I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues – Elton John · Song Chords

I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues

Elton John · C

Real Key

C

C

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues chords *

Elton John 1983 (Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Bernie Taupin)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Guess_That%27s_Why_They_Call_It_the_Blues

Intro

[C] [G] [F] 2x

Verse

[G]

Don't wish it away

[Em7] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]

Don't look at it's like it's forever

[C] [G]

Between you and me

[Bm]

I could honestly say

[F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]

That things can only get better

[C] [G]

And while I'm away,

[B7] [Em]

dust out the demons inside

[C]

And it won't be long

[Em] [G]

Before you and me run

[Am]

To the place in our hearts

[F] [G] [C] [G] [Am] [G]

Where we hide

Chorus

[C]

And I guess that's why

[G] [F]

they call it the blues

[C]

Time on my hands,

[G] [F]

could be time spent with you

[C] [G]

Laughing like children,

[Am]

living like lovers,

[C] [F] [D]

rolling like thunder, under the covers

[F]

And I guess that's why

[G] [C] [Em] [F]

they call it the blues

Verse

[G]

Just stare into space

[Em7] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]

Picture my face in your hands

[C] [G]

Live for each second

[Bm]

Without hesitation

[F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]

And never forget I'm your man

[C] [G]

Wait on me girl

[B7] [Em] [G]

Cry in the night if it helps

[G7] [C] [G]

But more than ever I simply love you

[Am] [F] [G] [C] [G] [Am] [G]

More than I love life itself

Chorus

[C]

And I guess that's why

[G] [F]

they call it the blues

[C]

Time on my hands,

[G] [F]

could be time spent with you

[C] [G]

Laughing like children,

[Am]

living like lovers,

[C] [F] [D]

rolling like thunder, under the covers

[F]

And I guess that's why

[G] [C] [C] [G] [F]

they call it the blues

Verse

[C] [G]

Wait on me girl

[B7] [Em] [G]

Cry in the night if it helps

[G7] [C] [G]

But more than ever I simply love you

[Am] [F] [G] [C] [G] [Am] [G]

More than I love life itself

Chorus

[C]

And I guess that's why

[G] [F]

they call it the blues

[C]

Time on my hands,

[G] [F]

could be time spent with you

[C] [G]

Laughing like children,

[Am]

living like lovers,

[C] [F] [D]

rolling like thunder, under the covers

[F]

And I guess that's why

[G] [C] [Em] [F]

they call it the blues

Outro

[F]

And I guess that's why

[G] [C]

they call it the blues 2x

* Alternates:

Capo III

[C] = [A]

[G] = [E]

[F] = [D]

[Em7] = [C#m7]

[Bm] = [Abm]

[Em] = [C#m]

[Am] = [F#m]

[D] = [B]

[B7] = [Ab7]

[G7] = [E7]

Capo V

[C] = [G]

[G] = [D]

[F] = [C]

[Em7] = [Bm7]

[Bm] = [F#m]

[Em] = [Bm]

[Am] = [Em]

[D] = [A]

[B7] = [F#7]

[G7] = [D7]

Set8

Chords Used (22)

Guitar

Ukulele

C

1 / 4

G

1 / 5

F

1 / 5

Em7

1 / 7

Bm

1 / 4

B7

1 / 4

Em

1 / 4

Am

1 / 4

D

1 / 4

G7

1 / 4

A

1 / 4

E

1 / 4

C#m7

9fr

1 / 5

Abm

N/A

C#m

1 / 4

F#m

1 / 4

B

1 / 4

Ab7

1 / 4

E7

1 / 4

Bm7

7fr

1 / 5

F#7

1 / 4

D7

1 / 4

Song Info

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C

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