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Blue by Leann Rimes
Blue
Tuning: E A D G B E
A x02220 C#7 x46464 B7 x24242 D7 x57575
A 577655 C#7#5 x46465 E 022100 G7 353433
Asus x02230 F#7 242322 F 133211 C7 x35353
Asus 577755 F#9 242344 Bb 688766 B13 x24244
Eadd9 022102
[Intro]
A C#7
[Verse]
A C#7 F#7
Blue, oh so lonesome for you
B7 E A
Why can't you be blue over me?
A C#7 F#7
Blue, oh so lonesome for you
B7 E A Asus A
Tears fill my eyes 'til I can't see
[Chorus]
C#7 C#7#5 C#7 F#7 F#9 F#7
3 o'clock in the morn - ing, here am I
B7 B13 B7 E
E
Sittin' here so lone - ly, so lonesome I could cry
[Bridge]
A C#7 F#7
Blue, oh so lonesome for you
B7 E A
Why can't you be blue over me?
[Solo]
A C#7 F#7 B7 E A D A
[Chorus]
C#7 C#7#5 C#7 F#7 F#9 F#7
Now that it's ov - er, I re - al - ize
B7 B13 B7 E
E
Those weak words you whis - pered, were nothing but lies
[Outro]
Bb D7 G7
Blue, oh so lonesome for you
C7 F Bb A Bb
C
Why can't you be blue over me?
F Bb
Why can't you be blue over me?
I’ve included a couple of variations on the A and Asus chords
in this one. These have been provided for convenience. The one
you play should be dictated by where you are on the neck. I
tend to use both of the As – it just depends which chord I’ve
just played and where I need to be next. If you play the open A
on the "over me" part, then you can play the leading notes
for the second part of that first verse (E, F#, G#) and then play
the barre A, which puts you in the right area of the neck to grab
the barre C#7. Obviously, if you play the barre A, then you’ll
also play the barre Asus. For the verses, the leading notes are
played on the sixth string. The leading notes for the C#7 going
into the chorus are played on the fifth string. These notes are
A, B and C. After playing the C, immediately fret and play the
C#7 barre.
The key change in the outro has a nice chromatic progression of
Bb, A, Bb, B and C. You can either play these as full chords,
or as chord fragments. I prefer to play them as chord fragments,
since it gives it an edgier sound. Play those as:
Bb A Bb B C
e|--1------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3---2---3---4---5--------------------------------------------------|
G|--3---2---3---4---5--------------------------------------------------|
D|--3---2---3---4---5--------------------------------------------------|
A|--1------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Notice the Bb used here is different than the one diagramed at
the top of the page. This is done to keep your hand in close
proximity to the C7 and the F in the outro. The leading notes
just prior to the key change in the outro are F, G and A. Play
these on the sixth string.
Intermediate to advanced players should have no problems with
this song and will probably figure out ways to make it sound
even better. I've gone back and made some changes to the song
I originally submitted. After listening to the chorus again, I
realized there were some additional chords I had missed. I have
edited the submission to include those. I have also included
the bluesy double-stops in the outro, just before the last Bb.
Bb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---6---5---4---3-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---7---6---5---3-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bb
[Intro]
E7 D/F# E7/G#
[Chorus]
A C#7 F#9
Bl - ue______________________, oh, so lonesome for you
B7 E7 A E7 D/F# E7/G#
Why can't you be blue____ over me?
A C#7 F#9
Bl - ue,____________________ oh, so lonesome for you
B7 E7 A D A
Tears fill my eyes_____ till I can't see
[Verse 1]
C#7 A7 F#7
3 o' clock in the morn-ing_________, here am I
B7 E7 D/F# E7/G#
Sitting here so lone-ly_______, so lonesome, I could cry
[Chorus]
A C#7 F#9
Bl - ue______________________, oh, so lonesome for you
B7 E7 A E7 D7/F# E7/G#
Why can't you be blue____ over me?
A C#7 F#9
Bl - ue,____________________ oh, so lonesome for you
B7 E7 A D A
Tears fill my eyes_____ till I can't see
[Verse 2]
C#7 F#7
Now that it's over______, I realized
B7 E7 F7
Those weak words you whispered_____ were nothing but___ lies____
[Outro]
Bb D7 G9
Bl - ue______________________, oh, so lonesome for you
C7 F7 B A Bb B
Why can't you be blue____ over me?
C7 F7 Bb
Why can't you be blue____ over me________?
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version 3
Capo: 2nd fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G B7 E
Bl - ue, oh, so lonesome for you
A D G D
Why can't you be blue over me?
G B7 E
Bl - ue, oh, so lonesome for you
A D G D
Tears fill my eyes till I can't see
[Chorus]
B7 E
3 o' clock in the morning, here am I
A D
Sitting here so lone-ly, so lonesome, I could cry
[Bridge]
G B7 E
Bl - ue, oh, so lonesome for you
A D G D
Why can't you be blue over me?
