Christina Perri - blue: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "blue" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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C#                         F#
I learned to swim all by myself
C#                          F#
Too young to never ask for help
     A#m          G#
From then 'til forever
          C#                 F#      G#
It's the cold that keeps me warm at night

Chorus:
           C#          F/A        A#m
'Cause the blue of my mother has always
        F#
been my color
    C#          F/A       A#m             F#
The love that I offer is deep and out of tune
        C#                  G#
But you hold me 'cause you know me
F/A            A#m    F#     C#      F7       A#m F#
All that I can do is turn a lighter shade of blue

I wear my shadow like a dress
I'm not afraid of loneliness
I'm older now, it's colder out
Can I run into your arms at night?

Chorus:
'Cause the blue of my mother has
always been my color
The love that I offer is deep and out of tune
But you hold me 'cause you know me
All that I can do is turn a lighter shade of blue
A lighter shade of blue

  G#               F#
I used to hide my broken side
    F7            A#m
Now wear it on my sleeve
    F#              C#            D#m
And each day I get better, well that's what
      G#
I believe
  D#m                  G#
I hope in time you'll see

Chorus:
That the blue of my mother has
always been my color
The love that I offer is deep and out of tune
But you hold me 'cause you know me
All that I can do is turn a lighter shade of blue
A lighter shade of blue

A lighter shade of blue


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "blue" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "blue" by Christina Perri.