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|lyrics = {{Blue Chair}} | |||
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|title = Blue Chair | |||
|writer = [[Declan MacManus]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]] with [[Colin Fairley]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>[[Nick Lowe]] - acoustic guitar | |||
|record_info = March-May 1986, Olympic Studios, London | |||
|release_info = September 15, 1986 | |||
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|albums = [[Blood & Chocolate]], 1986 | |||
|singles = | |||
|collections = | |||
|soundtracks = | |||
|various_artists = | |||
|promos = [[Highlights From Blood & Chocolate]], 1986<br>[[Promo: Visa Sampler|Visa Sampler]], 2007 | |||
|videos = | |||
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{{song notes | |||
|background = | |||
|first = [[Concert 1985-03-09 London|March 9, 1985, London, England]] | |||
|last = [[Webcast 2020-05-17 The Daily Improvisation|May 17, 2020, The Daily Improvisation]] | |||
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== | ==Alternate versions== | ||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Blue Chair (Single Version) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] (credit on sleeve)<br>[[The Costello Show]] (credit on label) | |||
|producer = [[The Coward Brothers]] ("A Coward Brothers Production") | |||
|extra_label = Recorded by | |||
|extra_data = [[Henry Coward]] & [[Larry Kalman Hirsch|Larry Hirsch]] | |||
|extra_label2 = Mixed by | |||
|extra_data2 = [[Howard Coward]] & [[Colin Fairley]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, acoustic guitar<br>[[T-Bone Wolk]] - electric guitar, bass<br>[[Mitchell Froom]] - organ<br>[[Mickey Curry]] - drums | |||
|record_info = ca. August-September 1985, Ocean Way, Hollywood<br>Vocal re-recorded January 1987, Eden Studios, London | |||
|release_info = January 1987 | |||
|length = 3:38 | |||
|albums = [[Blood & Chocolate#Blood & Chocolate (1995 Rykodisc/Demon edition)|Blood & Chocolate (Rykodisc/Demon edition)]], 1995 <br> [[Blood & Chocolate#Blood & Chocolate (2002 Rhino/Edsel edition)|Blood & Chocolate (Rhino/Edsel edition)]], 2002 | |||
|singles = [[Single: Blue Chair|Blue Chair]], 1987 | |||
|collections = [[Out Of Our Idiot]], 1987<br>[[Singles, Volume 3]], 2003 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Blue Chair (Live 2004) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass, backing vocal<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 2004-09-17 Memphis (late)|September 17, 2004, Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN]] | |||
|release_info = April 19, 2005 | |||
|length = | |||
|videos = [[Club Date: Live In Memphis]], 2005 | |||
}}<br> | |||
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{{thumb: Blood & Chocolate}} | |||
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{{thumb: Highlights From Blood & Chocolate}} | |||
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{{thumb: Single: Blue Chair}} | |||
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{{thumb: Out Of Our Idiot}} | |||
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{{thumb: Singles, Volume 3}} | |||
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{{thumb: Club Date: Live In Memphis}} | |||
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{{thumb: Visa Sampler}} | |||
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= | {{song covers | ||
|covers = {{:Blue Chair covers}} | |||
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==Chords== | ==Chords== | ||
From: Gary O'Neill | From: Gary O'Neill | ||
drop d tuning | drop d tuning | ||
intro: D a_b.... | intro: D a_b.... | ||
D| Now it's just you and me, G| my blue D| friend | D| Now it's just you and me, G| my blue D| friend | ||
D| And you say that it's you that she's thinking of | D| And you say that it's you that she's thinking of | ||
G| And our F#7| affair must end | G| And our F#7| affair must end | ||
D| But if it's you that she's thinking of | D| But if it's you that she's thinking of | ||
G|I think my broken heart might F#7| mend | G|I think my broken heart might F#7| mend | ||
Now it's G| my turn to F#m| talk and C| your turn to D| think | Now it's G| my turn to F#m| talk and C| your turn to D| think | ||
G| Your turn to A| buy and Bbm| my turn to Bm| drink | G| Your turn to A| buy and Bbm| my turn to Bm| drink | ||
G| Your turn to F#m| cry and G| my turn to D| sink G| Down in the Blue Em| Chair | G| Your turn to F#m| cry and G| my turn to D| sink G| Down in the Blue Em| Chair | ||
G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | ||
D Now I've made up my mind G I've made my D mistake | D Now I've made up my mind G I've made my D mistake | ||
D And I know that she cries for you | D And I know that she cries for you | ||
G When she's barely F#7 awake | G When she's barely F#7 awake | ||
D Well she's going to bend your mind | D Well she's going to bend your mind | ||
G Well I hope it don't F#7 break | G Well I hope it don't F#7 break | ||
Now it's my turn .... | Now it's my turn .... | ||
Down in the Blue Em| Chair | Down in the Blue Em| Chair | ||
We can F#m| watch our G| troubles rise like | We can F#m| watch our G| troubles rise like | ||
F#m| smoke into the Em| air | F#m| smoke into the Em| air | ||
And Em drift Ebm| up to the D| ceiling | And Em drift Ebm| up to the D| ceiling | ||