[Solo]
G B7 E A D G D
[Chorus]
B7 E
Now that it's over, I realized
A D
Those weak words you whispered were nothing but lies
[Outro]
G B7 E
Bl - ue, oh, so lonesome for you
A D G D
Why can't you be blue over me?
A D G D
Why can't you be blue over me?
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version 4
key of “ A “
CHORUS
A C#7 F#7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
B7 E7 A E7
Why can't you be blue over me
A C#7 F#7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
B7 E7 A D A
Tears fill my eyes till I can't see
VERSE 1
C#7 F#7
Three O'clock in the morning here am I
B7 E7
Sitting here so lonely so lonesome I could cry
A C#7 F#7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
B7 E7 A D A
Why can't you be blue over me
INSTRUMENTAL
A C#7 F#7
B7 E7 A E7
VERSE 2
C#7 F#7
Now that's it over I realized
B7
Those love words you whispered
E7
Were nothing but lies
CHORUS WITH KEY CHANGE
A# D7 G7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
C7 F7 A#
Why can't you be blue over me
C7 F7 A#
Why can't you be blue over me
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CHORUS
G B7 E7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
A7 D7 G D7
Why can't you be blue over me
G B7 E7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
A7 D7 G C G
Tears fill my eyes till I can't see
VERSE 1
B7 E7
Three O'clock in the morning here am I
A7 D7
Sitting here so lonely so lonesome I could cry
G B7 E7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
A7 D7 G C G
Why can't you be blue over me
INSTRUMENTAL
G B7 E7
A7 D7 G D7
VERSE 2
B7 E7
Now that's it over I realized
A7
Those love words you whispered
D7
Were nothing but lies
CHORUS WITH KEY CHANGE
G# C7 F7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
A#7 D#7 G#
Why can't you be blue over me
A#7 D#7 G#
Why can't you be blue over me
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CHORUS
C E7 A7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
D7 G7 C G7
Why can't you be blue over me
C E7 A7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
D7 G7 C F C
Tears fill my eyes till I can't see
VERSE 1
E7 A7
Three O'clock in the morning here am I
D7 G7
Sitting here so lonely so lonesome I could cry
C E7 A7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
D7 G7 C F C
Why can't you be blue over me
INSTRUMENTAL
C E7 A7
D7 G7 C G7
VERSE 2
E7 A7
Now that's it over I realized
D7
Those love words you whispered
G7
Were nothing but lies
CHORUS WITH KEY CHANGE
C# F7 A#7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
D#7 G#7 C#
Why can't you be blue over me
D#7 G#7 C#
Why can't you be blue over me
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CHORUS
D F#7 B7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
E7 A7 D A7
Why can't you be blue over me
D F#7 B7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
E7 A7 D G D
Tears fill my eyes till I can't see
VERSE 1
F#7 B7
Three O'clock in the morning here am I
E7 A7
Sitting here so lonely so lonesome I could cry
D F#7 B7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
E7 A7 D G D
Why can't you be blue over me
INSTRUMENTAL
D F#7 B7
E7 A7 D A7
VERSE 2
F#7 B7
Now that's it over I realized
E7
Those love words you whispered
A7
Were nothing but lies
CHORUS WITH KEY CHANGE
D# G7 C7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
F7 A#7 D#
Why can't you be blue over me
F7 A#7 D#
Why can't you be blue over me
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CHORUS
Eb G7 C7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
F7 Bb7 Eb Bb7
Why can't you be blue over me
Eb G7 C7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
F7 Bb7 Eb Ab Eb
Tears fill my eyes till I can't see
VERSE 1
G7 C7
Three O'clock in the morning here am I
F7 Bb7
Sitting here so lonely so lonesome I could cry
Eb G7 C7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
F7 Bb7 Eb Ab Eb
Why can't you be blue over me
INSTRUMENTAL
Eb G7 C7
F7 Bb7 Eb Bb7
VERSE 2
G7 C7
Now that's it over I realized
F7
Those love words you whispered
Bb7
Were nothing but lies
CHORUS WITH KEY CHANGE
E Ab7 Db7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
Gb7 B7 E
Why can't you be blue over me
Gb7 B7 E
Why can't you be blue over me
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CHORUS
F A7 D7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
G7 C7 F C7
Why can't you be blue over me
F A7 D7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
G7 C7 F Bb F
Tears fill my eyes till I can't see
VERSE 1
A7 D7
Three O'clock in the morning here am I
G7 C7
Sitting here so lonely so lonesome I could cry
F A7 D7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
G7 C7 F Bb F
Why can't you be blue over me
INSTRUMENTAL
F A7 D7
G7 C7 F C7
VERSE 2
A7 D7
Now that's it over I realized
G7
Those love words you whispered
C7
Were nothing but lies
CHORUS WITH KEY CHANGE
Gb Bb7 Eb7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
Ab7 Db7 Gb
Why can't you be blue over me
Ab7 Db7 Gb
Why can't you be blue over me
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
G B E7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
A7 D7 G D7
Why can't you be blue over me
G B E7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
A7 D7 G C G
Tears fill my eyes till I can't see
B E7
Three O'clock in the morning here am I
A7 D7
Sitting here so lonely so lonesome I could cry
G B E7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
A7 D7 G C G
Why can't you be blue over me
B E7
Now that's it over I realized
A7
Those love words you whispered
D7
Were nothing but lies
G B E7
Blue oo oo oo oo oh so lonesome for you
A7 D7 G
Why can't you be blue over me
A7 D7 G
Why can't you be blue over me
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version 6
Capo 2
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G B7 E
Bl - ue, oh, so lonesome for you
A D G D
Why can't you be blue over me?
