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Blue Tarp Blues

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Most of the song is quite easy, as it's a simple 12 bar blues.
You can play just the chords, but if you listen to the record that's not all.
Sonny uses one of his techniques (no idea how it works exactly) to create an amazing sound.
Intro: Am Asus4 (repeat some times)
AmAir Force One had a heck of a view
DmAir Force One had a heck of a view Am  
EmLooking down on the patchwork oDmf the blue tarp blues.Am  
AmI went walkin through the water sprung a leak in my shoes
DmI went walkin through the water sprung a leak in my shoesAm  
Emthat hole in my soul Dmgive me the blue tarp blues.Am  
DmI got the bluesAm  
DmI got the blue Amblue tarp blues.
Slide solo over Verse Chords
AmThere's a crack in the ceiling and the system too
DmThere's a crack in the ceiling and the system tooAm  
EmBut we got full coverage oDmf the blue tarp blues.Am  
DmI got the bluesAm  
DmI got the blue Amblue tarp blues.
Solo over Verse Chords
AmNo it wasn't the Dmweather that sAmank me and Emyou
It was a Dmbad mix of Ampolitics, greed and Emfools
That lDmevee of lies couldn't Amhold back the tEmruth
We're Dmin deep but not oAmut of the reach
EmThrow me something, mister.
Intro again
AmI'm gonna fly my colors and watch for you
DmI'm gonna fly my colors and watch for youAm  
EmLike a flag of hope, aDmbove the blue tarp bluesAm  
DmI got the bluesAm  
DmI got the blue Amblue tarp blues.

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Blue Tarp Blues

by Sonny Landreth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Most of the song is quite easy, as it's a simple 12 bar blues.

You can play just the chords, but if you listen to the record that's not all.

Sonny uses one of his techniques (no idea how it works exactly) to create an amazing sound.

Intro: Am Asus4 (repeat some times)

Air Force One had a heck of a view

Dm Am

Air Force One had a heck of a view

Em Dm Am

Looking down on the patchwork of the blue tarp blues.

I went walkin through the water sprung a leak in my shoes

Dm Am

I went walkin through the water sprung a leak in my shoes

Em Dm Am

that hole in my soul give me the blue tarp blues.

Dm Am

I got the blues

Dm Am

I got the blue blue tarp blues.

Slide solo over Verse Chords

There's a crack in the ceiling and the system too

Dm Am

There's a crack in the ceiling and the system too

Em Dm Am

But we got full coverage of the blue tarp blues.

Dm Am

I got the blues

Dm Am

I got the blue blue tarp blues.

Solo over Verse Chords

Am Dm Am Em

No it wasn't the weather that sank me and you

Dm Am Em

It was a bad mix of politics, greed and fools

Dm Am Em

That levee of lies couldn't hold back the truth

Dm Am

We're in deep but not out of the reach

Throw me something, mister.

Intro again

I'm gonna fly my colors and watch for you

Dm Am

I'm gonna fly my colors and watch for you

Em Dm Am

Like a flag of hope, above the blue tarp blues

Dm Am

I got the blues

Dm Am

I got the blue blue tarp blues.

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