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Blame The Vain

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Blame The Vain - Dwight Yoakam
[Intro]
E|--------------------Am0------|--------------------G3-----|
B|--------------------1------|--------------------0-----|
G|--------------------2------|--------------------0-----|
D|--------------------2------|--------------------0-----|
A|-------2-2--3-3--0---------|--0-0--3-3--2-2-----2-----|
E|--3-3----------------------|--------------------3-----|
E|--------------------Am0------|--------------------G3-----|
B|--------------------1------|--------------------0-----|
G|--------------------2------|--------------------0-----|
D|--------------------2------|--------------------0-----|
A|-------2-2--3-3--0---------|--0-0--3-3--2-2-----2-----|
E|--3-3----------------------|--------------------3-----|
I blame the Gvain for what we wear
And I blame the Amblind when we can't Gsee
I blame it all on someone else
Till there's nobody Amleft, Cthen I just blame GmeAm  G  
I blame her Gmind for the thoughts we share
And I blame her Amheart for every time we Gcared
I blame it all on how we used to be
Till she's finally Amgone, Cthen I'll just blame Gme
So go ahead and Dblame anything that you Gwant
Cause it all ends up the Dsame
When everyCthing that you've been claiming is Dwrong
[Instrumental]
G Am C G
Oh and don't you know that Dblame is always never Genough
It just keeps you in a Dgame
Till you've Conly got yourself left to Dbluff
So I blame the Gvain for what we wear
Yeah, and I'll blame the Amblind when we can't Gsee
I'll blame it all on someone else
Till there's nobody Amleft, Cthen I'll just blame Gme
Till she's finally Amgone, Cthen I'll just blame GmeAm  G  Am  G  

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Blame The Vain

by Dwight Yoakam

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Blame The Vain - Dwight Yoakam

[Intro]

Am G

E|--------------------0------|--------------------3-----|

B|--------------------1------|--------------------0-----|

G|--------------------2------|--------------------0-----|

D|--------------------2------|--------------------0-----|

A|-------2-2--3-3--0---------|--0-0--3-3--2-2-----2-----|

E|--3-3----------------------|--------------------3-----|

Am G

E|--------------------0------|--------------------3-----|

B|--------------------1------|--------------------0-----|

G|--------------------2------|--------------------0-----|

D|--------------------2------|--------------------0-----|

A|-------2-2--3-3--0---------|--0-0--3-3--2-2-----2-----|

E|--3-3----------------------|--------------------3-----|

I blame the vain for what we wear

Am G

And I blame the blind when we can't see

I blame it all on someone else

Am C G Am G

Till there's nobody left, then I just blame me

I blame her mind for the thoughts we share

Am G

And I blame her heart for every time we cared

I blame it all on how we used to be

Am C G

Till she's finally gone, then I'll just blame me

D G

So go ahead and blame anything that you want

Cause it all ends up the same

C D

When everything that you've been claiming is wrong

[Instrumental]

G Am C G

D G

Oh and don't you know that blame is always never enough

It just keeps you in a game

C D

Till you've only got yourself left to bluff

So I blame the vain for what we wear

Am G

Yeah, and I'll blame the blind when we can't see

I'll blame it all on someone else

Am C G

Till there's nobody left, then I'll just blame me

Am C G Am G Am G

Till she's finally gone, then I'll just blame me

About Blame The Vain Chords by Dwight Yoakam

Learn how to play Blame The Vain by Dwight Yoakam with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blame The Vain chords”, “Blame The Vain guitar chords”, or “Dwight Yoakam Blame The Vain 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 Blame The Vain chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blame The Vain lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, E, B, D, A.

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The chords for "Blame The Vain" show the original chord names (including Am, G, E, B, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.