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Born To Be Blue

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OH BOY we got a fun one right here, to preface these are some fun, jazzy chords so I've tabbed them here,
Verse 1
e -B-- e -C73- e C#7-4- e Gb7--- e -F7-- e Eb9--- e Ab7--- e Ab6--- e Dm7---   G7(#5)e ---   e -Bb--
B --- B -5- B -6- B -2- B -1- B -6- B -4- B -4- B -6-   B -4-   B ---
G --- G -3- G -4- G -3- G -2- G -6- G -5- G -5- G -5-   G -4-   G ---
D --- D -5- D -6- D -2- D -1- D -5- D -5- D -3- D -3-   D -3-   D ---
A -2- A -3- A -4- A --- A --- A -6- A --- A --- A -5-   A ---   A -1-
E --- E --- E --- E -2- E -1- E --- E -4- E -4- E ---   E -3-   E ---
Verse 2
(Same thing except add Cmaj7 and C6 at the end)
e Cmaj7---  e C6---
B -8-  B -8-
G -8-  G -9-
D -8-  D -7-
A ---  A ---
E -8-  E -8-
Chorus
e G#m9-(6)- e C--- Db9e --- e -G-- Db7(b9)e ---   Gbmaj7e ---   e Gb6--- e C#m9--- e Gb7--- e B7--- e Bbm7--- e G#m7--- e Fm7--- e Bb7--- e Eb--- Dsus4e --- e -C--
B --4-- B --- B -4- B --- B -3-   B -2-   B -2- B -5- B -2- B -4- B -6- B -4- B -9- B -9- B -8- B -8- B -5-
G --4-- G --- G -4- G --- G -4-   G -3-   G -3- G -3- G -3- G -2- G -6- G -4- G -8- G -8- G -8- G -7- G -5-
D --4-- D --- D -3- D --- D -3-   D -3-   D -1- D -2- D -2- D -4- D -6- D -4- D -6- D -7- D --- D --- D ---
D ----- D -3- D -4- D --- D -4-   D ---   A --- A -4- A --- A -2- A --- A --- A -8- A --- A -6- A -5- A -3-
E --4-- E --- E --- E -3- E ---   E -2-   E -2- E --- E -2- E --- E -6- E -4- E --- E -6- E --- E --- E ---
[Intro]
B C7
C7 C#7
[Verse 1]
   B       C7Some folks wC7ere C#7meant to live Bin C7cloverGb7  
 F7But they are Eb9such a chosen AbM7fewAbm6  Dm7  G7(#5)  
And Cm7clovers being C#7green
Is Cm7something I've never F9seen
F7(#9)'cause I was D7born to be D7(#9)blueG7(#5)  Bb  
[Verse 2]
BWheC7n there's a yelloC7w moC#7on above meB  C7  Gb7  
F7They say thereEb9's moonbeams I AbM7shouAbm6ld viDm7ewG7(#5)  
But Cm7moonbeams beinC#7g gold
Are Cm7something I can't beF9hold
F7(#9)'cause I was D7born to be D7(#9)blueG7(#5)  Bb  B  Cmaj7  C6  
[Chorus]
    G#m9When CI Db9met youG  
G#m7The world was bright Cand Db9sunny
   G    G#m7When you left Cthe Db9courDb7(b9)-tain   Gbmaj7fell
  Gb6I'd like to C#m9laugh
  Gb7But B7nothing sBbm7trikes G#m7me funny
Fm7Now my world's a Bb7faded EbpasDsus4telC  G7(#5)  
[Verse 3]
 C7I guess C7I'm C#7luckier tBhan C7some folGb7ks
I've F7known the Eb9thrill of loving AbM7youAbm6  Dm7  G7(#5)  
But Cm7that alone is C#7more
ThaCm7n I was created F9for
F7(#9)'cause I was D7born to be D7(#9)blueG7(#5)  Bb  B  
[Chorus]
    G#m9When CI Db9met youG  
G#m7The world was bright Cand Db9sunny
   G    G#m7When you left Cthe Db9courDb7(b9)-tain   Gbmaj7fell
  Gb6I'd like to C#m9laugh
  Gb7But B7nothing sBbm7trikes G#m7me funny
Fm7Now my world's a Bb7faded EbpasDsus4telC  G7(#5)  
[Verse 3]
 C7I guess C7I'm C#7luckier tBhan C7some folGb7ks
I've F7known the Eb9thrill of loving AbM7youAbm6  Dm7  G7(#5)  
But Cm7that alone is C#7more
ThaCm7n I was created F9for
F7(#9)'cause I was D7born to be D7(#9)blueG7(#5)  Bb  B  

