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Blue And Green - The Wood Brothers

Blue And Green

The Wood Brothers

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Intro: C G E F C

Verse:

C G

Can't you hear your mama talking

E F C

She told you to hush your idling tongue

C G

Sit down in your chair boy,

E F C

Eat your supper, leave your brother alone

Lead In:

E F D7 G

-- I was once, -- just like you

E Am G C

--I was green and Blue

Verse:

C G

Well my mother told my father one day

E F C

How much she had loved her life with him

C G

Then she rose up from her body and she

E F C

vanished in the blue and green spring.

Lead In:

E F D7 G

--She was once, -- Just like me

E Am Em F G C

-- Now shes gone into the blue and green.

Instrumental: C G E F C

[Refrão]

E F D7 G

-- Blue and green,-- Blue and green,

E Am Em F G C

-- You aint lived till you've seen the blue and green.

Verse:

C G

Well you shouldve seen my grandmother

E F C

She was tough and strong as any man

C G

She was sweet and gentle when she

E F C

held you like the lover she used to have.

Lead In:

E F D7 G

--But he was gone,-- Now so it seems

E Am Em F G C

-- But they live on in the blue and green

[Refrão]

E F D7 G

-- Blue and green,-- Blue and green,

E Am Em F G C

-- You aint lived till you've seen the blue and green.

(Strum)

E F D7 G

-- Blue and green,-- Blue and green,

E Am Em F G C

-- You aint lived till you've seen the blue and green.

Verse:

C G

Well keep on growing up so fast

E F C

Life will hit you hard as you can take

C G

Well tell me all your troubles boy and

E F C

I will try and take those troubles away.

Lead In:

E F D7 G

-- Cos you were once,-- Just like me

E Am Em F G C

-- We are coming from the blue and green

[Refrão] 2x

E F D7 G

-- Blue and green,-- Blue and green,

E Am Em F G C

-- You aint lived till youve seen the blue and green.

Tag:

E Am Em F

--You aint lived till youve seen.....

(Finger Picking)

C G

Cant you hear your mama talking

E F C

She told you to hush your idling tongue.

How to play Blue And Green

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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