Blue — The Jayhawks
Chords and lyrics for Blue by The Jayhawks (key of F#m).
Verse 1
by The Jayhawks
as seen on their 2012 performance on Sound Opinions via YouTube
This is an improvement on the chords and tab generously provided by Jason
Simon (Jsimon@vnet.net)
and Jeff Blackwell (jbb3607@decster.uta.edu). I referenced The Jayhawks
performance on "Sound Opinions" to
make these tweaks. This version also includes the turnaround chord before
the bridge (based on what I think
I hear the piano doing), the counter-melody lyrics (in parentheses), the
missing lyrics that got chopped off
at the beginning of their submission and some minor tweaks to chord
voicings.
It's my first actual contribution here (though I've been using this site
for years now so I hope you find it
helpful.
Intro
(slide into chords at the 9th 7th and 1st frets respectively using an open
"E" chord form)
[B] [A] [E]
Verse
[B]Where [A]have all my [E]friends gone?
[B]They’ve [A]all [E]disappeared.
[B]Turned [A]around maybe [E]one day
[B]You're all [A]that was [E]there
[Amaj7]Stood by on [A]believing
[Amaj7]Stood by on my [A]own
[B]Always [A]thought I was [E]someone
[B]Turned [A]out I was [E]wrong
Pre-Chorus
'Cause [C#m]you brought me [F#]through
[C#m]And you made me [F#]feel
Chorus
[E]So Blue[G#]
Why [A]don't you stay[B] behind
[E]So Blue[G#]
Why [A]don't you stop and[F#] look at what's [F#m]going down
Lick:
** End the lick w/ an open E **
Verse 2
If [B]I had an [A]old [E]woman
She'd[B] never [A]sell me a [E]lie
It's [B]hard to [A]sing with [E]someone
Who [B]won't [A]sing with [E]you
[Amaj7]Give all of my [A]mercy
[Amaj7]Give all of my [A]Heart
[A]Never [B][A]thought that I'd[E] miss you
[A]That [B]I'd [A]miss you so [E]much
Pre-Chorus
[C#m]But you brought me[F#] through
[C#m]And you made me [F#]feel
Chorus
[E]So Blue[G#]
Why [A]don't you stay [B]behind
[E]So Blue[G#]
Why [A]don't you stop and[F#] look at what's [F#m]going down
Lick:
** End the lick w/ an open E **
Bridge
a brief Dsus2 turnaround, then
All [A]my life
(stand by)
I [B]stayed in line
(stand by)
For [Aii]someone I could
(wait around)
Show[B] the door
But [A]nothing seems [B]to change
(now that I’m blue)
You [Aii]come back in my arms[Bii]
(I’ll be blue from now on)
Chorus
E G# -|
So Blue |repeat (4x)
A B |
Why don't you stay behind -|
[E]So Blue[G#]
[A]Why don't you stop and [F#]look at what's [F#m]going down
Lick:
Finish w/ a slower version of the intro.
End on a slow E.
Chord shapes:
feel free to make any suggestions or corrections or questions or
comments.
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