Why So Blue Chords
Why So Blue by Paul McCartney is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, G, D, Em, Dsus, Cm, Cm7, Cm6, Gm, D#, Bb, Dm, Bm, A, Asus, F#m, E, Esus, Dm7 and Dm6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
E|---------------------------------------------------------
B|-------1--3----------1-3-1-0-------1--3----------1-------
G|-----2-------------0-------------2-------------0---0-----
D|---2-------------0-------------2-------------0------0----
A|-0-------------2-------------0-------------2----------2--
E|-------------3---------------------------3---------------
Am G
Staring from a cradboard castle down and out
Am G D Em
One of life's young students find what its all about
Am D Am D Dsus D
Paper flutters angry taxi drivers shout
Am G
From the pages of a paper candles shine
Am G D Em
On a perfect table laid for two who love to dine
Am D Dsus D
They suggest a highly recommended wine
Am D
Once again the same old line
Cm
Why so sad,
Cm7 Cm6 Cm7 D Dsus D
My, fine, young friend
Gm G
Why so blue
Am G
Weary carriage horses stand in single file
Am G D Em
Someone at a crowded bus stop wears a friendly smile
Am D Dsus D
Touching nerves that no one's heard from in a while
Am D Dsus D
Papers from the same old file
Cm
Why so sad,
Cm7 Cm6 Cm7 D Dsus D
My, fine, young friend
Gm G
Why so blue
D#
Sometimes when eyes meet
Bb
You know
D# Bb
They have to meet again
D# Dm
Sometimes birds of a feather
Dm
Got to fly
Cm Cm Cm7
Together oh
Bm A A Asus A
From a dingy attic window candles shine
Bm A F#m Bm
On a perfect table laid for two who love to dine
Bm E E Esus E
Now they drink the highly recommended wine
Bm E
Free at last and feeling fine
Dm
I'm so glad, (I am so glad)
Dm7
My, (It's not so bad)
Dm6
fine, (It's not the end)
Dm7
young (I am the friend)
E Esus E
friend (I am the friend)
Am
Glad for you
Dm
I'm so glad (I'd be so sad)
Dm7
My (It's not so bad)
Dm6
fine (It's not the end)
Dm7
young (I am the friend)
E Esus E
friend (I am the friend)
Am Dm
Glad for you
Am Dm
You used to be so blue
Am
You used to be so blue
Dm Am
Why so blue.