Born To Be Blue Chords

by Chet Baker
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Db
Capo: no capo
Author tommitd5 [pro] 776.
2 contributors total, last edit on Sep 4, 2023

Chords

B
C7
C#7
Gb7
F7
Eb9
Ab7
Ab6
Dm7
G7(#5)
Bb
Cmaj7
C6
G#m9
C
Db9
G
Db7(b9)
Gbmaj7
Gb6
C#m9
B7
Bbm7
G#m7
Fm7
Bb7
Eb
Dsus4
AbM7
Abm6
Cm7
F9
F7(#9)
D7
D7(#9)

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OH BOY we got a fun one right here, to preface these are some fun, jazzy chords so I've tabbed them here,
split into sections so you'll have an easier time learning them than I did. So here you go and I hope you
enjoy!
 
P.S. If you see any faults please comment it or put in a correction! THX.
 
Verse 1
   B     C7   C#7   Gb7    F7   Eb9   Ab7   Ab6   Dm7  G7(#5)      Bb
e --- e -3- e -4- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e ---   e ---   e ---
B --- B -5- B -6- B -2- B -1- B -6- B -4- B -4- B -6-   B -4-   B ---
G --- G -3- G -4- G -3- G -2- G -6- G -5- G -5- G -5-   G -4-   G ---
D --- D -5- D -6- D -2- D -1- D -5- D -5- D -3- D -3-   D -3-   D ---
A -2- A -3- A -4- A --- A --- A -6- A --- A --- A -5-   A ---   A -1-
E --- E --- E --- E -2- E -1- E --- E -4- E -4- E ---   E -3-   E ---
 
Verse 2
(Same thing except add Cmaj7 and C6 at the end)
 Cmaj7   C6
e ---  e ---
B -8-  B -8-
G -8-  G -9-
D -8-  D -7-
A ---  A ---
E -8-  E -8-
 
Chorus
 G#m9    C    Db9      G  Db7(b9) Gbmaj7    Gb6  C#m9  Gb7    B7   Bbm7  G#m7   Fm7   Bb7   Eb  Dsus4    C
e -(6)- e --- e --- e --- e ---   e ---   e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e --- e ---
B --4-- B --- B -4- B --- B -3-   B -2-   B -2- B -5- B -2- B -4- B -6- B -4- B -9- B -9- B -8- B -8- B -5-
G --4-- G --- G -4- G --- G -4-   G -3-   G -3- G -3- G -3- G -2- G -6- G -4- G -8- G -8- G -8- G -7- G -5-
D --4-- D --- D -3- D --- D -3-   D -3-   D -1- D -2- D -2- D -4- D -6- D -4- D -6- D -7- D --- D --- D ---
D ----- D -3- D -4- D --- D -4-   D ---   A --- A -4- A --- A -2- A --- A --- A -8- A --- A -6- A -5- A -3-
E --4-- E --- E --- E -3- E ---   E -2-   E -2- E --- E -2- E --- E -6- E -4- E --- E -6- E --- E --- E ---
 
 
 
[Intro]
B C7
C7 C#7
 
[Verse 1]
B  C7               C7  C#7           B  C7      Gb7
        Some folks were meant to live in clover
F7            Eb9           AbM7 Abm6 Dm7 G7(#5)
 But they are such a chosen few
    Cm7           C#7
And clovers being green
   Cm7                  F9
Is something I've never seen
F7(#9)       D7        D7(#9)      G7(#5)  Bb
'cause I was born to be blue
 
[Verse 2]
B  C7               C7  C#7           B  C7      Gb7
When there's a yellow moon above me
F7            Eb9           AbM7 Abm6 Dm7 G7(#5)
They say there's moonbeams I should view
    Cm7           C#7
But moonbeams being gold
   Cm7                  F9
Are something I can't behold
F7(#9)       D7        D7(#9)      G7(#5)  Bb B  Cmaj7  C6
'cause I was born to be blue
 
[Chorus]
G#m9     C Db9    G
    When I met you
G#m7                 C   Db9
The world was bright and sunny
G  G#m7            C   Db9 Db7(b9) Gbmaj7
     When you left the cour-tain   fell
Gb6           C#m9
  I'd like to laugh
Gb7   B7       Bbm7  G#m7
  But nothing strikes me funny
Fm7              Bb7   Eb Dsus4 C G7(#5)
Now my world's a faded pastel
 
[Verse 3]
C7       C7  C#7      B   C7      Gb7
 I guess I'm luckier than some folks
     F7        Eb9              AbM7 Abm6 Dm7 G7(#5)
I've known the thrill of loving you
    Cm7           C#7
But that alone is more
   Cm7             F9
Than I was created for
F7(#9)       D7        D7(#9)      G7(#5)  Bb B
'cause I was born to be blue
 
[Chorus]
G#m9     C Db9    G
    When I met you
G#m7                 C   Db9
The world was bright and sunny
G  G#m7            C   Db9 Db7(b9) Gbmaj7
     When you left the cour-tain   fell
Gb6           C#m9
  I'd like to laugh
Gb7   B7       Bbm7  G#m7
  But nothing strikes me funny
Fm7              Bb7   Eb Dsus4 C G7(#5)
Now my world's a faded pastel
 
[Verse 3]
C7       C7  C#7      B   C7      Gb7
 I guess I'm luckier than some folks
     F7        Eb9              AbM7 Abm6 Dm7 G7(#5)
I've known the thrill of loving you
    Cm7           C#7
But that alone is more
   Cm7             F9
Than I was created for
F7(#9)       D7        D7(#9)      G7(#5)  Bb B
'cause I was born to be blue
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9 comments
simonwikander
Is ab7 supposed to be 4x554x and ab6 4x354x
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smlombardo9
Hello, great tab, I love these chords. Question: The chords you wrote have the guitar strings listed as EDAGBe, is this supposed to be EADGBe?
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djmrsunshine
Great chords, but I think the Ab7 should be AbM7 and Ab6 should be Abm6
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