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Invitation To The Blues

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[Intro]
E A B7 E
EI couldn't sleep last night, just walked the Afloor,
BDon't know how I'll stand this anyEmoreB7/D#,
ELonely all the time since I Alost you,
ReBceived your invitation to the Eblues.
AI?. B7don't know why you caused Eme such pain,
F#I just hope I?ll never go F7through this Bmuch again,
EThanks for sending something I can't Ause, r
ReBceived your invitation to the Eblues.
E E7 A B7 E E7 A B E
EYou took the laughter from this world of Amine,
B7Thanks to you the sun will never EshineB7,
EWalked the floor so much I wore out my Ashoes,
ReBceived your invitation to the Eblues.
AI?. B7don't know why you caused me such Epain,
F#I just hope I?ll never go F7through this Bmuch again,
BLonely me I don't know what to Ado,
ReBceived your invitation to the Eblues.
EThanks for sending something I can't Ause,
ReBceived your invitation to the Eblues.
EThanks for sending something I can't Ause,
ReBceived your invitation to the Eblues.
[Outro]
E E7 A B7 E B7 E

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Invitation To The Blues

by Emmylou Harris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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B7/D#

[Intro]

E A B7 E

E A

I couldn't sleep last night, just walked the floor,

B E B7/D#

Don't know how I'll stand this anymore,

E A

Lonely all the time since I lost you,

B E

Received your invitation to the blues.

A B7 E

I?. don't know why you caused me such pain,

F# F7 B

I just hope I?ll never go through this much again,

E A

Thanks for sending something I can't use, r

B E

Received your invitation to the blues.

E E7 A B7 E E7 A B E

E A

You took the laughter from this world of mine,

B7 E B7

Thanks to you the sun will never shine,

E A

Walked the floor so much I wore out my shoes,

B E

Received your invitation to the blues.

A B7 E

I?. don't know why you caused me such pain,

F# F7 B

I just hope I?ll never go through this much again,

B A

Lonely me I don't know what to do,

B E

Received your invitation to the blues.

E A

Thanks for sending something I can't use,

B E

Received your invitation to the blues.

E A

Thanks for sending something I can't use,

B E

Received your invitation to the blues.

[Outro]

E E7 A B7 E B7 E

About Invitation To The Blues Chords by Emmylou Harris

Learn how to play Invitation To The Blues by Emmylou Harris with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Invitation To The Blues chords”, “Invitation To The Blues guitar chords”, or “Emmylou Harris Invitation To The Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Invitation To The Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Invitation To The Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B7, B, B7/D#, F#.

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Is "Invitation To The Blues" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Invitation To The Blues" in?

The chords for "Invitation To The Blues" show the original chord names (including E, A, B7, B, B7/D#, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.