Whitesnake – Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues (Guitar)

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[Intro] Gm C Gm Bb F G x2 F Gm F Gm F Gm F [Verse]
           Gm    C
I love the blues,

             Gm    C Gm
They tell my story,

             Bb              F          G5
If you don't feel it you can never understand

        Gm   C          Gm      C Gm
So many times I thought about it

          Bb                F             G5
And now I know just what it means to be a man
[Chorus]
     C       
Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes

        F   Gm       F   Gm
I never wait, or hesitate.

       C
'Cos I love the life I live,

          C
I'm gonna live the life I choose,

Bb  F                C
      You gotta understand

                                      F Gm        
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
F Gm F Gm F [Verse]
          Gm              C           Gm     C Gm
All of my life I've had a strange reputation,

              Bb                 F           G5
I've been the black sheep of the family all along

        Gm            C                Gm     C Gm
I never know if in my heart I'm really guilty

               Bb               F                  G5
But, I've been accused of never knowing right from wrong
[Chorus]
     C       
Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes

        F   Gm       F   Gm
I never wait, or hesitate.

       C
'Cos I love the life I live,

          C
I'm gonna live the life I choose,

Bb  F                C
      You gotta understand

                                      F Gm        
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
F Gm F Gm F [Bridge]
   G                 
My father said you're crazy,

        Bb
He said what you gonna do?

  F
I left with my guitar and said

     C              D
I'll leave it up to you

          G
I'm gonna live the life I love

    Bb              F      C
And live the life I choose,

        Bb                           C5
And I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
[Solo] Gm C Gm C Gm Bb F G5 x2 C C F Gm F Gm C C Bb F C F Gm F Gm F Gm F [Verse]
           Gm    C
I love the blues,

             Gm    C Gm
They tell my story,

             Bb             F             G5
If you don't feel it I will tell you once again

          Gm             C              Gm       C Gm
All of my life I've been caught up in a crossfire,

               Bb               F             C5
'Cos I've been branded with the devil mark of cain
[Chorus]
     C       
Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes

        F   Gm       F   Gm
I never wait, or hesitate.

       C
'Cos I love the life I live,

          C
I'm gonna live the life I choose,

Bb  F                C
      You gotta understand

                                      F Gm        
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues,

                                 Gm
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues