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[Intro]
  G    Em    G    Emx2
[Verse 1]
DI don't wGant you to hD7old me tiGght
Csus4Till you're Cmine to hGoldEm  
And DI don't even Gwant you to D7stay all niGght
Csus4Just until the mCoon turns cDold
[Chorus]
She said All I need is bGlack rBmoses, wChite rDhythm and bGlues
And somebBmody Cwho Dcares when you Glose
GBlack B7roses, wChite rDhythm and GbluesEm  G  Em  
[Verse 2]
DYou say that soGmebody rD7eally loves yGou
You'd fCsus4ind her if you Cjust knew GhowEm  
But honey DeveryoGne in the D7whole wide Gworld
Is prCsus4obably asCleep by Dnow
[Chorus]
Wishing for blGack roBmses, whCite rhDythm and bluGes
And somebBmody wCho cDares when you lGose
GBlack B7roses, Cwhite Drhythm and CblD7uesG  
[Bridge]
CClose Dyour Geyes      Em  Csleep away Dall your Gblues
CI've done DeverythiGng but Bm7lie
Now I Emdon't know Awhat else I can Ddo
[Instrumental]
 G   Bm   C    D   G   Bm   C    D   G   Bm   C    D   A   E    A(key change 2:28 on song)
[Verse 3]
EAh, the night time sAighs and I hE7ear mysAelf
But the Dsus4words just stDick in my thAroat
EDon’t you tAhink that a E7man like Ame
Might have Dsus4hurt much mDore than it shEows
[Chorus]
Just send me bAlack rC#moses, whDite rhEythm and blAues
And someC#mbody  Dwho caEres when you lAose
AI need C#7some wDhite rEhythm and blDuesE  
[Outro]
I need bAlack rC#moses, whDite rhEythm and blAues
And someC#mbody Dwho caEres when you lAose
JC#7ust play a little hiDllbilly rhyEthm and bAlueC#msD  E  
BlAack roC#mses, whiDte rhyEthm and bluAes
And someC#mbody  Dwho caEres when you lAose
C#7I need some whDite rhEythm and blAues    C#m    DShe said aEll I need is
BlAack roC#mses, whiDte rhyEthm and bluAes
And someC#mbody  Dwho caEres when you lAose
C#7I need some liDttle white rhEythm and blAuesC#m  D  E  
  A    C#m    D    E(fade)

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White Rhythm And Blues

by J.D. Souther

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Bm7

Dsus4

C#m

C#7

[Intro]

G Em G Em

[Verse 1]

D G D7 G

I don't want you to hold me tight

Csus4 C G Em

Till you're mine to hold

D G D7 G

And I don't even want you to stay all night

Csus4 C D

Just until the moon turns cold

[Chorus]

G Bm C D G

She said All I need is black roses, white rhythm and blues

Bm C D G

And somebody who cares when you lose

G B7 C D G Em G Em

Black roses, white rhythm and blues

[Verse 2]

D G D7 G

You say that somebody really loves you

Csus4 C G Em

You'd find her if you just knew how

D G D7 G

But honey everyone in the whole wide world

Csus4 C D

Is probably asleep by now

[Chorus]

G Bm C D G

Wishing for black roses, white rhythm and blues

Bm C D G

And somebody who cares when you lose

G B7 C D C D7 G

Black roses, white rhythm and blues

[Bridge]

C D G Em C D G

Close your eyes sleep away all your blues

C D G Bm7

I've done everything but lie

Em A D

Now I don't know what else I can do

[Instrumental]

G Bm C D G Bm C D G Bm C D A E A

(key change 2:28 on song)

[Verse 3]

E A E7 A

Ah, the night time sighs and I hear myself

Dsus4 D A

But the words just stick in my throat

E A E7 A

Don’t you think that a man like me

Dsus4 D E

Might have hurt much more than it shows

[Chorus]

A C#m D E A

Just send me black roses, white rhythm and blues

C#m D E A

And somebody who cares when you lose

A C#7 D E D E

I need some white rhythm and blues

[Outro]

A C#m D E A

I need black roses, white rhythm and blues

C#m D E A

And somebody who cares when you lose

C#7 D E A C#m D E

Just play a little hillbilly rhythm and blues

A C#m D E A

Black roses, white rhythm and blues

C#m D E A

And somebody who cares when you lose

C#7 D E A C#m D E

I need some white rhythm and blues She said all I need is

A C#m D E A

Black roses, white rhythm and blues

C#m D E A

And somebody who cares when you lose

C#7 D E A C#m D E

I need some little white rhythm and blues

A C#m D E

(fade)

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