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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Blues In D
[Verse 1]
My Ddaddy came to A7see me
DHe came all dressed in A7black
DHe said, "Katie dearA7  
You know I Dwant you back"
Oh Gno, oh Gmno, oh DnoA7  D  
You know I A7want you back aG/Again
You know I F#mcan’t stand to E7live G/Aa---DloneG  D  A7  
[Verse 2]
Well, I Dgot up from my A7bed
DJumped back from the A7cold
DSaid, “You’re looking A7well”
And he Dsaid, “I’m feelin’ old”
Oh Gno, oh Gmno, oh DnoA7  D  
I’ll give you A7silver, give you G/Agold
I’ll give you F#manything your E7little G/Ahand can DholdG  D  A7  
[Verse 3]
Well, he Dcame back on the A7Friday
DHe came dressed in A7brown
DSaid, “Tell me A7now
Well, do I Dswim or do I drown?”
Oh Gno, oh Gmno, oh DnoA7  D  
You know I A7had to say 'G/Ayes'
Because I F#mcouldn’t let that E7poor G/Aboy DdownG  D  A7  D  

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Blues In D

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

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G/A

F#m

Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Blues In D

[Verse 1]

D A7

My daddy came to see me

D A7

He came all dressed in black

D A7

He said, "Katie dear

You know I want you back"

G Gm D A7 D

Oh no, oh no, oh no

A7 G/A

You know I want you back again

F#m E7 G/A D G D A7

You know I can’t stand to live a---lone

[Verse 2]

D A7

Well, I got up from my bed

D A7

Jumped back from the cold

D A7

Said, “You’re looking well”

And he said, “I’m feelin’ old”

G Gm D A7 D

Oh no, oh no, oh no

A7 G/A

I’ll give you silver, give you gold

F#m E7 G/A D G D A7

I’ll give you anything your little hand can hold

[Verse 3]

D A7

Well, he came back on the Friday

D A7

He came dressed in brown

D A7

Said, “Tell me now

Well, do I swim or do I drown?”

G Gm D A7 D

Oh no, oh no, oh no

A7 G/A

You know I had to say 'yes'

F#m E7 G/A D G D A7 D

Because I couldn’t let that poor boy down

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