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Gotta Be Somebodys Blues

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[Intro]
Em  A  G  D  A
Em  D  A2  Em  D  A2
[Verse 1]
  EmLet the water come
She's the Donly one I Asus2love
  EmLet the fat man drop
She's the sDweetest honey Asus2pot
  GWill they sDee the sky agAain?
  DWho will Asing their blues for Emthem?
[Verse 2]
  EmLet the factories rust
She's the Donly thing I Asus2trust
  EmLet the virus spread
She's the Dsilk lining my Asus2bed
  GWill they Dbreathe our air agA2ain?
  DAnd who will A2sing their blues for Emthem?
[Instrumental]
D  A  Em  D  A  Em
[Verse 3]
  EmWhen you're feeling moved
You can have your Aconscience all you want
  GYou can't say DI do nothing
YeAah, I put it off
Ending
  DWhere are you going to Ago if they come for Emyou?
  DWill there be someAone left to sing your Emblues?
  DWhere you gonna run Awhen they come for Emyou?
  DWill there be someAone left to sing your Emblues? 
[Outro]
Em  A  G  D  A  Em

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Gotta Be Somebodys Blues

by Jimmy Eat World

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus2

[Intro]

Em A G D A

Em D A2 Em D A2

[Verse 1]

Let the water come

D Asus2

She's the only one I love

Let the fat man drop

D Asus2

She's the sweetest honey pot

G D A

Will they see the sky again?

D A Em

Who will sing their blues for them?

[Verse 2]

Let the factories rust

D Asus2

She's the only thing I trust

Let the virus spread

D Asus2

She's the silk lining my bed

G D A2

Will they breathe our air again?

D A2 Em

And who will sing their blues for them?

[Instrumental]

D A Em D A Em

[Verse 3]

When you're feeling moved

You can have your conscience all you want

G D

You can't say I do nothing

Yeah, I put it off

Ending

D A Em

Where are you going to go if they come for you?

D A Em

Will there be someone left to sing your blues?

D A Em

Where you gonna run when they come for you?

D A Em

Will there be someone left to sing your blues?

[Outro]

Em A G D A Em

About Gotta Be Somebodys Blues Chords by Jimmy Eat World

Learn how to play Gotta Be Somebodys Blues by Jimmy Eat World with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Gotta Be Somebodys Blues chords”, “Gotta Be Somebodys Blues guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Eat World Gotta Be Somebodys Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Gotta Be Somebodys Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Gotta Be Somebodys Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, A, G, D, A2, Asus2.

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What key is "Gotta Be Somebodys Blues" in?

The chords for "Gotta Be Somebodys Blues" show the original chord names (including Em, A, G, D, A2, Asus2). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.