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Tango
Status Quo
Thirsty Work 1994
Some of the B chords can be extended by adding a b7th interval.
It is up to you if/how/where you do this.
|Em| |Em| |D| |D|
|C| |C| | B  Cmaj7| |B|
|Em| |Em|
(Em)             C              D                   Em  
When I look at you something isn't true
What am I Cto do? DWhere am I to Emgo?
When I find a Cway Dto take the blues Emaway
What a funny Cday, Dwhat a funny woEmrldB  
(B)                                Em  B  
And then it all just rolls on and on
It's like an echo echoing EmonB  
|Em| |Em| |D| |D|
|C| |C| | B  Cmaj7| |B|
When you look at me what is it you see?
What are you to do? How are we to know?
If there is a way to chase the blues away
Tell me now, today, sooner if you can
But it still rolls on and on
Just like an echo echoing on
|Em| |Em| |D| |D|
|C| |C| | B  Cmaj7| |B|
|E7| |(E7)|
Take me aAmway, take me toDmday
Find me a rE7oom, find me a vAmiewE7  
If it's to Ambe surely you sDmee
Used to be yE7ou, used to be AmmeB  
When I look at you something isn't true
What am I to do? Where am I to go?
When I find a way to take the blues away
Tell me now, today, sooner if you can
(B)                             Em  B  
But it still just rolls on and on
Just like an echo echoing Emon
|Em| |Em| |D| |D|
|C| |C| | B  Cmaj7| |B|
|Em| |Em| |D| |D|
|C| |C| | B  Cmaj7| |B|
| Em  Em/G|

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Tango

by Status Quo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Em/G

Tango

Status Quo

Thirsty Work 1994

Some of the B chords can be extended by adding a b7th interval.

It is up to you if/how/where you do this.

Em Em D D

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C C B Cmaj7 B

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Em Em

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Em C D Em

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When I look at you something isn't true

C D Em

What am I to do? Where am I to go?

C D Em

When I find a way to take the blues away

C D Em B

What a funny day, what a funny world

B Em B

()

And then it all just rolls on and on

Em B

It's like an echo echoing on

Em Em D D

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C C B Cmaj7 B

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When you look at me what is it you see?

What are you to do? How are we to know?

If there is a way to chase the blues away

Tell me now, today, sooner if you can

But it still rolls on and on

Just like an echo echoing on

Em Em D D

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C C B Cmaj7 B

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E7 E7

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Am Dm

Take me away, take me today

E7 Am E7

Find me a room, find me a view

Am Dm

If it's to be surely you see

E7 Am B

Used to be you, used to be me

When I look at you something isn't true

What am I to do? Where am I to go?

When I find a way to take the blues away

Tell me now, today, sooner if you can

B Em B

()

But it still just rolls on and on

Just like an echo echoing on

Em Em D D

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C C B Cmaj7 B

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Em Em D D

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C C B Cmaj7 B

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Em Em/G

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