Intro: C Fmaj7 C G
Do do do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do do do dooo
Dm C Dm C
Here in my pocket I've got the story of the blues,
Em Am Dm G
try to believe me cos' it could be front page news,
Dm C Dm C
I say I'll live with it like it hasn't happened yet
Em Am Dm G
I keep thinking of everyone how I'm the one, the one they're trying to get, to
tell...(Story of the Blues)
C Fmaj7 G C
First they'll take your pride, turn it on inside,
Em Am Dm G
And then you realise you got nothing left to lose.
C Fmaj7 G C
So you try to stop, try to get back up,
Em Am Dm G
And then you realise you're telling the Story of the Blues.
Repeat intro:
Dm C Dm C
Minute by minute, day after day,
Em Am Dm G
I think it's over but I just can't get away.
Dm C Dm C
You said forget it, well don't jump the gun,
Em Am Dm G
You're laughing this time next time you might be the one, to tell...(the story of the blues)
C Fmaj7 G C
First they'll take your pride, turn it on inside,
Em Am Dm G
And then you realise you got nothing left to lose.
C Fmaj7 G C
So you try to stop, try to get back up,
Em Am Dm G
And then you realise you're telling the Story of the Blues.
C Fmaj7 G C
First they'll take your pride, turn it on inside,
Em Am Dm G
And then you realise you got nothing left to lose.
C Fmaj7 G C
So you try to stop, try to get back up,
Em Am Dm G
And then you realise you're telling the Story of the Blues.
What they gonna say about me when they tell the Story of the Blues.