Ray Charles - Am I Blue

Am i blue
words & music by grant clarke & harry akst
recorded by ethyl waters , 1929
also recorded by linda ronstadt , 1986

A7 A7+5 D6 Dm7 F#m7
Am i blue?

B9 Em7 Em6 A9
Am i blue?

A9+5 F#m7 B9 E7 Bm A7 D6/9 Bm7 Em7 A7
ain’t these tears in my eyes tellin’ you?

A7+5 D6 Dm7 D6/9
Am i blue?

Em7 A7sus4 A7
you’d be , too ,

A6 D6 C7 B7 E7 B7 B9 D6 Fdim
if each plan with your man just fell through .

bridge :

F F#m7 Fdim ( iii ) Fdim
was a time i was his only one;

Fdim ( iii ) Fdim F#m Em7 A7
now i’m the sad and lonely one .

A7+5 D Dm7 D6/9
was i gay?

Em7 A7sus4 A7
til today

A6 D6 C7 B7 E7 A#9 A9 D6 Bm7 Fdim
now he’s gone and we’re through Am i blue?

coda :
A7 D6 Cdim Fdim A#9 A9 D6 Bm7 Dsus4
Am i blue?

Bm6 A7 D9
Am i blue?