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"Symphony in Blue"
By Kate Bush
From 1978's "Lionheart"
[Intro]
Gmaj7    Dm7    Gmaj7    Dm7
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7I spent a lot of my Emtime looking at blCue, 
CmThe colour of my room and my moGod: 
Blue on the walBbls, blue Amout of my Gmouth;
The sort of blue between clBbouds, when the sAmun comes out, 
GThe sort of blue in those eBbyes you get hAmung up aGmaj7bout. Gm7  Dm7  
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7When that feeling of mFmeaninglessness seEm7ts in, 
Go blCm7owing my mind on GGod:
The light in the dBbark, with the nAmeon arms,
GThe meek He sBbeeks, the bAmeast He caGlms, 
The head of the goBbod soul depAmartment. G  
Gm    G    Gm    G4    Gadd9
[Chorus 1]
I sBbee myself suFmddenly 
D7On the piano, as a meF7sus4lody.
My teBbrrible fear of dD7ying 
No loEbnger plays with Dme, 
GmFor now I know that IFm'm needed Ebmaj7  
    D7For the symphony. 
Gm     Dm7     Gm     Dm7
[Verse 3]
Gmaj7I associate lEmove with rCed, 
CmThe colour of my heart when she's deGad; 
Red in my mBbind when the jeAmalousy fliGes, 
Red in my eBbyes from emAmotional tieGs, 
ManipulBbation, the daAmnger sigGmaj7ns. Gm7  Dm7  
[Verse 4]
Gmaj7The more I think about Fmsex, the better it gEm7ets. 
Cm7Here we have a purpose in lGife: 
Good for the blBbood circuAmlation, 
GGood for relBbeasing the tAmension, G  
The root of our BbreincarnAmations. G  
Gm    G    Gm    G4    Gadd9
[Chorus 2]
I sBbee myself suFmddenly 
D7On the piano, as a meF7sus4lody.
My teBbrrible fear of dD7ying 
No loEbnger plays with Dme, 
GmFor now I know that IFm'm needed Ebmaj7  
    D7For the symphony. 
Gm     Dm7     Gm     Dm7
[Outro]
       Gmaj7I spend a lot of my tEmime looking at bClue--
No wCm7onder that I bleGw it! Bb  Am  
      G          Bb  AmOoh...Gmaj7  Gm7  Dm7  

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Symphony In Blue

by Kate Bush

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Dm7

Gm7

Em7

Cm7

Gadd9

F7sus4

Ebmaj7

"Symphony in Blue"

By Kate Bush

From 1978's "Lionheart"

[Intro]

Gmaj7 Dm7 Gmaj7 Dm7

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 Em C

I spent a lot of my time looking at blue,

Cm G

The colour of my room and my mood:

Bb Am G

Blue on the walls, blue out of my mouth;

Bb Am

The sort of blue between clouds, when the sun comes out,

G Bb Am Gmaj7 Gm7 Dm7

The sort of blue in those eyes you get hung up about.

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7 Fm Em7

When that feeling of meaninglessness sets in,

Cm7 G

Go blowing my mind on God:

Bb Am

The light in the dark, with the neon arms,

G Bb Am G

The meek He seeks, the beast He calms,

Bb Am G

The head of the good soul department.

Gm G Gm G4 Gadd9

[Chorus 1]

Bb Fm

I see myself suddenly

D7 F7sus4

On the piano, as a melody.

Bb D7

My terrible fear of dying

Eb D

No longer plays with me,

Gm Fm Ebmaj7

For now I know that I'm needed

For the symphony.

Gm Dm7 Gm Dm7

[Verse 3]

Gmaj7 Em C

I associate love with red,

Cm G

The colour of my heart when she's dead;

Bb Am G

Red in my mind when the jealousy flies,

Bb Am G

Red in my eyes from emotional ties,

Bb Am Gmaj7 Gm7 Dm7

Manipulation, the danger signs.

[Verse 4]

Gmaj7 Fm Em7

The more I think about sex, the better it gets.

Cm7 G

Here we have a purpose in life:

Bb Am

Good for the blood circulation,

G Bb Am G

Good for releasing the tension,

Bb Am G

The root of our reincarnations.

Gm G Gm G4 Gadd9

[Chorus 2]

Bb Fm

I see myself suddenly

D7 F7sus4

On the piano, as a melody.

Bb D7

My terrible fear of dying

Eb D

No longer plays with me,

Gm Fm Ebmaj7

For now I know that I'm needed

For the symphony.

Gm Dm7 Gm Dm7

[Outro]

Gmaj7 Em C

I spend a lot of my time looking at blue--

Cm7 G Bb Am

No wonder that I blew it!

G Bb Am Gmaj7 Gm7 Dm7

Ooh...

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