Blues Run the Game
Jackson C Frank
G C G C
Catch a boat to England, baby, maybe to Spain,
G C G C
Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone,
G C
Wherever I have gone
D C G
The blues are all the same.
VERSE 2
G C G C
Send out for whisky, baby, send out for gin,
G C G C
Me and room service, honey, me and room service, babe,
G C
Me and room service
D C G
Well, we're living a life of sin
VERSE 3
G C G C
When I'm not drinking, baby, you are on my mind,
G C G C
When I'm not sleeping, honey, when I ain't sleeping, mama,
G C
When I'm not sleeping
D C G
Well, you know you'll find me crying.
VERSE 4
G C G C
Try another city, baby, another town,
G C G C
Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone,
G C
Wherever I have gone
D C G
The blues come following down.
VERSE 5]
G C G C
Living is a gamble, baby, loving's much the same,
G C G C
Wherever I have played, wherever I throw them dice,
G C
Wherever I have played
D C G
The blues have run the game.
VERSE 6]
G C G C
Maybe tomorrow, honey, someplace down the line,
G C G C
I'll wake up older, so much older, mama,
G C
Wake up older
D C G
And I'll just stop all my trying.
VERSE 1/Outro]
G C G C
Catch a boat to England, baby, maybe to Spain,
G C G C
Wherever I have gone, wherever I've been and gone,
G C
Wherever I have gone
D C G
The blues are all the same.
GCatch a boat to CEngland, baby, Gmaybe to CSpain,
GWherever CI have gone, Gwherever I've Cbeen and gone,
GWherever CI have gone
The Dblues C are all the Gsame.
VERSE 2
GSend out for Cwhisky, baby, Gsend out for Cgin,
GMe and room Cservice, honey, Gme and room Cservice, babe,
GMe and room Cservice
Well, Dwe're liCving a life of Gsin
VERSE 3
GWhen I'm not Cdrinking, baby, Gyou are on my Cmind,
GWhen I'm not Csleeping, honey, Gwhen I ain't Csleeping, mama,
GWhen I'm not Csleeping
Well, Dyou know you'll Cfind me Gcrying.
VERSE 4
GTry another Ccity, baby, Ganother Ctown,
GWherever CI have gone, Gwherever I've Cbeen and gone,
GWherever CI have gone
The Dblues C come following Gdown.
VERSE 5]
GLiving is a Cgamble, baby, Gloving's much the Csame,
GWherever CI have played, Gwherever I Cthrow them dice,
GWherever CI have played
The Dblues C have run the Ggame.
VERSE 6]
GMaybe Ctomorrow, honey, Gsomeplace down the Cline,
GI'll wake up Colder, Gso much Colder, mama,
GWake up Colder
And DI'll just stop Call my Gtrying.
VERSE 1/Outro]
GCatch a boat to CEngland, baby, Gmaybe to CSpain,
GWherever CI have gone, Gwherever I've Cbeen and gone,
GWherever CI have gone
The Dblues C are all the Gsame.