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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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                             "Don't Blame It On Me"
                           (D. Addrisi - D. Addrisi)
The B-side of "Cherish", also recorded around the same time by the Vogues as
"Don't Blame The Rain" (B-side of "Please Mr. Sun").  I transcribed it in G
even though it's about 3/4 tone sharp and sounds almost in A-flat.
Intro [2X]:
	bass, doubled w/vibes:
	 Gv   v   Gsus4v   v     Gv   v   Gsus4v   v
    -----------------|------------------|
    -----------------|------------------|
    -----------------|------------------|
    -3---------------|---------2---3--5-|
Verse 1:
	GGo blame the Gsus4rain for your clGoudburst of Gsus4teardrops
	GBlame the Gsus4wind, say how loGnely and cold it can Cbe
	   CmYou aD7sked to be fGree
	Don't blame it on Cmme
Verse 2:
	Go blame the night for the darkness descending
	Blame the wind, say it laughs at you now that you're free
	That's how you want it to be
	Don't blame it on me
Chorus:
	NGow your life is C/Gempty
	D7/              G  G  
	And only tears remain
	Your hGigh hopes turned to C/Gheartaches
	Your frCeedom turned to D7sus4chainsD7  
[repeat verse 1]
[repeat chorus]
Verse 3:
	Go blame rain and the wind and the darkness
	Blame the world for the way things have turned out to be
	Blame whatever you please
	But dCmon't...
	D7Don't blame it on Gme
Coda [repeat to fade]:
	CmDon't bD7lame it on Gme
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Dont Blame It On Me

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Gsus4

C/G

D7sus4

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"Don't Blame It On Me"

D D

(. Addrisi - . Addrisi)

The B-side of "Cherish", also recorded around the same time by the Vogues as

"Don't Blame The Rain" (B-side of "Please Mr. Sun"). I transcribed it in G

even though it's about 3/4 tone sharp and sounds almost in A-flat.

Intro [2X]:

bass, doubled w/vibes:

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

v v v v v v v v

-----------------|------------------|

-3---------------|---------2---3--5-|

Verse 1:

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

Go blame the rain for your cloudburst of teardrops

G Gsus4 G C

Blame the wind, say how lonely and cold it can be

Cm D7 G

You asked to be free

Don't blame it on me

Verse 2:

Go blame the night for the darkness descending

Blame the wind, say it laughs at you now that you're free

That's how you want it to be

Don't blame it on me

Chorus:

G C/G

Now your life is empty

D7 G G

And only tears remain

G C/G

Your high hopes turned to heartaches

C D7sus4 D7

Your freedom turned to chains

[repeat verse 1]

[repeat chorus]

Verse 3:

Go blame rain and the wind and the darkness

Blame the world for the way things have turned out to be

Blame whatever you please

But don't...

D7 G

Don't blame it on me

Coda [repeat to fade]:

Cm D7 G

Don't blame it on me

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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