Something Blue Chords
by Neil Diamond
Something Blue by Neil Diamond is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 5st fret. It uses the chords G, C, D and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro : G C G C
G C
I came with a little bit of sorrow
G C
Was maybe a bit too sad
G C
But one day rolled into tomorrow
G C
And you gave me the best you had
D
That's how we started together
D
And how together we're gonna stay
G C
You taught me a little 'bout good times
G C
I fought through a little bit of rain
G C
You brought me a part of your sunshine
G C
You took in the heart of my pain
D
It wasn't supposed to happen
D G
But then you happened to come my way
G Bm
Every night, every day
C G D
Every word that you say made it so
D C
Every thought that I had
Bm D G
Said I ought to be glad. Now I know
G D C G D C
You showed what a little bit of love can do
G C D G C D
You opened my eyes and a light came through
G D C G D C
Took me to a place that I never knew
G C D G D
Goodbye to my little bit of something blue
G C
You came and you found me wanting
G C
And I'm saying that I'm in your debt
G C
Some days were a little bit daunting
G C
Some days I'd rather forget
D
You changed my life for the better
D
And I know I'd better be good to you
G Bm
Every night, every day
C G D
Every word that you say made it so
D C
Every thought that I had
Bm D G
Said I ought to be glad. Now I know
D C G D C
You showed what a little bit of love can do
G C D G C D
You opened my eyes and a light came through
G D C G D C
Took me to a place that I never knew
G C D G
So long to my little bit of something blue
D
It wasn't supposed to happen
D G
But then you happened to come my way
G Bm
Every night, every day
C G D
Every word that you say made it so
D C
Every thought that I had
Bm D G
Said I ought to be glad. Now I know
G D C G D C
You showed what a little bit of love can do
G C D G C D
You opened my eyes and a light came through
G D C G D C
Took me to a place that I never knew
G C D G C D
Goodbye to my little bit of something blue
G C D G D G
Farewell to my little bit of something blue.