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KILLING THE BLUES - Roly Salley
(Capo 1)
[Intro]
E   Esus4   E   Esus4
[Verse 1]
Leaves were Efalling,        Esus4just like Eembers,Esus4  
In Ecolors- red and gE7old, they set us on Afire
Asus2Burning just like Emoonbeams        Esus4in our Eeyes
[Chorus]
B7Somebody said they saw me, sEwinging the world by the tAail
ABouncing Asus2over a Ewhite cloud,        B7killing the Eblues.Esus4  E  Esus4  
[Verse 2]
Now I am Eguilty      Esus4of EsomethingEsus4  
I Ehope you never E7do
Because there is Anothing
Any Asus2sadder than Elosing yourEsus4self in Elove
[Chorus]
B7Somebody said they saw me, sEwinging the world by the tAail
ABouncing Asus2over a Ewhite cloud,        B7killing the Eblues.Esus4  E  Esus4  
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
And then you Easked me       Esus4just to Eleave youEsus4  
To Eset out on my E7own
And get what I Aneeded.
You Asus2want me to Efind what I've Esus4already Ehad.
[Chorus]
B7Somebody said they saw me, sEwinging the world by the tAail
ABouncing Asus2over a Ewhite cloud,        B7killing the Eblues.Esus4  E  Esus4  
B7Somebody said they saw me, sEwinging the world by the tAail
ABouncing Asus2over a Ewhite cloud,        B7killing the Eblues.Esus4  E  Esus4  
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CHORDS: Esus4 - |022200|
         Asus2- |x02200|

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Killing The Blues

by Shawn Colvin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Asus2

KILLING THE BLUES - Roly Salley

(Capo 1)

[Intro]

E Esus4 E Esus4

[Verse 1]

E Esus4 E Esus4

Leaves were falling, just like embers,

E E7 A

In colors- red and gold, they set us on fire

Asus2 E Esus4 E

Burning just like moonbeams in our eyes

[Chorus]

B7 E A

Somebody said they saw me, swinging the world by the tail

A Asus2 E B7 E Esus4 E Esus4

Bouncing over a white cloud, killing the blues.

[Verse 2]

E Esus4 E Esus4

Now I am guilty of something

E E7

I hope you never do

Because there is nothing

Asus2 E Esus4 E

Any sadder than losing yourself in love

[Chorus]

B7 E A

Somebody said they saw me, swinging the world by the tail

A Asus2 E B7 E Esus4 E Esus4

Bouncing over a white cloud, killing the blues.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

E Esus4 E Esus4

And then you asked me just to leave you

E E7

To set out on my own

And get what I needed.

Asus2 E Esus4 E

You want me to find what I've already had.

[Chorus]

B7 E A

Somebody said they saw me, swinging the world by the tail

A Asus2 E B7 E Esus4 E Esus4

Bouncing over a white cloud, killing the blues.

B7 E A

Somebody said they saw me, swinging the world by the tail

A Asus2 E B7 E Esus4 E Esus4

Bouncing over a white cloud, killing the blues.

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CHORDS: Esus4 - |022200|

Asus2

- |x02200|

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