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   Em= 022010
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
I Emmade a wrong turnAm, in Eblue
FHow the rain kept me insidGe?C  
I Embuilt a house from Amsticks and twEine
And Fyou said it would serve me fineG  C  
But Emthen the rain could Amsoak me throuEgh
F
[Chorus]
And when she lies, she says you're lyiGng Amtoo
GIn Cblue
F
[Verse 2]
   C  GLike how you told me Amthen to go ahEead and try it
FAnything to keep me qGuietC  
I Gcaught the mirror Amhead on as I gErew
F
[Chorus]
And when she smiles, she knows I'm hapGpy Amtoo
GIn Cblue
And Fwhen she smiles, I know I'm hapGpy Amtoo
GIn Amblue, Gin Cblue
[Post-Chorus]
I Gcaught a glimpse of itAm, your Dbrilliance
FAll too much and all too clGeverC  
I Emcaught a fever Amlike I always Ddo
And Fstill you let me stand with you, Gin Cblue
[Verse 3]
I Gwash the dishesAm, no swEeat
FAll for show and no purGpose
I Cbet next Emyear I'll see you Amall the tEime
FThe fault is all deserved as mine
FThe fault is all deserved as mineG  
[Bridge]
And CI wake Emup insAmide a matchstick hEouse
   DmWas it all on puCrpose?
Was this truGe?
Oh, and IC've been waGiting
AmQuiet as a moEuse
FTell me and be honeCst, was this Gyou?
'Cause Fwhen I talk I'm not so boring
FWill I catch you sleepy, snoring?
FWhen you're out of luck, will I Gbe Amtoo?
[Chorus]
GIn Cblue
And Fwhen you're out of luck, I will Gbe Amtoo
GIn Amblue, Gin Cblue
[Outro]
G Am E F Fm
C Em Am E F Fm G G#m  C

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In Blue

by Declan McKenna

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G#m

= 022010

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em Am E

I made a wrong turn, in blue

F G C

How the rain kept me inside?

Em Am E

I built a house from sticks and twine

F G C

And you said it would serve me fine

Em Am E

But then the rain could soak me through

[Chorus]

G Am

And when she lies, she says you're lying too

G C

In blue

[Verse 2]

C G Am E

Like how you told me then to go ahead and try it

F G C

Anything to keep me quiet

G Am E

I caught the mirror head on as I grew

[Chorus]

G Am

And when she smiles, she knows I'm happy too

G C

In blue

F G Am

And when she smiles, I know I'm happy too

G Am G C

In blue, in blue

[Post-Chorus]

G Am D

I caught a glimpse of it, your brilliance

F G C

All too much and all too clever

Em Am D

I caught a fever like I always do

F G C

And still you let me stand with you, in blue

[Verse 3]

G Am E

I wash the dishes, no sweat

F G

All for show and no purpose

C Em Am E

I bet next year I'll see you all the time

The fault is all deserved as mine

F G

The fault is all deserved as mine

[Bridge]

C Em Am E

And I wake up inside a matchstick house

Dm C

Was it all on purpose?

Was this true?

C G

Oh, and I've been waiting

Am E

Quiet as a mouse

F C G

Tell me and be honest, was this you?

'Cause when I talk I'm not so boring

Will I catch you sleepy, snoring?

F G Am

When you're out of luck, will I be too?

[Chorus]

G C

In blue

F G Am

And when you're out of luck, I will be too

G Am G C

In blue, in blue

[Outro]

G Am E F Fm

C Em Am E F Fm G G#m C

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