Down in the Blue Em| Chair | Down in the Blue Em| Chair | ||
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Down in the Blue Em| Chair | Down in the Blue Em| Chair | ||
You Em| say F#m that your G| love lasts F#m| forever | You Em| say F#m that your G| love lasts F#m| forever | ||
when Em| you know the G| night just A| hours | when Em| you know the G| night just A| hours | ||
A/G | A/G A/F#| uh ho ho A/E| ho ho ho | ||
D And still I want her right now | D And still I want her right now | ||
G Not any minute, hour or D day | G Not any minute, hour or D day | ||
D And wherever she is tonight | D And wherever she is tonight G I want her F#7 anyway | ||
D I suppose she never said to you, | D I suppose she never said to you, | ||
G You were just in the F#7 way | G You were just in the F#7 way | ||
Now it's my turn.... | Now it's my turn.... | ||
Em| Down in the Blue D| Chair | Em| Down in the Blue D| Chair | ||
Bb| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | Bb| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | ||
G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | ||
G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | ||
G| Down A| in the Blue B7| Chair | G| Down A| in the Blue B7| Chair | ||
Em| Down F#m| in the blue | Em| Down F#m| in the blue G| Blue Bm| becomes you | ||
G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair | ||
==Internal links== | ==Internal links== | ||
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/bac/bac.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Blood And Chocolate] | *[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/bac/bac.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Blood And Chocolate] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/bac.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/bac.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/bac/bac_info_a01.htm B&C Info page] | ||
*[[Template:Blue Chair]] | *[[Template: Blue Chair|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Blue Chair covers|Covers]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.inanotherroom.com/bac.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Blood & Chocolate] | ||
[[Category:1986]] | [[Category:1986]] | ||
[[Category:Blood & Chocolate]] | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyrics]] | [[Category:Lyrics]] | ||
[[Category:Chords]] | [[Category:Chords]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Alternate versions]] |
Revision as of 18:38, 11 January 2021
Now it's just you and me, my blue friend |
First known performance: Alternate versions
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Covers
Matt Brown and Bill Shaouy | Theme Music Group on Facebook | 2013 | YouTube |
Chielie | Songs For Cybersex online album | 2001 | Chielie.nl • mp3 |
Robbie Fulks and Steve Dawson | performed live, 2015-02-02 The Hideout, Chicago, IL | 2015 | AllMusic • YouTube |
Mason Hoffman | performed live, Costello Tribute, 2017-03-16 Harlow's, Sacramento, CA | 2017 | YouTube |
Oliver's Army (Dallas) | performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band | 2003- | OliversArmyBand |
Mychael LeMonde | The Loser's Lounge Tribute to Elvis Costello Various artists | 2002 | LosersLounge |
Li'l Cap'n Travis | Almost You: The Songs Of Elvis Costello Various artists | 2003 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
Steve Nieve & AJUQ | performed live, 2020-04-04, The Daily Improvisation, France (instrumental) | 2020 | Facebook - 20:23 |
Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2019 | YouTube |
Victor Stranges | home recording, 2019-01-03 Melbourne, VIC, Australia | 2019 | YouTube • info |
TypeCast | performed live, 1998, Santpoort-Zuid, Netherlands | 1998 | website |
Chords
From: Gary O'Neill drop d tuning intro: D a_b.... D| Now it's just you and me, G| my blue D| friend D| And you say that it's you that she's thinking of G| And our F#7| affair must end D| But if it's you that she's thinking of G|I think my broken heart might F#7| mend Now it's G| my turn to F#m| talk and C| your turn to D| think G| Your turn to A| buy and Bbm| my turn to Bm| drink G| Your turn to F#m| cry and G| my turn to D| sink G| Down in the Blue Em| Chair G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair D Now I've made up my mind G I've made my D mistake D And I know that she cries for you G When she's barely F#7 awake D Well she's going to bend your mind G Well I hope it don't F#7 break Now it's my turn .... Down in the Blue Em| Chair We can F#m| watch our G| troubles rise like F#m| smoke into the Em| air And Em drift Ebm| up to the D| ceiling Down in the Blue Em| Chair You can Em| feel just F#m like a G| boy or a F#m| man And next Em| minute you can Ebm| find yourself D| kneeling Down in the Blue F#m| Chair They're F#m| boasting G#m of A| loving the G#m| daylights right F#m| out of her G#m| in the small Bm| hours Down in the Blue Em| Chair You Em| say F#m that your G| love lasts F#m| forever when Em| you know the G| night just A| hours A/G A/F#| uh ho ho A/E| ho ho ho D And still I want her right now G Not any minute, hour or D day D And wherever she is tonight G I want her F#7 anyway D I suppose she never said to you, G You were just in the F#7 way Now it's my turn.... Em| Down in the Blue D| Chair Bb| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair G| Down A| in the Blue B7| Chair Em| Down F#m| in the blue G| Blue Bm| becomes you G| Down A| in the Blue D| Chair