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Blues Run The Game

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Written by Jackson C. Frank
Was not on the original 1965 album
Capo 4 - tune slightly sharp to match recording
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[Intro]
G   C/G   G   C/G
[Verse 1]
GCatch a boat to C/GEngland baby, Gmaybe to C/GSpain
GWherever C/GI have gone, Gwherever I've C/Gbeen and gone
GWherever C/GI have gone
The Dblues    C/Grun the Ggame
[Verse 2]
GSend out for C/Gwhisky baby, Gsend out for C/Ggin
GMe and room C/Gservice honey, Gme and room C/Gservice babe
GMe and room C/Gservice
Whoa, Dwe're liC/Gving a life of Gsin
[Verse 3]
GWhen I ain’t C/Gdrinking baby, Gyou are on my C/Gmind
GWhen I ain’t C/Gsleeping honey, Gwhen I ain't C/Gsleeping mama
GWhen I ain’t C/Gsleeping
Well, Dyou know you'll C/Gfind me Gcrying
[Verse 4]
GCatch a boat to C/GEngland baby, Gmaybe to C/GSpain
GWherever C/GI have gone, Gwherever I've C/Gbeen and gone
GWherever C/GI have gone
The Dblues    C/Grun the Ggame
[Verse 5]
GLiving is a C/Ggamble baby, Gloving's much the C/Gsame
GWherever C/GI have played, Gwherever I C/Gthrow those dice
GWherever C/GI have played
The Dblues    C/Ghave run the Ggame
[Verse 6]
GMaybe C/Gwhen I’m older Gbaby, someplace down the C/Gline
GI'll wake up C/Golder---- Gso much C/Golder, mama
GWake up C/Golder
And DI'll just stop C/Gall my  Gtrying
G   C/G   G   C/G
[Verse 7]
GCatch a boat to C/GEngland, baby, Gmaybe to C/GSpain
GWherever C/GI have gone, Gwherever I've C/Gbeen and gone
GWherever C/GI have gone
The Dblues     C/Gare all the Gsame------

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Blues Run The Game

by Simon & Garfunkel

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Written by Jackson C. Frank

Was not on the original 1965 album

Capo 4 - tune slightly sharp to match recording

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[Intro]

G C/G G C/G

[Verse 1]

G C/G G C/G

Catch a boat to England baby, maybe to Spain

G C/G G C/G

Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone

G C/G

Wherever I have gone

D C/G G

The blues run the game

[Verse 2]

G C/G G C/G

Send out for whisky baby, send out for gin

G C/G G C/G

Me and room service honey, me and room service babe

G C/G

Me and room service

D C/G G

Whoa, we're living a life of sin

[Verse 3]

G C/G G C/G

When I ain’t drinking baby, you are on my mind

G C/G G C/G

When I ain’t sleeping honey, when I ain't sleeping mama

G C/G

When I ain’t sleeping

D C/G G

Well, you know you'll find me crying

[Verse 4]

G C/G G C/G

Catch a boat to England baby, maybe to Spain

G C/G G C/G

Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone

G C/G

Wherever I have gone

D C/G G

The blues run the game

[Verse 5]

G C/G G C/G

Living is a gamble baby, loving's much the same

G C/G G C/G

Wherever I have played, wherever I throw those dice

G C/G

Wherever I have played

D C/G G

The blues have run the game

[Verse 6]

G C/G G C/G

Maybe when I’m older baby, someplace down the line

G C/G G C/G

I'll wake up older---- so much older, mama

G C/G

Wake up older

D C/G G

And I'll just stop all my trying

G C/G G C/G

[Verse 7]

G C/G G C/G

Catch a boat to England, baby, maybe to Spain

G C/G G C/G

Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone

G C/G

Wherever I have gone

D C/G G

The blues are all the same------

About Blues Run The Game Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

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