Capo fret 1
Intro : [C][Em][F]
[C] i learned.. to swim all[Em] by mys[F]elf..
[C] too young.. to never[Em] ask for [F]help..
from [Am]then ’til for[G]ever
it’s the [C]cold that keeps me [F]warm..
at [G]night..
Chorus
cause the [C]blue of my [E]mother
has [Am]always been my [F]color
the [C]love that i [E]offer
is [Am]deep and out of [F]tune..
but you [C]hold me cause you [G]know me
[E]all that i can [Am]do
is[F] turn a [C]lighter [E]shade of [Am]blue.[F].
Intro
[C] [E] [Am] [F]
[C] i wear.. my shadow[Em] like a [F]dress..
[C] i’m not.. afraid of[Em] loneli[F]ness..
i’m [Am]older now, it’s [G]colder out
can i [C]run into your [F]arms at [G]night..
Chorus
cause the [C]blue of my [E]mother
has [Am]always been my [F]color
the [C]love that i [E]offer
is [Am]deep and out of [F]tune..
but you [C]hold me cause you [G]know me
[E]all that i can [Am]do
is[F] turn a [C]lighter [E]shade of [Am]blue.[F].
a [C]lighter [E]shade of [Am]blue.[F].
i [G]used to hide my [F]broken side
now i [E]wear it on my [Am]sleeve..
and [F]each day, i get [C]better..
well, [Dm]that’s what i be[G]lieve..
i [Dm]hope in time you’ll [G]see
Chorus
that the [C]blue of my [E]mother
has [Am]always been my [F]color
the [C]love that i [E]offer
is [Am]deep and out of [F]tune..
but you [C]hold me cause you [G]know me
[E]all that i can [Am]do
is[F] turn a [C]lighter [E]shade of [Am]blue.[F].
a [C]lighter [E]shade of [Am]blue.[F].
a [C]lighter [E]shade of [Am]blue..