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Keep The Blues Away

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Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
 C   F   Gx4
[Verse 1]
I got lCost down in Rio
I was rFunning from the FBCI
Yeah they hCad me on some charges back in San Antone
You know I nFever got the reason whGy
I turned Cup in a casino
My hFands up and ready to fCight
The whCole damn mariachi band, for plFaying the same tune twGice
[Chorus]
I get hFigh cause I wCant to
I get lGow everydAmay
I get hFigh cause I wCant to
Gotta do somGethiFng
To keep the blues away
[Instrumental]
C F G
[Verse 2]
You know lCast time that I seen her
My gFirl was lookin’ mighty fCine
StCarin’ through the glass at a police station
Just trFyin’ hear the end of the lGine
I know I sCaid it and I mean it
I am trFyin’ to change my lCife
But when tCimes get tough
Yeah the tough get hard
You can cFut me with a butter knGife
[Chorus]
I get hFigh cause I wCant to
I get lGow everydAmay
I get hFigh cause I wCant to
Gotta do somGethiFng
To keep the blues away
[Interlude]
 Em   Am   F    Cx3
Em Am F G
[Outro]
I get hFigh cause I wCant to
I get lGow everydAmay
I get hFigh cause I wCant to
Gotta do sGomething
HFigh cause I wCant to
LGow everydAmay
HFigh cause I wCant to
Gotta do sGomethAming
To keep the blues away
[Instrumental]
C F G

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

Caamp is an American folk band that began as a project between childhood friends Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall. They met at a summer camp while in middle school and later added bass player Matt Vinson, keyboardist Joseph Kavalec, and drummer Nicholas Falk. "Keep The Blues Away" is a song from their 2019 album, By and By. It plays like a comforting embrace, a musical reminder to find solace and let go of worries.

AI-written from these sources:Caamp — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Keep The Blues Away

by Caamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

C F G

[Verse 1]

I got lost down in Rio

F C

I was running from the FBI

Yeah they had me on some charges back in San Antone

F G

You know I never got the reason why

I turned up in a casino

F C

My hands up and ready to fight

C F G

The whole damn mariachi band, for playing the same tune twice

[Chorus]

F C

I get high cause I want to

G Am

I get low everyday

F C

I get high cause I want to

G F

Gotta do something

To keep the blues away

[Instrumental]

C F G

[Verse 2]

You know last time that I seen her

F C

My girl was lookin’ mighty fine

Starin’ through the glass at a police station

F G

Just tryin’ hear the end of the line

I know I said it and I mean it

F C

I am tryin’ to change my life

But when times get tough

Yeah the tough get hard

F G

You can cut me with a butter knife

[Chorus]

F C

I get high cause I want to

G Am

I get low everyday

F C

I get high cause I want to

G F

Gotta do something

To keep the blues away

[Interlude]

Em Am F C

Em Am F G

[Outro]

F C

I get high cause I want to

G Am

I get low everyday

F C

I get high cause I want to

Gotta do something

F C

High cause I want to

G Am

Low everyday

F C

High cause I want to

G Am

Gotta do something

To keep the blues away

[Instrumental]

C F G

About Keep The Blues Away Chords by Caamp

Learn how to play Keep The Blues Away by Caamp with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Keep The Blues Away chords”, “Keep The Blues Away guitar chords”, or “Caamp Keep The Blues Away 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 Keep The Blues Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Keep The Blues Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, Am, Em.

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