When I Was Blue Chords

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When I Was Blue by Georgia Ruth is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Gm, F, Am, Dm, D#, A# and G#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
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C                   
Step inside your diving bell 
Gm          F    
Mark the distance where you  
C 
Fell below 

Am               
My father met Jacques Cousteau 
F 
I guess that means we’re good to  
C 
Go 

Dm      F       C 
You don’t come around 
Dm      F       C 
You don’t come around 
C                       D# 
Quite as often as you used to do 
Dm              C 
When I was blue 

D#      Dm      C 

C 
Pinter at the kitchen sink I 
Gm 
Pause and and say  
F 
I think you know I  
C 
Love you, don’t you don’t you 

C 
Eyes as big as glaciers well I  
Gm 
Think you might be  
F 
Blue  
C 
Too 

Dm      F       C 
You don’t come around 
Dm      F       C 
You don’t come around 
C                       D# 
Quite as often as you used to do 
Dm              F  C 
When I was blue 

Am      F       C 
Gm      F       C 

Dm      F       C 
You don’t come around 
Dm      F       C 
You don’t come around 
C                       D#       
Quite as often as you used to do 
Dm              C 
When I was blue 
               A#                        
When I was blue 
               G#  F  C 
When I was blue ohh 
C                       C 
You know it runs right through 
                        Gm 
You know it runs right through 
                        F       C 
You know it runs right through 

Gm      F       C 
Ahhh 
Gm      F       C 
Ahhh 
Gm      F       C 
Ahhh 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante