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Blue Period
by The Smithereens
Verse 1:
D
Blue period, black comedy
G A D
Such a joke I've played on me
D
I let you go
D
And now I know
G A D
A world of uncertainty
Bridge:
G A D
Now I think about the days
G A D
When I let you down in so many ways
G A D
That's the time I want to cry
D F Em
And the time I wonder why
Em A
And pray
Chorus:
D
My apathy is tragedy
G A D
I'm content to stay inside
D
This emptiness is killing me
G A D
I can run but I can't hide
Verse 3:
G A D
And you loved me all along
G A D
When I always did you wrong
G A D
That's the time I can't forget
D F Em
And it fills me with regret
A
Always
D G A D G A D
Bridge:
G A
When you think that you have won
G A D A G
Then your heartache's just begun
Verse 4:
D
Blue period, black comedy
G A D
Love's a clown, now laugh my way
D
I think of you
D G A D
Much more than I'd ever be willing to say
Bridge:
G A D
Now I don't want to pretend
G A D
I was glad to see us ending this way
G A D
That's the time I want to cry
D F Em
And the time I wonder why
Em A
And pray
Outro:
D G A
Blue period, I'm looking for someone who
A D F Em A D
Is just like you, to help end this blue period
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025