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I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

Alessia Cara

PopMedium for beginners8 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

F
Am×○○
BbDiagram coming soon
C×○○
Em○○○○
E○○○
G○○○
Dm××○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 1st fret
              
 
 
Intro F  Am  Bb  
        F  Am  Bb  
 
C  
Don't wish it away 
Am               Bb          F     Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb 
Don't look at it like it's forever 
F             C                   Em    Bb                  F           Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb 
Between you and me I could honestly say that things can only get better 
F             C     
And while I'm away 
E                     Am    G 
Dust out the demons inside 
                F                      C     
And it won't be long before you and me run 
                    Dm       Bb       C                           
To the place in our hearts where we hide 
 
F                         C            Bb        
And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
           F           C             Bb                    
Time on my hands could be time spent with you 
               C                     Dm  
Laughing like children, living like lovers 
F              Bb               G 
Rolling like thunder under the covers 
Bb                           C           F                        
And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
                        
 
C 
Stare into space 
Am        Bb            F      Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb            
Picture my face in your hands 
F              C                Em            
Live for each second without hesitation  
   Bb             F            Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb  
And never forget I'm your man 
F           C               
Wait on me girl 
E                 Am        G     
Cry in the night if it helps 
   F                       C               
Oh more than ever I simply love you 
           Dm    Bb    C                  
More than I love life itself 
 
F                         C            Bb        
And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
           F           C             Bb                    
Time on my hands could be time spent with you 
               C                     Dm  
Laughing like children, living like lovers 
F              Bb               G 
Rolling like thunder under the covers 
Bb                           C           F                        
And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
 
Solo F  Am  Bb   
       F  Dm  Bb  
       F  Bb  F  Bb  
       F  Bb  F  Bb 
       F  Am  Bb  F  Bb  
       F  Bb  F  Bb  
       F  Bb  F  Bb 
 
Bridge 
 
F           C               
Wait on me girl 
E                 Am        G     
Cry in the night if it helps 
   F                       C               
Oh more than ever I simply love you 
           Dm    Bb    C                  
More than I love life itself 
   
F                         C            Bb        
And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
           F           C             Bb                    
Time on my hands could be time spent with you 
               C                     Dm  
Laughing like children, living like lovers 
F              Bb               G 
Rolling like thunder under the covers 
Bb                           C           F                        
And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
 
               C        Dm            Am 
Laughing like children, living like lovers 
Bb                           C         F 
And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
               C      Dm              Am 
Laughing like children, living like lovers 
Bb                            Dm         F 
And I guess that's why they call it the blues

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Chord set

F · Am · Bb · C · Em · E · G · Dm

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.