Etta James – Next Door To The Blues (Guitar)

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  (ah – ah)

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    (ah-ah)

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Sorrow  (ah-ah)

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Is the street that I'm living on (ah-ah)

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Across Pain Avenue (ah-ah)

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(Ohhh!) In a town call Moan (ah-ah)

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The people I see (ah-ah)

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are sadder than me (ah-ah)

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A river of tears  (ah-ah)

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Don't you know it flows by my door

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Cuz I'm living (Next door to the Blues)

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Yea I'm living (Next door to the Blues)

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After all I've been through(ah-ah)

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I've had to move

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Oh Lord next door to the Blues (Next Door to the Blues)

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Oh – oh Memories (ah-ah)

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You can tell it in my talk (ah-ah)

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My heart hurts (ah- ah)

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Even when I walk (ah-ah)

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I cry on (ah-ah)

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A pillar made of stone(ah-ah)

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Pity is my name (ah-ah)

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And that thing called love is to blame

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Ohhh- and I'm living (Next door to the Blues)

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Yea I'm living (Next door to the Blues)

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And after all I've been through (a- ahh)

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I had to move, oh Lord

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Next door to the Blues (next door to the blues)

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Oooh- Bittersweet (bitter sweet)

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Is the food that I cook (ah-ah)

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My only joy is in a storybook (ah - ah)

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The talk I hear (ah- ah)

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Every word brings a tear (ah-ah)

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Every hello (ah-ah)

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Just ends with a sad goodbye

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Ooh- and I'm living (Next door to the Blues)

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Yea I'm living (Next door to the Blues)

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And after all I've been through (aa-aah)

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I've had to move,  Lord

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Next door to the Blues (next door to the blues)

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Oh I-I-I had to move (next door to the blues)

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From Pain avenue (from pain avenue)

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To a town called lonely (to a town called lonely)

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I'm all alone (I'm all alone)

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Now what did I say (what did I say)