F

Mark the distance where you

Fell below

My father met Jacques Cousteau

I guess that means we’re good to

Dm F C

You don’t come around

Dm F C

You don’t come around

C D#

Quite as often as you used to do

Dm C

When I was blue

D# Dm C

Pinter at the kitchen sink I

Pause and and say

I think you know I

Love you, don’t you don’t you

Eyes as big as glaciers well I

Think you might be

Blue

Too

Dm F C

You don’t come around

Dm F C

You don’t come around

C D#

Quite as often as you used to do

Dm F C

When I was blue

Am F C

Gm F C

Dm F C

You don’t come around

Dm F C

You don’t come around

C D#

Quite as often as you used to do

Dm C

When I was blue

G# F C

When I was blue ohh

C C

You know it runs right through

F C

You know it runs right through

Gm F C

Ahhh

Gm F C

Ahhh

Gm F C

Ahhh

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