Am F D9 E7/9-
Blue was just the color of the sea
Am F Bm5-/7 E7
Til my lover left me
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Blue was just a bluebird in a tree
Gm7 Dm7 Am E7
Til he said "Forget me."
C G F G
Blue always made me think of summer,
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Cloudless summer skies so fresh and warm
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But now the blue I see is more like winter
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Winter skies with clouds about to storm
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Blue was just the color of his eyes
Am F Bm5-/7 E7
Til he said "Goodbye, love."
Am F D9 E7/9-
Blue was just a ribbon for first prize
Gm7 Dm7 Am E7
Til he said, "Don't cry, love."
F Dm7 Bm5-/7 G7
And blues were only torch songs
F Dm7 Bbm9
Fashioned for impulsive ingénues
Am F D9 E7/9-
But now I know, too well I know
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Too well I know the meaning of the blues.