Elton John – I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues chords

"I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
(Capo: 3rd. fret)

_____Intro:

 A  C#m  D (2 times) 

_____Verse: 1

E Don't wish it away 
       C#m             D       A   D  A  D  A  D Don't look at it like it's forever 
    A            E                   G#m Between you and me I could honestly say 
      D                   A     D  A  D  A  D That things can only get better
     A          E And while I'm away 
 G#7                    C#m Dust out the demons inside 
E7/B             A                      E And it won't be long before you and me run 
                      F#m   D         E   F#m7 To the place in our hearts where we hide 

_____Chorus:

E7/G#  A                     E/G#        D And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
            A              E               D Time on my hands could be time spent with you 
 A             E                     F#m Laughing like children, living like lovers 
 A/C#         D                  B/D# Rolling like thunder under the covers 
       D                     D/E         A    C#m  D And I guess that's why they call it the blues 

_____Verse: 2

E Just stare into space 
 C#m         D           A   D  A  D  A  D Picture my face in your hands 
 A             E                   G#m Live for each second without hesitation, 
     D                     A  D  A  D  A  D and never forget I'm your man 
 A           E Wait on me girl 
 G#7                     C#m Cry in the night if it helps 
E7/B            A                  E But more than e_ver I simply love you 
              F#m  D       E   F#m7 More than I love__life itself

_____Chorus:

E7/G#  A                     E/G#        D And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
            A              E               D Time on my hands could be time spent with you 
 A             E                     F#m Laughing like children, living like lovers 
 A/C#         D                  B/D# Rolling like thunder under the covers 
       D                     D/E         A    C#m  D And I guess that's why they call it the blues

_____Harmonica solo:

 E______C#m  D  A
 D  A  D  A  D  A  
 E______G#m  D  A  
 D  A  D  A  D

_____Verse: 2 (2nd. half)

 A           E Wait on me girl 
 G#7                     C#m Cry in the night if it helps 
E7/B            A                  E But more than e_ver I simply love you 
              F#m  D       E   F#m7 More than I love__life itself

_____Chorus:

E7/G#  A                     E/G#        D And I guess that's why they call it the blues 
            A              E               D Time on my hands could be time spent with you 
 A             E                     F#m Laughing like children, living like lovers 
 A/C#         D                  B/D# Rolling like thunder under the covers 
       D                     D/E         A And I guess that's why they call it the blues

_____Coda:

                E       F#m           C#m*(Laughing like children, living like lovers)
       D                     D/E         A And I guess that's why they call it the blues* (Repeat * - * once more)
 E  F#m  C#m Ooo________
       D                     D/E         A And I guess that's why they call it the blues