Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues

Gm C Gm Bb F G 2x F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C I love the blues, Gm C Gm They tell my story, Bb F G5 If you don't feel it you can never understand Gm C Gm C Gm So many times I thought about it Bb F G5 And now I know just what it means to be a man C Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes F Gm F Gm I never wait, or hesitate. C 'Cos I love the life I live, C I'm gonna live the life I choose, Bb F C You gotta understand F Gm I'm walking in the shadow of the blues F Gm F Gm F Gm C Gm C Gm All of my life I've had a strange reputation, Bb F G5 I've been the black sheep of the family all along Gm C Gm C Gm I never know if in my heart I'm really guilty Bb F G5 But, I've been accused of never knowing right from wrong C Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes F Gm F Gm I never wait, or hesitate. C 'Cos I love the life I live, C I'm gonna live the life I choose, Bb F C You gotta understand F Gm I'm walking in the shadow of the blues F Gm F Gm F G My father said you're crazy, Bb He said what you gonna do? F I left with my guitar and said C D I'll leave it up to you G I'm gonna live the life I love Bb F C And live the life I choose, Bb C5 And I'm walking in the shadow of the blues Gm C Gm C Gm Bb F G5 2x C C F Gm F Gm C C Bb F C F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm C I love the blues, Gm C Gm They tell my story, Bb F G5 If you don't feel it I will tell you once again Gm C Gm C Gm All of my life I've been caught up in a crossfire, Bb F C5 'Cos I've been branded with the devil mark of cain C Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes F Gm F Gm I never wait, or hesitate. C 'Cos I love the life I live, C I'm gonna live the life I choose, Bb F C You gotta understand F Gm I'm walking in the shadow of the blues, Gm I'm walking in the shadow of the blues