Elton John-Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues - sr - 0
bpm 72 Heavy mute - lot of strum with just first finger - fills are whole slaps on side of guitar with whole hand [C C9 C G Gsus4 G F] [Verse] [G]Don't wish it away Don't [Em] look at it like [F]it's forever [C F/C C F/C C F/C] [C] BEtween you and [G]me I could honestly [Bm] say that [F] things can only get better C F/C C F/C C F/C
And [C] while I'm [G] away [B7] Bust out the demons inside [Em] [Dm] And it [G7/D] won't be [C] long before you and me [G] run To the place in our [Am] hearts [F] where [G] we hide [Am7, G/B (quick fill - like Queen find me)]
[Chorus] And I [C] guess that's why they [G] call it the [F] blues Time on my [C] hands could be [G] time spent with [F] you [C] Laughing like [G] children, living like [Am] lovers [C] Rolling like [F] thunder under the [D] covers And I [F] guess that's why they [G] call it the [C] blues - [C C9 C G Gsus4 G F]
[Verse] Just [G] stare into space [Em] Picture my face [F] in your hands [C F/C C F/C C F/C] [C] Live for each [G]second Without hesi [Bm] tation and [F] never forget I'm your [C] man C F/C C F/C C F/C
[C] Wait on me [G] girl [B7] Cry in the night if it [Em] helps [Dm ] But [G7/D] more than [C] ever I simply love [G] you More than I [Am] love [F] life it[G] self [Am7, G/B]
[Chorus] And I [C] guess that's why they [G] call it the [F] blues Time on my [C] hands could be [G] time spent with [F] you [C] Laughing like [G] children, living like [Am] lovers [C] Rolling like [F] thunder under the [D] covers And I [F] guess that's why they [G] call it the [C] blues - C C9 C G Gsus4 G F
[Solo - Verse Chords] NOT SUNG - Just [G] stare into space NOT SUNG - [Em] Picture my face in your [F] hands [C F/C C F/C C F/C] NOT SUNG - [C] Live for each [G]second NOT SUNG - Without hesitation and [Bm] never [F] forget I'm your [C] man C F/C C F/C C F/C
[End of Verse] [C] Wait on me [G] girl [B7] Cry in the night if it [Em] helps [Dm ] But [G7/D] more than [C] ever I simply love [G] you More than I [Am] love [F] life it[G] self [Am7, G/B]
[Chorus] And I [C] guess that's why they [G] call it the [F] blues Time on my [C] hands could be [G] time spent with [F] you [C] Laughing like [G] children, living like [Am] lovers [C] Rolling like [F] thunder under the [D] covers And I [F] guess that's why they [G] call it the [C] blues
(Note - for Chorus play chords with as many notes as poss as low dow the neck as possible for biggest sound) Fm 3x0333 Fm/G 1x0333 Eb 365343 D/F# 200232 with riff D 0 3 0 3 [Intro - Keys - No drums - BPM 109] Gm7 (add high A# on high E string) - pluck chords
[Verse 1 - Gm/F 113333 Cm/Eb x68888 - Pluck chords] [Gm] Birds flying [Gm/F] high....., [Eb] you know how I feel [D] [Gm] Sun in the [Gm/F] sky... [Eb] ...you know how I [D] feel [Gm] Reeds drifting on [Gm/F] by ... [C/E] ... you know how I feeel [Cm/Eb - X68888]
[Chorus - D-riff D 0 3 0 3)] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] ...for [Cm] me [D/A] And I'm feeling (drums in and loud) [Gm] good [Gm/F][Eb][D-riff]
[Verse 2 - Full drums and loud] [Gm] Fish in the [Gm/F] sea... [Eb] .. you know how I [D] feel [Gm] River running [Gm/F] free..... [Eb] . you know how I [D] feel [Gm] Blossom in the [Gm/F] trees... [C/E] .. you know how I [Cm/Eb] feel
[Chorus] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] ...for [Cm] me [D/A] (stop) And I'm feeling go (quiet - snare slap) [Gm] od [Gm/F][Eb][D-riff]
[Verse 3] [Gm] Dragonflies [Gm/F] out in the sun, [Eb] you know what I [D] mean, don't you know [Gm] Butterflies all [Gm/F] having fun, [Eb] you know what I [D] mean [Gm] Sleep in [Gm/F] peace, [Eb] when day is [Cm/G] done, And this [Gm] old world is a [Gm/F] new world And a [Eb] bold world [D] For (drums in and loud) [Gm] me. [Gm/F] ..... [Eb] ... [D-riff] ......
[Verse 4] [Gm] Stars when you [Gm/F] shine.. [Eb] ... you know how I [D] feel [Gm] Said I'll be [Gm/F] fine.... [Eb] you know how I [D] feel Oh [Gm] freedom is [Gm/F] mine.... [C/E] and I know how I [Cm/Eb] feel
[Chorus - repeat to pad out time] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] ...for [Cm] me [D/A] [Stop - then play slowly] And I'm feeling [Gm] good [End]