I Guess That's Why They Call lt The BluesWords and Music by Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Davey Johnstone

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that things- can on-ly get bet - ter.and nev+r for-get I'm your man. -

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l . And whi le I 'm- a -2.,3. Wait on- ffie,

Solo ends

mons - in- side-if i t helps,-

and it won't -but more than

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long be-fore you and- to theplace in- ourhearts-more than - I love -I s im-p lL

S v a b a s s a - - - - - - - - - - J

we hide,it - self.€Í'

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that things- can on-ly get bet - ter.and nev+r for-get I'm your man. -

l . And whi le I 'm- a -2.,3. Wait on- ffie,

Solo ends

mons - in- side-if i t helps,-

and it won't -but more than

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long be-fore you and- to theplace in- ourhearts-more than - I love -I s im-p lL

S v a b a s s a - - - - - - - - - - J

we hide,it - self.€Í'

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that things- can on-ly get bet - ter.and nev+r for-get I'm your man. -

l . And whi le I 'm- a -2.,3. Wait on- ffie,

Solo ends

mons - in- side-if i t helps,-

and it won't -but more than

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long be-fore you and- to theplace in- ourhearts-more than - I love -I s im-p lL

S v a b a s s a - - - - - - - - - - J

we hide,it - self.€Í'

PIay Fíll I - 2nd and 3rd times

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And I guess that's - why they call it the

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