Out the Blue by John Lennon
[Intro]
G A D D+/A# Bm F#
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[1st Chorus]
C D G F#7
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Out... blue ...me full text below)
Bm Bm/A F# Gdim F#7/A#
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and blew.. myste-ry
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Out blue ener-gy...
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Out blue me
[Chorus]
C D G F#7
Out the blue you came to me
Bm Bm/A F# (Gdim F#7/A#)
And blew away life's misery
G A D D+/A# Bm F#
Out the blue life's energy
G A Cadd9
Out the blue you came to me
[Verse 1]
C G F C
Every day I thank the Lord, lady
C/D C/E F B7 Em G/D
For the way that you came to me
D C G
Anyway it had to be
Am Bm C B7 Em G/D
Two minds, one destiny
[Chorus]
C D7 G F#
Out the blue you came to me
Bm Bm/A F# Gdim7
And blew away life's misery
G A D D+/A# Bm F#
Out the blue life's energy
G A C
Out the blue you came to me
[Verse 2]
C G F C
All my life has been a long slow knife
C/D C/E F B7 Em G/D
I was born just to get to you
D C G
Anyway, I survived
Am Bm C B7 Em G/D
Long enough to make you my wife
[Chorus]
C D7 G F#
Out the blue you came to me
Bm Bm/A F# Gdim7
And blew away life's misery
G A D D+/A# Bm F#
Out the blue life's energy
G A C
Out the blue you came to me
[Solo]
| G F | C C/D C/E | F B7 | Em G/D |
| D C | G Am Bm | C B7 | Em G/D |
[Chorus/Outro]
C D7 G F#
Like a U.F.O. you came to me
Bm Bm/A F#7 Gdim
And blew away life's misery
G A D D+/A# Bm F#
Out the blue life's energy
G A C
Out the blue you came to meOut The Blue chords and lyrics
Free chords for Out The Blue by John Lennon. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Out the Blue by John Lennon [Chorus] [Verse 1] [Chorus] [Verse 2] [Chorus] [Solo] | G F | C C/D C/E | F B7 | Em G/D | | D C | G Am Bm | C B7 | Em G/D | [Chorus/Outro]
Out The Blue Chords by John Lennon
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