Can You Blame Me
Charles Mingus
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Am7 D7 Gm7 C7 F7 A7 Dm7 [Verse 1]G7 A7 D7 When I feel the urge to stay out lateG7 Get a great big kiss at my garden gate [Chorus]Cmaj7 Gmaj7 C Can you blame me?C Em7 Please don’t blame me [Verse 2]A7 D7 If I want a gown that has no backD7 G7 With those arm length gloves, all in sultry black [Chorus]C Can you blame me?C G7 C7 Please don’t blame me [Verse 3]F A I’d like to sample some pinkA7 champagneC A7 To see if the bubbles tickleD7 I’d take a walk with the boy next doorContinues after the adG7 But all he can spend ‘s a nickelAm7 D7 Cause I'm in my teens, I'm no small fryD7 G7 And when mom says bedtime, I almost die [Chorus]Em7 A7 Dm7 Can you blame me?G7 Cmaj7 G7 Please don’t blame me [Verse 4]A7 D7 When I feel the urge to stay out lateG7 A7 Get a great big kiss at my gardenG7 gate [Chorus]Cmaj7 C7 Can you blame me?Dm7 G7 A7 Please don’t blame me, baby! [Verse 5]Am7 D7 If I want a gown that has no backG7 With those arm length gloves, all in sultry black [Chorus]Cmaj7 Can you blame me?C C7 Please don’t blame me [Verse 6]F You know, I’d like to sample someA7 pink champagneC A7 To see if the bubbles tickleD7 I’d take a walk with the boy next doorG7 C But all he can spend ‘s a nickelA7 Cause I'm in my teens, I'm no smallD7 fryG7 And when mom says bedtime, I almost die [Chorus]Em7 A7 Dm7 Can you blame me?G7 Cmaj7 C7 Please don’t blame me [Other]Fmaj7 A7 I want the thrill of my first big dateC7 F7 Em7 I know it’s coming, but I justA7 can’t waitD7 Can you blame me?C7 Cmaj7 I’m asking you, please don’t blameC me!