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[Verse 1]
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Up above me are the skies
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Like the twinkle in your eyes
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These things are the color of the blues
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In the mail your letter came
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The ink and paper looked the same
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Blue must be the color of the blues

[Verse 2]
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Blue birds sitting in the trees
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Seems to sympathize with me
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For he's not singing like he used to do
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The pretty waters in the sea
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Feel as cold as you left me
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Yes blue must be the color of the blues

[Break]
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[Verse 3]
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There's a rainbow over head
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With more blue than gold and red
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Blue must be the color angels choose
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A blue dress you proudly wore
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When you left to return no more
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Yes blue must be the color of the blues

[Verse 4]
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Blue days come and blue days go
      A
How I feel nobody knows
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Life is mighty empty without you
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There's a blue note in each song
                  D       A
That I sing since you are gone
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Yes blue must be the color of the blues
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Yes blue must be the color of the blues