G B7 E
Bl - ue, oh, so lonesome for you
A D G D
Tears fill my eyes till I can't see
[Chorus]
B7 E
3 o' clock in the morning, here am I
A D
Sitting here so lone-ly, so lonesome, I could cry
[Bridge]
G B7 E
Bl - ue, oh, so lonesome for you
A D G D
Why can't you be blue over me?
[Solo]
G B7 E A D G D
[Chorus]
B7 E
Now that it's over, I realized
A D
Those weak words you whispered were nothing but lies
[Outro]
G# C F
Bl - ue, oh, so lonesome for you
A# D# G# D#
Why can't you be blue over me?
G# F G#
Why can't you be blue over me?
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version 7
INTRO:
e|-------------------|
B|5-5-5-7-7-7-9-9-9--|
G|-------------------|
D|6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-9--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
VERSE:
A Db Db7 F# F#7
Blue-oo-oo-oo-oo Oh so lonesome for you
B7 E
Why can't you be blue over
A E
me?
e|------------|--------------|
B|--------5-7-|5----5--------|
G|----2/6-----|------6p4-6p4-|
D|------------|--------------|
A|------------|--------------|
E|------------|--------------|
A Db Db7 F# F#7
Blue-oo-oo-oo-oo Oh so lonesome for you
B7 E
Tears fill my eyes till I can't
A D A N.C.
see
e|--5---5--5--|0-----------|
B|---5--7\-4--|------------|
G|-----6------|2----h2-4-5-|
D|------------|------------|
A|------------|------0-2-3-|
E|------------|------------|
CHORUS
Db Db7
Three O'clock in the morning
F# F#7
Here am I
B7
Sitting here so lonely
E Ebdim E (INTRO)
So lonesome I could cry
e|-------------------|
B|5-5-5-7-7-7-9-9-9--|
G|-------------------|
D|6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-9--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
VERSE:
A Db Db7 F# F#7 B7
Blue-oo-oo-oo-oo Oh so lonesome for you
e|-----------|-----|
B|-11\-7\-5\-|4----|
G|-----------|-----|
D|-----------|-----|
A|-----------|-----|
B|-----------|-----|
B7 E
Why can't you be blue over
A D A
me?
e|--5----------------|------------|
B|--6\5-----5--------|------------| SOLO
G|------4/6--6p4h6p4-|------------| STARTS
D|-------------------|7-----------| HERE
A|-------------------|------------|
E|-------------------|------------|
*The 6\5 slide on the B string happens
very quickly, immediately on the beat
SOLO Chords:
A | Db Db7 | F# | F#7
B7 | E | A D |A N.C.
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|-----h2-4-5-|
D|------------|
A|------0-2-3-|
E|------------|
CHORUS
Db Db7
Now that's it over
F# F#7
I realized
B7
Those weak words you whispered
E Ebdim E N.C.
Were nothing but lies
e|---------------------|
B|6-6-6-7-7-7-9--9--9--|
G|---------------------|
D|6-6-6-8-8-8-10-10-10-|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
VERSE:
A# D D7 G G7 C7
Blue-oo-oo-oo-oo Oh so lonesome for you
e|-/13\-12\-10\-|8----|
B|--------------|-----|
G|-/14\-12\-10\-|9----|
D|--------------|-----|
A|--------------|-----|
B|--------------|-----|
C7 F A# A A# B C7
Why can't you be blue over me?
e|-5-5/6-6/7-7/|8----|
B|-------------|-----|
G|-6-6/7-7/8-8/|9----|
D|-------------|-----|
A|-------------|-----|
B|-------------|-----|
C7 F A# A#
Why can't you be blue over me?
e|----------------|6---||
B|----------------|6---||
G|---10-9--9-8--8-|7---||
D|---12-11-11-----|8---||
A|-----------9-9--|8---||
B|----------------|6---||
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Why can't you be blue over me?
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Tears fill my eyes 'til I can't see
3 o'clock in the morning, here am I
Sittin' here so lonely, so lonesome I could cry
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Why can't you be blue over me?
Now that it's over, I realize
Those weak words you whispered, were nothing but lies
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Why can't you be blue over me?
Why can't you be blue over me?
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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