Elton John – I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues (Ukulele)

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Written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone (1983) [Intro] C Em F C Em F [Verse 1]
G
  Don't wish it away

      Em               F        C    F C   F C   F C
Don't look at it, like it's, forever

                G                    Bm
Between you and me, I could honestly say

     F                   C      F C   F C   F C
That things can only get better
.
               G
And while I'm away

B7                    Em   G7                C
Dust out the demons inside,  and it won't be long

                  G
Before you-and-me run

                    Am      F        G    Am7 G7
To the place in our hearts, where we hide
[Chorus]
      C                     G           F
And I guess that's why they call it the blues

F    F  F  C              G               F
Time-on-my-hands could be time spent with you

C             G                     Am
Laughing like children, living like lovers

C            F                  D7
Rolling like thunder, under the covers

      F                     G           C     Em F
And I guess that's why they call it the blues
[Verse 2]
G
  Just stare into space

Em          F             C     F C   F C   F C
Picture, my face, in your hands

              G                   Bm
Live for each second, without hesitation

    F                     C   F C   F C   F C
And never forget I'm your man
.
           G
Wait on me girl

B7                     Em    G7               C
Cry in the night if it helps,  but more than ever

               G
I sim-ply-love you

            Am    F      G    Am7 G7
More than I love, life itself
[Chorus]
      C                     G           F
And I guess that's why they call it the blues

F    F  F  C              G               F
Time-on-my-hands could be time spent with you

C             G                     Am
Laughing like children, living like lovers

C            F                  D7
Rolling like thunder, under the covers

      F                     G           C     Em F
And I guess that's why they call it the blues
[Harmonica solo (played like verse chords)] G Em F C F C F C F C G Bm F C F C F C F C
           G
Wait on me girl

B7                     Em    G7               C
Cry in the night if it helps,  but more than ever

               G
I sim-ply-love you

            Am    F      G    Am7 G7
More than I love, life itself
[Chorus]
      C                     G           F
And I guess that's why they call it the blues

F    F  F  C              G               F
Time-on-my-hands could be time spent with you

C             G                     Am
Laughing like children, living like lovers

C            F                  D7
Rolling like thunder, under the covers

      F                     G           C
And I guess that's why they call it the blues...
[Outro]
               G        Am             Em
(Laughing like children,   living like lovers)

      F                     G           C
And I guess that's why they call it the blues

               G        Am             Em
(Laughing like children,   living like lovers)

      F                     G           C
And I guess that's why they call it the blues

C G Am Em
(slowing)

      F                     G           C
And I guess that's why they call it the blues