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Born To Be Blue

by Chet Baker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

Gb7

Eb9

Ab7

Ab6

Dm7

G7(#5)

Cmaj7

G#m9

Db9

Db7(b9)

Gbmaj7

Gb6

C#m9

Bbm7

G#m7

OH BOY we got a fun one right here, to preface these are some fun, jazzy chords so I've tabbed them here,

Verse 1

B C7 C#7 Gb7 F7 Eb9 Ab7 Ab6 Dm7 G7(#5) Bb

e --- e -3- e -4- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e ---

B --- B -5- B -6- B -2- B -1- B -6- B -4- B -4- B -6- B -4- B ---

G --- G -3- G -4- G -3- G -2- G -6- G -5- G -5- G -5- G -4- G ---

D --- D -5- D -6- D -2- D -1- D -5- D -5- D -3- D -3- D -3- D ---

A -2- A -3- A -4- A --- A --- A -6- A --- A --- A -5- A --- A -1-

E --- E --- E --- E -2- E -1- E --- E -4- E -4- E --- E -3- E ---

Verse 2

(Same thing except add Cmaj7 and C6 at the end)

Cmaj7 C6

e --- e ---

B -8- B -8-

G -8- G -9-

D -8- D -7-

A --- A ---

E -8- E -8-

Chorus

G#m9 C Db9 G Db7(b9) Gbmaj7 Gb6 C#m9 Gb7 B7 Bbm7 G#m7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb Dsus4 C

e -(6)- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e ---

B --4-- B --- B -4- B --- B -3- B -2- B -2- B -5- B -2- B -4- B -6- B -4- B -9- B -9- B -8- B -8- B -5-

G --4-- G --- G -4- G --- G -4- G -3- G -3- G -3- G -3- G -2- G -6- G -4- G -8- G -8- G -8- G -7- G -5-

D --4-- D --- D -3- D --- D -3- D -3- D -1- D -2- D -2- D -4- D -6- D -4- D -6- D -7- D --- D --- D ---

D ----- D -3- D -4- D --- D -4- D --- A --- A -4- A --- A -2- A --- A --- A -8- A --- A -6- A -5- A -3-

E --4-- E --- E --- E -3- E --- E -2- E -2- E --- E -2- E --- E -6- E -4- E --- E -6- E --- E --- E ---

[Intro]

B C7

C7 C#7

[Verse 1]

B C7 C7 C#7 B C7 Gb7

Some folks were meant to live in clover

F7 Eb9 AbM7 Abm6 Dm7 G7(#5)

But they are such a chosen few

Cm7 C#7

And clovers being green

Cm7 F9

Is something I've never seen

F7(#9) D7 D7(#9) G7(#5) Bb

'cause I was born to be blue

[Verse 2]

B C7 C7 C#7 B C7 Gb7

When there's a yellow moon above me

F7 Eb9 AbM7 Abm6 Dm7 G7(#5)

They say there's moonbeams I should view

Cm7 C#7

But moonbeams being gold

Cm7 F9

Are something I can't behold

F7(#9) D7 D7(#9) G7(#5) Bb B Cmaj7 C6

'cause I was born to be blue

[Chorus]

G#m9 C Db9 G

When I met you

G#m7 C Db9

The world was bright and sunny

G G#m7 C Db9 Db7(b9) Gbmaj7

When you left the cour-tain fell

Gb6 C#m9

I'd like to laugh

Gb7 B7 Bbm7 G#m7

But nothing strikes me funny

Fm7 Bb7 Eb Dsus4 C G7(#5)

Now my world's a faded pastel

[Verse 3]

C7 C7 C#7 B C7 Gb7

I guess I'm luckier than some folks

F7 Eb9 AbM7 Abm6 Dm7 G7(#5)

I've known the thrill of loving you

Cm7 C#7

But that alone is more

Cm7 F9

Than I was created for

F7(#9) D7 D7(#9) G7(#5) Bb B

'cause I was born to be blue

[Chorus]

G#m9 C Db9 G

When I met you

G#m7 C Db9

The world was bright and sunny

G G#m7 C Db9 Db7(b9) Gbmaj7

When you left the cour-tain fell

Gb6 C#m9

I'd like to laugh

Gb7 B7 Bbm7 G#m7

But nothing strikes me funny

Fm7 Bb7 Eb Dsus4 C G7(#5)

Now my world's a faded pastel

[Verse 3]

C7 C7 C#7 B C7 Gb7

I guess I'm luckier than some folks

F7 Eb9 AbM7 Abm6 Dm7 G7(#5)

I've known the thrill of loving you

Cm7 C#7

But that alone is more

Cm7 F9

Than I was created for

F7(#9) D7 D7(#9) G7(#5) Bb B

'cause I was born to be blue

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