White Rhythm and Blues — J.D. Souther
Chords and lyrics for White Rhythm and Blues by J.D. Souther (key of G).
Intro
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
Verse 1
[D]I don't [G]want you to [D7]hold me [G]tight
[Csus4]Till you're [C]mine to [G]hold[Em]
And [D]I don't even [G]want you to [D7]stay all [G]night
[Csus4]Just until the [C]moon turns [D]cold
Chorus
She said All I need is [G]black [Bm]roses, [C]white [D]rhythm and [G]blues
And [Bm]somebody [C]who [D]cares when you [G]lose
[G]Black [B7]roses, [C]white [D]rhythm and [G][Em]blues[Em][G]
Verse 2
[D]You say that [G]somebody [D7]really loves [G]you
You'd [Csus4]find her if you [C]just knew [G]how[Em]
But honey [D][G]everyone in the [D7]whole wide [G]world
Is [Csus4]probably [C]asleep by [D]now
Chorus
Wishing for [G]black [Bm]roses, [C]white [D]rhythm and [G]blues
And [Bm]somebody [C]who [D]cares when you [G]lose
[G]Black [B7]roses, [C]white [D]rhythm and [C][D7]blues[G]
Bridge
[C]Close [D]your [G]eyes [Em] [C]sleep away [D]all your [G]blues
[C]I've done [D][G]everything but [Bm7]lie
Now I [Em]don't know [A]what else I can [D]do
Instrumental
[G] [Bm] [C] [D] [G] [Bm] [C] [D] [G] [Bm] [C] [D] [A] [E] [A]
Verse 3
[E]Ah, the night time [A]sighs and I [E7]hear [A]myself
But the [Dsus4]words just [D]stick in my [A]throat
[E]Don’t you [A]think that a [E7]man like [A]me
Might have [Dsus4]hurt much [D]more than it [E]shows
Chorus
Just send me [A]black [C#m]roses, [D]white [E]rhythm and [A]blues
And [C#m]somebody [D] who [E]cares when you [A]lose
[A]I need[C#7] some [D]white [E]rhythm and [D]blues[E]
Outro
I need [A]black [C#m]roses, [D]white [E]rhythm and [A]blues
And [C#m]somebody [D]who [E]cares when you [A]lose
[C#7]Just play a little [D]hillbilly [E]rhythm and [A][C#m]blues[E][D]
[A]Black [C#m]roses, [D]white [E]rhythm and [A]blues
And [C#m]somebody [D] who [E]cares when you [A]lose
[C#7]I need some [D]white [E]rhythm and [A]blues[C#m] [D] She said [E]all I need is
[A]Black [C#m]roses, [D]white [E]rhythm and [A]blues
And [C#m]somebody [D] who [E]cares when you [A]lose
[C#7]I need some [D]little white [E]rhythm and [A][C#m]blues[E][D]
[A] [C#m] [D] [E]
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