Blue Must Be The Color of the Blues
James King
Thirty Years of Farming, Album
Red Sovine also sang it
Chords tabbed by:  Verne Garrison
November 16, 2008
Banjo tuned E, Capo 1, Key D



Color Of The Blues

        D               G             D        G    D
Up above me are the skies like the twinkle in your eyes
        G              A           D  
These things are the color of the blues
        G                   D                  G          D
In the mail your letter came the ink and paper looked the same
        G            A         D
Blue must be the color of the blues

                      G             D             G      D  
Bluebird's singing in the trees seems to sympathize with me
     G                 A             D
But he ain't singing like he used to do
        G                D              G             D
The pearly waters in the sea feel as cold as you left me
   G                A            D
Yes blue must be the color of the blues
( steel )

                   G                 D         G          D
There's a rainbow overhead with more blue than gold and red
     G              A          D
Blue must be the color angels choose
              G                  D            G           D
A blue dress you proudly wore when you left to return no more
     G             A             D
Blue must be the color of the blues


Blue days come and blue days go how I feel nobody knows
Life is mighty empty without you
There's a blue note in my song that I sing since you are gone
Yes blue must be the color of the blues