Blue Guitar
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Chorus 1]
D G D
I wish I had a blue guitar,
G D
A blue guitar to play all night long.
G D
Singing songs of loss and love.
G D E D
Singing so-oongs till morning comes.
[Verse 1]
E C
Ghosts in the basement
Bm D
Screams from the kitchen
Bm D
I tell you folks I think I'm leaving.
E C
Seems I can already hear,
Bm D
hear the door slammin'.
F D
I tell you folks I thi-nk I'm leavin'.
[Solo] 12 bars
[Chorus]
D G D
I wish I had a blue guitar,
G D
A blue guitar to play all night long.
D G D
I wish I had a blue guitar,
G F#m
A blue guitar to let you know
E
somehow
D
You-are-not-needed now.
Em C
Goodbye to the highway
Bm D
Goodbye to the sky
Bm D
I'm headed out goodbye, goodbye.
E C
Goodbye to the highway
Bm D
Goodbye to the sky
Bm D
I'm headed out goodbye, goodbye
Bm D
I'm headed out goodbye, goodbye
Bm D
I'm headed out goodbye, goodbye
[Chorus]
D G D
I wish I had a blue guitar,
G D
A blue guitar to play all night long.
D G D
I wish I had a blue guitar,
G F#m
A blue guitar to let you know
E
somehow
D
You-are-not-needed now.
How to play Blue Guitar
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 E. 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.