Keep The Blues Away chords by Caamp

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chords Used
       C     Fmaj/C     G6      Gadd11     Am      Em
e|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|
B|-----1--------1--------0--------1--------1--------0----|
G|-----0--------2--------0--------0--------2--------0----|
D|-----2--------3--------0--------0--------2--------2----|
A|-----3--------3--------2--------2--------0--------2----|
E|-----------------------3--------3-----------------0----|

Intro:
C Fmaj/C G6 Gadd11
C Fmaj/C G6
C Fmaj/C G6 Gadd11
C Fmaj/C G6 Gadd11 G6

Verse 1:
      C
I got lost down in Rio
      Fmaj/C             C
I was running from the FBI
           C
Yeah, they had me on some charges back in San Anton'
           Fmaj/C                G6
You know I never got the reason why
         C
I turned up in a casino
   Fmaj/C                C
My hands up and ready to fight
    C
The whole damn mariachi band,
    Fmaj/C                G6    Gadd11
For playing the same tune twice


Chorus:
      Fmaj/C        C
I get high 'cause I want to
      G6        Am
I get low everyday
      Fmaj/C        C
I get high 'cause I want to
         G6   Am
Gotta do something

To keep the blues away


Interlude:
C Fmaj/C G6 Gadd11
C Fmaj/C G6
C Fmaj/C G6 Gadd11
C Fmaj/C G6


Verse 2:
         C
You know last time that I seen her
   Fmaj/C                     C
My girl was lookin’ mighty fine
                    C
Starin’ through the glass at a police station
     Fmaj/C                     G6
Just tryin’ hear the end of the line
         C
I know I said it and I mean it
     Fmaj/C               C
I am tryin’ to change my life
         C
But when times get tough
         Fmaj/C               G6    Gadd11
You can cut me with a butter knife


Chorus:
      Fmaj/C        C
I get high 'cause I want to
      G6        Am
I get low everyday
      Fmaj/C        C
I get high 'cause I want to
         G6   Am
Gotta do something

To keep the blues away


Interlude:
Em Am Fmaj/C C
Em Am Fmaj/C C
Em Am Fmaj/C C
Em Am Fmaj/C G6


Chorus:
      Fmaj/C        C
I get high 'cause I want to
      G6        Am
I get low everyday
      Fmaj/C        C
I get high 'cause I want to
         G6
Gotta do something
Fmaj/C        C
High 'cause I want to
G6       Am
Low everyday
Fmaj/C        C
High 'cause I want to
         G6   Am
Gotta do something

To keep the blues away


Outro:
C Fmaj/C G6 Gadd11
C Fmaj/C G6
C Fmaj/C G6 Gadd11
C Fmaj/C G6
C Fmaj/C G6 Gadd11
C Fmaj/C G6
C Fmaj/C G6 Gadd11
C Fmaj/C G6 C