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Black and Blue
Edwin McCain
Capo 2 
Chords (relative to Capo):
D:  x00232
Dsus:  x00230
G:  320033
A:  002220
Bm: 224432
F#m:  244222
E: 022100
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E* (just the note - used in Intro): xxxx3x
D#* (just the note - used in Intro):  xxxx2x
A#* (just the note - used in Intro):  xxx2xx
Intro:
 D  Dsus,  D  Dsus,  D  Dsus, (E*, D#*, A#* - just strike the note)
Verse 1:
GShowed up in a Dsleeve of Atattoos
GHigh definition Dbroadcast of AattitudeBm  
F#mIt's like she wants me to Gknow
F#mshe's got nothing left to Glose, me EtooG  
DLittle bag of Gjunk gets her Ahigh
GKeeps her from Dthinkin' 'bout the sAhadows in her Bmmind
F#mShe likes Gme
F#mShe knows I won't Gask her Ewhy, she Gcries
Chorus:
DLet me fall Bmdown, you can fall Gto
We'll call this Abanged up black and blueD  
DLet me find Bmout what happened to Gyou
Waking up Abanged up black and BmblueE  
Verse:
GSometimes it's the Dstruggle that makes it Agood
GI wouldn't Djudge ya even Aif I coulBmd
F#mThere's no magic in the Gline this F#mmisunderstoGod
You Dcould, you Gwould
Repeat Chorus

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Black And Blue

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

F#m

Black and Blue

Edwin McCain

Capo 2

Chords (relative to Capo):

: x00232

Dsus

: x00230

: 320033

: 002220

: 224432

F#m

: 244222

: 022100

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E* (just the note - used in Intro): xxxx3x

D#* (just the note - used in Intro): xxxx2x

A#* (just the note - used in Intro): xxx2xx

Intro:

D Dsus D Dsus D Dsus E D# A#

, , , (*, *, * - just strike the note)

Verse 1:

G D A

Showed up in a sleeve of tattoos

G D A Bm

High definition broadcast of attitude

F#m G

It's like she wants me to know

F#m G E G

she's got nothing left to lose, me too

D G A

Little bag of junk gets her high

G D A Bm

Keeps her from thinkin' 'bout the shadows in her mind

F#m G

She likes me

F#m G E G

She knows I won't ask her why, she cries

Chorus:

D Bm G

Let me fall down, you can fall to

A D

We'll call this banged up black and blue

D Bm G

Let me find out what happened to you

A Bm E

Waking up banged up black and blue

Verse:

G D A

Sometimes it's the struggle that makes it good

G D A Bm

I wouldn't judge ya even if I could

F#m G F#m G

There's no magic in the line this misunderstood

D G

You could, you would

Repeat Chorus

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