My Side Of The Blues Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

F E F♯add9 Gadd9 B C F

Intro

C E F C C E F F♯add9 Gadd9

C E F C B Am G F F E C

 When theC days goE drifting bFackwards C

 and oCld friEends' voFices chew tGhe air.

 Well,C the shellsE make Fmy ears get sCeasick B- Am

 I know tGhe ocean isn't really living there. F E C

 And the CpendulumE doesn't swFing for passiCon,

 and eCven hoError canF't make thoGse stubborn hands freeze.

 But sCometimes juEst a sFoft light litC in a bBedroomAm

 can brinGg a tired traveller to his knees. F E C

 She said, "If yoCu come tEo me, I'll Fmake it easy.C E F

 If you come to mCe, I'll Emake it easFy for you. C E F

 So whenEm you come to me, you can Fbreathe freely.

 And I'll let you stand aC while on my sidGadd9e, F

Cstand a while onGadd9 my side, F

Cstand a while onGadd9 my side of the Fblues." C C

F F

 Well, prCaise be Eto the rollFing graveyardCs,

 and tCo the Eheroes wFith their nGecklaces of seaweed.

 CindeCrella's gotE to beF home before CmidnighBt Am

 so St. CGhristopher don't ever have to leave. F E C

 And hereC's a toaEst to all tFhe furious seCasons

 that Cwent aEnd stoleF the blood Gout of baby's cheeks.

 ThougCh she was aE one wFho always comCe so clBose toAm smiling,

 she madeG crying seem like Christmas Eve. F E C

 And she said, "ICf you coEme to me, IF'll make it eCasy. E F

 If you come to mCe, I'll Emake it easFy for you. C E F

 So whenEm you come to me, you can Fbreathe freely.

 And I'll let you stand aC while on my sidGadd9e, F

Cstand a while onGadd9 my side, F

Cstand a while onGadd9 my side of the Fblues." C C

F F

 Well, a CtattooedE body wroteF himself intoC a fable,

 the sCtory oEf the piFne needle aGnd the sheep.

 They Cfound him hEibernaFting beneath Cthe cofBfee taAmble.

 It turneGd out it was actually a human sleep. F E C

 And the Ctrees foErgave the fFire that wentC on burning,

 'til Chope wEas all iFt left whenG the smoke cleared.

 I'll Cforgive herE body Ffor desertingC B Am

 as soon Gas I recall why mine's still here F E C

 She said, "If yoCu come tEo me, I'll Fmake it easy.C E F

 If you come to mCe, I'll Emake it easFy for you. C E F

 So whenEm you come to me, you can Fbreathe freely.

 And I'll let you stand aC while on my sidGadd9e, F

Cstand a while onGadd9 my side, F

Cstand a while onGadd9 my side of the Fblues." C C

F F

 So the dCays launEch forward Fleaving memorCies,

 draggCing swEollen clFouds acrossG a robin's egg.

 Like Cthe beggar,E I knoFw I'm bound tCo get cBlean eAmventually

 if I jusGt keep walking up and down the street. F

FUp and tEhe dCown the street.