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Killing The Blues

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Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
Leaves were Afalling just like embers
In colors red and gold they set us on Dfire
Burning just like a moonAbeam in our eyes
[Chorus]
ESomebody said they saw me
  DSwinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white AcloudE  
Killing the Ablues
[Verse 2]
I am Aguilty of something
I hope you never do because there is nothiDng
Sadder than loAsing yourself in love
[Chorus]
ESomebody said they saw me
  DSwinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white AcloudE  
Killing the Ablues
[Instrumental]
A    A    A    A
D    D    A    A
[Chorus]
ESomebody said they saw me
  DSwinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white AcloudE  
Killing the Ablues
[Verse 3]
Now you Aask me just to leave you
To go out on my own and get what I need Dto
You want me to finAd what I've already had
[Chorus]
ESomebody said they saw me
  DSwinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white AcloudE  
Killing the Ablues
ESomebody said they saw me
  DSwinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white AcloudE  
Killing the Ablues
ESomebody said they saw me
  DSwinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white AcloudE  
Killing the Ablues
ESomebody said they saw me
  DSwinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white AcloudE  
Just killing the Ablues
[Outro]
E    E    D    D
A    E    A    A  A

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Killing The Blues

by John Prine

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Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Leaves were falling just like embers

In colors red and gold they set us on fire

Burning just like a moonbeam in our eyes

[Chorus]

Somebody said they saw me

Swinging the world by the tail

A E

Bouncing over a white cloud

Killing the blues

[Verse 2]

I am guilty of something

I hope you never do because there is nothing

Sadder than losing yourself in love

[Chorus]

Somebody said they saw me

Swinging the world by the tail

A E

Bouncing over a white cloud

Killing the blues

[Instrumental]

A A A A

D D A A

[Chorus]

Somebody said they saw me

Swinging the world by the tail

A E

Bouncing over a white cloud

Killing the blues

[Verse 3]

Now you ask me just to leave you

To go out on my own and get what I need to

You want me to find what I've already had

[Chorus]

Somebody said they saw me

Swinging the world by the tail

A E

Bouncing over a white cloud

Killing the blues

Somebody said they saw me

Swinging the world by the tail

A E

Bouncing over a white cloud

Killing the blues

Somebody said they saw me

Swinging the world by the tail

A E

Bouncing over a white cloud

Killing the blues

Somebody said they saw me

Swinging the world by the tail

A E

Bouncing over a white cloud

Just killing the blues

[Outro]

E E D D

A E A A A

About Killing The Blues Chords by John Prine

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