Born To Be Blue Chords
Born To Be Blue by Helen Merrill is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Bb9, Cm5-/7, Am7, D7, Cm, G6, Cm7, D9, E7 and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G Bb9 Cm5-/7 G
Some folks were meant to live in clover
G Bb9 Am7 D7
But they are such a chosen few
G Cm G G6 Cm5-/7
And clover, being green, is something I've never seen
G Cm7 D9 D7
'Cause I was born to be blue
G Bb9 Cm5-/7 G
When there's a yellow moon above me
G Bb9 Am7 D7
They say that moon beams I should view
G Cm G G6 Cm5-/7
But moon beams, being gold, are something I can't behold
G Am7 D7 G
'Cause I was born to be blue
Bridge:
Am7 D7 Am7 D7
When I met you, the world was bright and sunny
Am7 D9 D7 G
When you left, the curtain fell
E7 A7 E7 A7
I want to laugh, but nothing strikes me funny
A7 Am7 D9 Am7 D7
Now my world's a faded pastel
G Bb9 Cm5-/7 G
Well, I guess I'm luckier than some folks
G Bb9 Am7 D7
I've known the thrill of loving you
G Cm G G6 Cm5-/7
And that alone is more than I was created for
G Am7 D7 G
'Cause I was born to be blue