Walking in the Shadow of the Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][A][Em]
[A][Em]
[D]
[Em]I love the blues,

[Verse 1]
[Em]
they tell my story
If you don't [G]feel it,
you can nev[D]er under[Em]stand
So many times I thought about it
And now I [G]know just what it
[D]means to be [Em]a man

[Verse 2]
Every[A]day I realize you can see
it in my eyes
I never [Em]wait or hesitate
'Cause I [A]love the life I live
I'm gonna live the life I [G]choose
[D]You gotta under[A]stand
I'm walking [G]in [Asus4]the shadow
[A]of the blues

[Interlude 1]
[Em][D]
[Em]All of my

[Verse 3]
[Em]life,
I've had a shady reputation
I've been [G]the black sheep of
the fam[D]ily all [Em]along
I never know if in my heart,
l'm really guilty
But I've been ac[G]cused of never
know[D]in' right from [Em]wrong

[Verse 4]
Every[A]day I realize, you can see it in my eyes
I never [Em]wait or hesitate
'Cause I [A]love the life I live
Gonna live the life I choose, [G]yeah
[D]You gotta under[A]stand
I'm walking in the shadow of the [Em]blues
Oh yeah
[D]

[Verse 5]
[Em]
My father said, "You're crazy"
He said, [G]"What you gonna do?"
I [D]left with my guitar and said, "I'll
[A]leave it up to [Bm]you"
I'm gonna [Em]live the life I love
And [G]live the life I [D]choose, yeah
An[A]' I'm w[Em]alking i[G]n the shadow of the blues

[Interlude 2]
[Em][A][Em][A][Em]
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em][A][Asus4][A]
[Em][A]
[G][D][A]
[Em][D]
[Em]

[Verse 6]
I love the [Em]blues, they tell my story
If you don't [G]feel it, I will [D]tell you once [Em]again
All of my life,
I've been caught up in a crossfire
'Cause I've been [G]branded with
[D]the devil mark of [Em]Cain

[Verse 7]
Every[A]day I realize,
you can see it in my eyes
I never [Em]wait or hesitate
'Cause I [A]love the life I live
[Asus4]I'm gonna live [A]the life I choose, yeah[G]
[D]You gotta under[A]stand
I'm walking in [Em]the shadow
of [A]the blues
I'm walk[Em]ing [G]in the s[D]hadow
of [G]the [Em]blues, yeah

[Outro 1]
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