James Blunt - Blue on Blue: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Blue on Blue" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Blue on Blue Guitar Chords and Lyrics by James Blunt

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Blue on Blue" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

    G#                   G#m
How come you don't wanna see me?
    D#/G                          Fsus4  F
How come you've gone and left me alone?
    Fm7                            G#m
How come you took a slow boat to China?
           D#       F7                  G#m
What can I do if I can't get through to you?
Baby blue on blue


D#         D#maj7            Fsus4 F Fsus4 F
I want you more than I ever wanted,
             Fm7
Than I ever needed
G#m               D# G#m
Anyone I ever knew.
   D#     D#maj7     Fsus4 F Fsus4 F
I love you more than ever,
                    Fm7    G#m
Thought that I will never feel the way that I do.

How long you gonna me leave me here standing?
How long till you're gonna make up your mind?
How long is your balloon ride to nowhere?
What can I do if I can't be there with you?
Baby blue on blue

Chorus

                  D#
I'm coming under fire.
                  G  G7
I'm coming under fire.
                  Cm
I'm coming under fire.
                  G#m
I'm coming under fire.

                  D#
I'm coming under fire.
                  G G7
I'm coming under fire.
                  Cm
I'm coming under fire.
                  G#m
I'm coming under fire.
              D#
Baby blue on blue.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fsus4

Guitar chord Fsus4

F7

Guitar chord F7

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 Blue" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Blue on Blue" by James Blunt.