How to Play I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues on Ukulele?

Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues can be played in the key of G using the C, Em, F, Bm, G chords. For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open. For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.

Elton John - I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, Em, F, Bm, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[C] [Em] [F] [C] [Em] [F] [G]Don’t wish it away Don’t [Em]look at [F]it’s like it’s for[C]ever [F] [C] [F] [C] [C]Between you and [G]me I could honestly [Bm]say That [F]things can only get [C]better [F] [C] [F] [C]

And [C]while I’m a[G]way, [B7]dust out the demons in[Em]side [Dm]And it won’t be [C]long before [Em]you and me [G]run To the place in our [Am]hearts [F]where we [G]hide [C] [G] [Am] [G]

And I [C]guess that’s why they [G]call it the [F]blues Time on my [C]hands, could be [G]time spent with [F]you [C]Laughing like [G]children, living like [Am]lovers, [C]rolling like [F]thunder, under the [D]covers And I [F]guess that’s why they [G]call it the [C]blues [Em] [F]

[G]Just stare into space [Em]Picture my [F]face in your [C]hands [F] [C] [F] [C] [C]Live for each se[G]cond without hesi[Bm]tation And [F]never forget I’m your [C]man [F] [C] [F] [C]

[C]Wait on me [G]girl, [B7]cry in the [Em]night if it [G]helps But [Dm]more than [C]ever I simply love [G]you More than I [Am]love [F]life it[G]self [C] [G] [Am] [G]

[C]Wait on me [G]girl, [B7]cry in the [Em]night if it [Em]helps But [Dm]more than [C]ever I simply love [G]you More than I [Am]love [F]life it[G]self [C] [G] [Am] [G]

And I [F]guess that’s why they [G]call it the [C]blues And I [F]guess that’s why they [G]call it the [C]blues

Artist Elton John

Album Too Low for Zero

Genres Pop, Soft Rock

Year 1983

Key G

Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues can be played in the key of G using the C, Em, F, Bm, G chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.