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[Intro]
 C   Bb(x4)
[Verse 1]
Sometimes Cdays are dark
Sometimes Bbnights are long
Sometimes Call that you can do is just keep Bbhanging on
Staying strong, 'til the gCrey is gone
BbEverybody's seen a little, been through a little bit of Chell
 BbLord knows I've fFelt the flames myself
[Chorus]
Might be a sCong you sing
Or John Bb3:16
Might be a lCong walk, or a phone call
From a lBbong, lost friend
Might be a Csteel horse ride
Or just cBbry, cry, cry
You just Dmdo what you gotta dFo
To get you through the bluCeBb  
[Interlude]
C Bb
[Verse 2]
We don't fCight the fire
We don't Bbdrag the chain
That Cties us all like a cannonball
Through Bball the pain, just find a way right oCut the way
EBbverybody looking for, praying for a little bit of Clife
BbWhatever gets you tFhrough the long, dark night
[Chorus]
Might be a sCong you sing
Or John Bb3:16
Might be a lCong walk, or a phone call
From a lBbong, lost friend
Might be a Csteel horse ride
Or just cBbry, cry, cry
You just Dmdo what you gotta dFo
To get you through the bluCeBb  
[Instrumental]
 C   Bb(x7)
[Chorus]
Might be a sCong you sing
Or John Bb3:16
Might be a lCong walk, or a phone call
From a lBbong, lost friend
Might be a Csteel horse ride
Or just cBbry, cry, cry
You just Dmdo what you gotta dFo
To get you through the bluCeBb  
To get you through the bluCeBb  
To get you through the bluCeBb  
To get you through the bluCeBb  

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Through The Blue

by Charles Esten

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Bb

(x4)

[Verse 1]

Sometimes days are dark

Sometimes nights are long

C Bb

Sometimes all that you can do is just keep hanging on

Staying strong, 'til the grey is gone

Bb C

Everybody's seen a little, been through a little bit of hell

Bb F

Lord knows I've felt the flames myself

[Chorus]

Might be a song you sing

Or John 3:16

Might be a long walk, or a phone call

From a long, lost friend

Might be a steel horse ride

Or just cry, cry, cry

Dm F

You just do what you gotta do

C Bb

To get you through the blue

[Interlude]

C Bb

[Verse 2]

We don't fight the fire

We don't drag the chain

That ties us all like a cannonball

Bb C

Through all the pain, just find a way right out the way

Bb C

Everybody looking for, praying for a little bit of life

Bb F

Whatever gets you through the long, dark night

[Chorus]

Might be a song you sing

Or John 3:16

Might be a long walk, or a phone call

From a long, lost friend

Might be a steel horse ride

Or just cry, cry, cry

Dm F

You just do what you gotta do

C Bb

To get you through the blue

[Instrumental]

C Bb

(x7)

[Chorus]

Might be a song you sing

Or John 3:16

Might be a long walk, or a phone call

From a long, lost friend

Might be a steel horse ride

Or just cry, cry, cry

Dm F

You just do what you gotta do

C Bb

To get you through the blue

C Bb

To get you through the blue

C Bb

To get you through the blue

C Bb

To get you through the blue

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