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Chords used:
name:    E.A.D.G.B.E
C:       x.3.0.2.1.0
Fmaj7:   x.3.3.2.1.0
G:       3.2.0.0.0.1
Colin ocassional hammers on the G string when transitioning from C to Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
CCatch a boat to Fmaj7England, baby, Cmaybe to Fmaj7Spain,
CWherever Fmaj7I have gone, Cwherever I've Fmaj7been and gone,
CWherever Fmaj7I have gone
The Gblues     aFmaj7re all the Csame.
Fmaj7    C    Fmaj7
[Verse 2]
CSend out for Fmaj7whisky, baby, Csend out for Fmaj7gin,
CMe and room Fmaj7service, honey, Cme and room Fmaj7service, babe,
CMe and room Fmaj7service
Well, Gwe're liFmaj7ving a life of Csin
Fmaj7    C    Fmaj7
[Verse 3]
CWhen I'm not Fmaj7drinking, baby, Cyou are on my Fmaj7mind,
CWhen I'm not Fmaj7sleeping, honey, Cwhen I ain't Fmaj7sleeping, mama,
CWhen I'm not Fmaj7sleeping
Well, Gyou know you'll Fmaj7find me Ccrying.
Fmaj7    C    Fmaj7
[Verse 4]
CTry another Fmaj7city, baby, Canother Fmaj7town,
CWherever Fmaj7I have gone, Cwherever I've Fmaj7been and gone,
CWherever Fmaj7I have gone
The Gblues     Fmaj7come following Cdown.
Fmaj7    C    Fmaj7
[Verse 5]
CLiving is a Fmaj7gamble, baby, Cloving's much the Fmaj7same,
CWherever Fmaj7I have played, Cwherever I Fmaj7throw them dice,
CWherever Fmaj7I have played
The Gblues    Fmaj7have run the Cgame.
Fmaj7    C    Fmaj7
[Verse 6]
CMaybe Fmaj7tomorrow, honey, Csomeplace down the Fmaj7line,
CI'll wake up Fmaj7older, Cso much Fmaj7older, mama,
CWake up Fmaj7older
And GI'll just stop Fmaj7all my Ctrying.
Fmaj7    C    Fmaj7
[Outro]
CCatch a boat to Fmaj7England, baby, Cmaybe to Fmaj7Spain,
CWherever Fmaj7I have gone, Cwherever I've Fmaj7been and gone,
CWherever Fmaj7I have gone
The Gblues     Fmaj7are all the Csame.
Fmaj7    C    Fmaj7    C

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Blues Run The Game

by Colin Meloy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Chords used:

name: E.A.D.G.B.E

C: x.3.0.2.1.0

Fmaj7: x.3.3.2.1.0

G: 3.2.0.0.0.1

Colin ocassional hammers on the G string when transitioning from C to Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Catch a boat to England, baby, maybe to Spain,

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone,

C Fmaj7

Wherever I have gone

G Fmaj7 C

The blues are all the same.

Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Send out for whisky, baby, send out for gin,

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Me and room service, honey, me and room service, babe,

C Fmaj7

Me and room service

G Fmaj7 C

Well, we're living a life of sin

Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

[Verse 3]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

When I'm not drinking, baby, you are on my mind,

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

When I'm not sleeping, honey, when I ain't sleeping, mama,

C Fmaj7

When I'm not sleeping

G Fmaj7 C

Well, you know you'll find me crying.

Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

[Verse 4]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Try another city, baby, another town,

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone,

C Fmaj7

Wherever I have gone

G Fmaj7 C

The blues come following down.

Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

[Verse 5]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Living is a gamble, baby, loving's much the same,

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Wherever I have played, wherever I throw them dice,

C Fmaj7

Wherever I have played

G Fmaj7 C

The blues have run the game.

Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

[Verse 6]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Maybe tomorrow, honey, someplace down the line,

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

I'll wake up older, so much older, mama,

C Fmaj7

Wake up older

G Fmaj7 C

And I'll just stop all my trying.

Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

[Outro]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Catch a boat to England, baby, maybe to Spain,

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone,

C Fmaj7

Wherever I have gone

G Fmaj7 C

The blues are all the same.

Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C

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