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Black Paris Blues

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[Intro]
Cm  Fm G Cm
[Verse]
Fmwalking in the twilight Ghour    looking for that Cmmagic light
i Fmgo to the Left GBank    to feel Cmwhat is right
so Fmfar away from Ghome    Abwhat can i Ebdo           Fmwith these black   Gparis Cmblues
[Verse]
Fmi see the ghost of the Gpast   they always tCmhought they would last
Fmblack americans coming Ghere    Cmfreedom    that was clear
so Fmfar away from Ghome    Abwhat can you Ebdo         Fmwith the black paris   Gblack paris Cmblues
  Cm   Fm   G    Cm(x4)
[Verse]
Fmwalking in the twilight Ghour    looking for that Cmmagic light
i Fmgo to the Left GBank    to feel Cmwhat is right
so Fmfar away from Ghome    Abwhat can you Ebdo          with these Fmblack   Gparis Cmblues
[Bridge]
      Fm        Fm"blue moon Gdone the Cmone" ,    said Sidney Bechet.
      Fm         Fmlisten to Gthe music,  it will Cmshow the way.
[Verse]
Fmi see Brick Top's   Josephine GBaker too      Cmi see Chesfer Himes   Richard Wright  with their blues
Fmi see Dexter Gordon      i Gsee Miles and Diz       Cmi see Memphis Slim   playin’ slim
Fmi see so many ghosts    Gfrom my black past      Abyou know they thought it would Eblast
what can you Fmdo?     Gwith these Black Paris CmBlues
[Verse]
FmParlez-vous Francais?  can you Ghear me say?     Cmi feel lost , it is true
FmParlez-vous Francais?  i've Glost my way       Cmi can't get back home ,it is true
FmHere’s where i'm gonna Gstay      Abfor my blues i will Ebplay
what can you Fmdo?      Gwith these black paris Cmblues
[Outro]
Cmwhat can you Fmdo?    Gwith these black paris Cmblues    ride them through
Fmi will always will Gknow it' true     in the black paris Cmblues
Fmwhat can you do?        Gblack paris Cmblues     but ride them through
Fmhey hey hey             Gblack paris CmbluesFm  G  Cm  Fm  G  Cm  

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Black Paris Blues

by Mighty Mo Rodgers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Fm G Cm

[Verse]

Fm G Cm

walking in the twilight hour looking for that magic light

Fm G Cm

i go to the Left Bank to feel what is right

Fm G Ab Eb Fm G Cm

so far away from home what can i do with these black paris blues

[Verse]

Fm G Cm

i see the ghost of the past they always thought they would last

Fm G Cm

black americans coming here freedom that was clear

Fm G Ab Eb Fm G Cm

so far away from home what can you do with the black paris black paris blues

Cm Fm G Cm

(x4)

[Verse]

Fm G Cm

walking in the twilight hour looking for that magic light

Fm G Cm

i go to the Left Bank to feel what is right

Fm G Ab Eb Fm G Cm

so far away from home what can you do with these black paris blues

[Bridge]

Fm Fm G Cm

"blue moon done the one" , said Sidney Bechet.

Fm Fm G Cm

listen to the music, it will show the way.

[Verse]

Fm G Cm

i see Brick Top's Josephine Baker too i see Chesfer Himes Richard Wright with their blues

Fm G Cm

i see Dexter Gordon i see Miles and Diz i see Memphis Slim playin’ slim

Fm G Ab Eb

i see so many ghosts from my black past you know they thought it would last

Fm G Cm

what can you do? with these Black Paris Blues

[Verse]

Fm G Cm

Parlez-vous Francais? can you hear me say? i feel lost , it is true

Fm G Cm

Parlez-vous Francais? i've lost my way i can't get back home ,it is true

Fm G Ab Eb

Here’s where i'm gonna stay for my blues i will play

Fm G Cm

what can you do? with these black paris blues

[Outro]

Cm Fm G Cm

what can you do? with these black paris blues ride them through

Fm G Cm

i will always will know it' true in the black paris blues

Fm G Cm

what can you do? black paris blues but ride them through

Fm G Cm Fm G Cm Fm G Cm

hey hey hey black paris blues

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