The Jayhawks ha sido uno de los más genuinos grupos del estilo musical llamado Americana. La banda es originaria de Minesota y se hace popular en 1985. Entonces agrupaba a Marc Olson a la guitarra acústica y voces, Gary Louris a la guitarra eléctrica y voces, Marc Perlman al bajo y Thad Spencer a la batería. Ken Callahan sustituiría a Thad hasta 1993. En el 92, agotador año de conciertos, se les une Karen Grotberg para ocuparse de los teclados. En 1995 Olson deja la banda, que pasa a ser liderada por Lourys.
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Blue by The Jayhawks as seen on their 2012 performance on Sound Opinions via YouTube
This is an improvement on the chords and tab generously provided by Jason Simon ([email protected]) and Jeff Blackwell ([email protected]). I referenced The Jayhawks performance on "Sound Opinions" to make these tweaks. This version also includes the turnaround chord before the bridge (based on what I think I hear the piano doing), the counter-melody lyrics (in parentheses), the missing lyrics that got chopped off at the beginning of their submission and some minor tweaks to chord voicings. It's my first actual contribution here (though I've been using this site for years now so I hope you find it helpful.
Intro: (slide into chords at the 9th 7th and 1st frets respectively using an open "E" chord form) BAE (4x)
Verse: BAE Where have all my friends gone? BAE They’ve all disappeared. BAE Turned around maybe one day BAE You're all that was there
Amaj7A Stood by on believing Amaj7A Stood by on my own BAE Always thought I was someone BAE Turned out I was wrong
Pre-Chorus: C#mF# 'Cause you brought me through C#mF# And you made me feel
Chorus: EG# So Blue AB Why don't you stay behind EG# So Blue AF#F#m Why don't you stop and look at what's going down
Lick: ----------4------------2-------| -------------------------------| --------4-----------2-----2----| ----4s6--------6s4-------------| -------------------------------| -------------------------------| ** End the lick w/ an open E **
Verse 2: BAE If I had an old woman BAE She'd never sell me a lie BAE It's hard to sing with someone BAE Who won't sing with you
Amaj7A Give all of my mercy Amaj7A Give all of my Heart ABAE Never thought that I'd miss you ABAE That I'd miss you so much
Pre-Chorus: C#mF# But you brought me through C#mF# And you made me feel
Chorus: EG# So Blue AB Why don't you stay behind EG# So Blue AF#F#m Why don't you stop and look at what's going down
Lick: ----------4------------2-------| -------------------------------| --------4----------2-----2-----| ----4s6------6s4---------------| -------------------------------| -------------------------------| ** End the lick w/ an open E **
Bridge:
a brief Dsus2 turnaround, then
A All my life (stand by) B I stayed in line (stand by) Aii For someone I could (wait around) B Show the door AB But nothing seems to change (now that I’m blue) Aii Bii You come back in my arms (I’ll be blue from now on)
Chorus: EG# -| So Blue |repeat (4x) AB | Why don't you stay behind -|
EG# So Blue AF#F#m Why don't you stop and look at what's going down