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Tab by bekkos
[Verse 1]
Out of the Abmblue it Ball changed in an instant
HAbme was nineteen when she told him she was pregnant
BBarely out of high school, living in a small town
Neither of 'em had a job or money in the bank
BHe got work on the factory floor
AbmStruggling to make ends meet but she adored him
BAlways in his corner when her parents started on her, like
E"He won't ever amount to that much"Abm  
BThe baby arrived, really they tried
EShe said , "Let's do the best we cAbman, a day at a time"
BHe started staying out all night getting drunk
EConvinced he couldn't deal with what he had and what he'd done
BHe lost his job and that was no surprise
EShe said, "I can't go on watching Abmyou destroy your life
BYou need to get it together or I'm leaving with our kid"
BHe said, "It's probably best if you left," so she did.
 Abmx8
[Hook]
AbmSo when you gonna learn? (Oh Bohhh ohhhhhh)
EIt'll hit you Abmhard
AbmEven if it hurts (OBh ohhh ohhhhhh)
EAnd it always does
BSo when you gonna learn? (OBh ohhh ohhhhhh)
ELet it in your heart
BWe come together and fall apart
EOut of the bBlue, my love
[Verse 2]
BFive years later and she's living in the city
AbmAnd she'd severed all contact to her old life
AbmHer little girl's at scBhool, she was working days
BStaying up late and studying through the night
BOut of the blue, hEe called up and they talked
EHe said he'd got a job Abmup north on fishing trawlers
AbmHe hadn't touched a drink for tBwo years, he'd been clean
BPlus he saved some money on the side in between
BHe cleared his throat, made an awkward joke
AbmAnd asked "Maybe I could come and visit you both?
BBut only if you think it's alright, BI mean"
EShe said she'd think about it, the next day she agreed
[Hook]
Abm(oh ohh ohhBhhhh)
  BIt'll hit you Abmhard
AbmEven if it hurts (BOh ohh ohhh)
ELike it always does
BSo when you gonna learn?  (Oh ohh ohhhh)
Let iEt in your heart
AbmWe come together and fBall apart
EOut of the blue, my love
BOut of the blue
EOut of the blue  Abm(mmm mmmmm)
AbmOut of the blue
BOut of the blue, my love
[Verse 3]
AbmHe got on a plane and flew across the desert
BWatching as the world flew by
EIt felt like he held his breath from the airport
BAll the way to her front door the whole time
AbmHe knocked soft and she opened up
BAnd they looked at each other, both dumbstruck
EEach waiting for the other one to speak first
BBut neither of 'em could find any words, then
AbmOut of the blue, as if on cue
BTrying to hold back the tears in their eyes
EAnd with a voice full of cracks and a heart fit to burst
BShe said, "Well, you took your time"
[Bridge]
AbmThese moments make up a lifetime
BMistakes we make are not fixed in stone
EPeople we love are a lifeline
BAnd none of us can do it on our own
AbmOut of the blue
BOut of the blue
EOut of the blue, love saves us
BOut of the blue, we all learn that lesson
[Hook]
AbmSo when you gonna learn? (Oh Bohhh ohhhhhh)
EIt'll hit you Abmhard
AbmEven if it hurts (OBh ohhh ohhhhhh)
EAnd it always does
BSo when you gonna learn? (OBh ohhh ohhhhhh)
ELet it in your heart
BWe come together and fall apart
EOut of the bBlue, my love
 Abm   Abm     B   B    BB*

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Out Of The Blue

by Joelistics

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Abm

Tab by bekkos

[Verse 1]

Abm B

Out of the blue it all changed in an instant

Abm

He was nineteen when she told him she was pregnant

Barely out of high school, living in a small town

Neither of 'em had a job or money in the bank

He got work on the factory floor

Abm

Struggling to make ends meet but she adored him

Always in his corner when her parents started on her, like

E Abm

"He won't ever amount to that much"

The baby arrived, really they tried

E Abm

She said , "Let's do the best we can, a day at a time"

He started staying out all night getting drunk

Convinced he couldn't deal with what he had and what he'd done

He lost his job and that was no surprise

E Abm

She said, "I can't go on watching you destroy your life

You need to get it together or I'm leaving with our kid"

He said, "It's probably best if you left," so she did.

Abm

[Hook]

Abm B

So when you gonna learn? (Oh ohhh ohhhhhh)

E Abm

It'll hit you hard

Abm B

Even if it hurts (Oh ohhh ohhhhhh)

And it always does

B B

So when you gonna learn? (Oh ohhh ohhhhhh)

Let it in your heart

We come together and fall apart

E B

Out of the blue, my love

[Verse 2]

Five years later and she's living in the city

Abm

And she'd severed all contact to her old life

Abm B

Her little girl's at school, she was working days

Staying up late and studying through the night

B E

Out of the blue, he called up and they talked

E Abm

He said he'd got a job up north on fishing trawlers

Abm B

He hadn't touched a drink for two years, he'd been clean

Plus he saved some money on the side in between

He cleared his throat, made an awkward joke

Abm

And asked "Maybe I could come and visit you both?

B B

But only if you think it's alright, I mean"

She said she'd think about it, the next day she agreed

[Hook]

Abm B

(oh ohh ohhhhhh)

B Abm

It'll hit you hard

Abm B

Even if it hurts (Oh ohh ohhh)

Like it always does

So when you gonna learn? (Oh ohh ohhhh)

Let it in your heart

Abm B

We come together and fall apart

Out of the blue, my love

Out of the blue

E Abm

Out of the blue (mmm mmmmm)

Abm

Out of the blue

Out of the blue, my love

[Verse 3]

Abm

He got on a plane and flew across the desert

Watching as the world flew by

It felt like he held his breath from the airport

All the way to her front door the whole time

Abm

He knocked soft and she opened up

And they looked at each other, both dumbstruck

Each waiting for the other one to speak first

But neither of 'em could find any words, then

Abm

Out of the blue, as if on cue

Trying to hold back the tears in their eyes

And with a voice full of cracks and a heart fit to burst

She said, "Well, you took your time"

[Bridge]

Abm

These moments make up a lifetime

Mistakes we make are not fixed in stone

People we love are a lifeline

And none of us can do it on our own

Abm

Out of the blue

Out of the blue, love saves us

Out of the blue, we all learn that lesson

[Hook]

Abm B

So when you gonna learn? (Oh ohhh ohhhhhh)

E Abm

It'll hit you hard

Abm B

Even if it hurts (Oh ohhh ohhhhhh)

And it always does

B B

So when you gonna learn? (Oh ohhh ohhhhhh)

Let it in your heart

We come together and fall apart

E B

Out of the blue, my love

Abm Abm B B B

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