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[Intro]
E E A E E F#m B E E
[Verse 1]
If I Ecannot be so happy witAh out you my Edear,
If I cannot hold you close evr'y F#7second that you're Bhere,
You must Aknow I can't go Eon.
Every Atime I sing my Esong.
If I cannot have your F#7love I'll Bsing the Eblues.
[Verse 2]
Every Etime I'm feeling low and far Aaway.E  
All the time I think of you, every F#7second of the Bday.
And you Aknow you hurt my Epride,
But I'd Arather be by your Eside.
If I cannot have your F#7love I'll Bsing the Eblues.
[Chorus 1]
Sing the Bblues all my life. I got troAuble I got Estrife.
How can a man expect to be so Bfree.
To Atravel this so lonely Eroad and to Acarry this heavy Eload,
Is becoming far F#mtoo much, Btoo much for Eme.
[Verse 3]
If I Ecannot be so happy Athen I'm gonna be on my Eway.
The many nights I needed your love it F#7never worked out that Bway.
For I Amust have my Ebabe,
For I'm Afeeling extremely Esad.
If I cannot have youF#mr love I'm gonna Bplay the Eblues.
(Solo)
[Chorus 2]
Sing the Bblues all my life. I got Atrouble I got Estrife.
How can a man expect to be so Bfree.
To Atravel this so lonely Eroad and to Acarry this heavy Eload,
Is becoming far F#mtoo much, Btoo much for Eme.
Yes I'd Erather have your F#mlove than Bsinging the Eblues.
Yes I'd Erather have your Alove baby than sing the Eblues.

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Blues Anthem

by Jimmy Page

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#7

[Intro]

E E A E E F#m B E E

[Verse 1]

E A E

If I cannot be so happy with out you my dear,

F#7 B

If I cannot hold you close evr'y second that you're here,

A E

You must know I can't go on.

A E

Every time I sing my song.

F#7 B E

If I cannot have your love I'll sing the blues.

[Verse 2]

E A E

Every time I'm feeling low and far away.

F#7 B

All the time I think of you, every second of the day.

A E

And you know you hurt my pride,

A E

But I'd rather be by your side.

F#7 B E

If I cannot have your love I'll sing the blues.

[Chorus 1]

B A E

Sing the blues all my life. I got trouble I got strife.

How can a man expect to be so free.

A E A E

To travel this so lonely road and to carry this heavy load,

F#m B E

Is becoming far too much, too much for me.

[Verse 3]

E A E

If I cannot be so happy then I'm gonna be on my way.

F#7 B

The many nights I needed your love it never worked out that way.

A E

For I must have my babe,

A E

For I'm feeling extremely sad.

F#m B E

If I cannot have your love I'm gonna play the blues.

(Solo)

[Chorus 2]

B A E

Sing the blues all my life. I got trouble I got strife.

How can a man expect to be so free.

A E A E

To travel this so lonely road and to carry this heavy load,

F#m B E

Is becoming far too much, too much for me.

E F#m B E

Yes I'd rather have your love than singing the blues.

E A E

Yes I'd rather have your love baby than sing the blues.

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