I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe Please e mail me with any corrections or suggestions to:- g.smythe@sky.com THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW ______________________________________________________________________________ Who Can Blame Him Charlie Landsborough ______________________________________________________________________________ Charlie sings this in the key of F ______________________________________________________________________________ INTRO Am Verse 1

He had ^Fsuch a ^Gshort atte^Amntion span He was ^Fborn with ^Grestless in his ^Amsoul She was ^Fwell ^Gaware from the ^Ammoment it began ^FThis rolling ^Gstone would have to ^Amroll

CHORUS:

Who can ^Fblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Gdesire Who can ^Amblame him, if he c^Fan't put out the ^Gfire? Who can ^Amblame him, if his ^Ffeet were meant to ^Grun If he l^Fikes the morning ^Gsun upon his ^Amback Well you ^Fmight as well blame the freight train For l^Goving the railroad ^Amtrack

Verse 2

She could ^Fsee the ^Gsparkle di^Amsappear As ^Fthings became ^Gfamiliar to his ^Ameyes She could ^Fsense that ^Gtime was ^Amdrawing near When you ^Fwant it to stop Its ^Gfunny how time ^Amflies

CHORUS:

Who can ^Fblame him if he's true to his hearts d^Gesire Who can ^Amblame him if he ca^Fn't put out the f^Gire Who can ^Amblame him if his f^Feet were meant to r^Gun If he l^Fikes the morning ^Gsun upon his ^Amback Well you ^Fmight as well blame the freight train For l^Goving the railroad ^Amtrack

SOLO Am Verse 3

Now he'll ^Fkeep her ^Gmemory ^Amnear his heart But he'll ^Fkeep ^Ghis conscience ^Amclean Cause he ^Ftold no ^Glies and she ^Amknew right from the start He could ^Fnever be tied to a ^GNine to Five ^Amroutine

Now we ^Fall ^Ghave our ^Amaddictions And ^Fwon-d^Ger lust is ^Amone Some ^Fcherish ^Gtheir ^Amrestrictions They ^Fstop and stare but ^Ghe likes moving^Am on

CHORUS:

Who can ^Fblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Gdesire? Who can ^Amblame him, if he c^Fan't put out the ^Gfire? Who can ^Amblame him, if his ^Ffeet were meant to ^Grun? If he l^Fikes the morning ^Gsun upon his ^Amback Well you ^Fmight as well blame the freight train For l^Goving the railroad ^Amtrack Well you^F might as well blame the freight train For l^Goving the railroad ^Amtrack XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRO Bm Verse 1 He had ^Gsuch a ^Ashort atte^Bmntion span He was ^Gborn with ^Arestless in his ^Bmsoul She was ^Gwell ^Aaware from the ^Bmmoment it began ^GThis rolling ^Astone would have to ^Bmroll

CHORUS:

Who can ^Gblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Adesire Who can ^Bmblame him, if he c^Gan't put out the ^Afire? Who can ^Bmblame him, if his ^Gfeet were meant to ^Arun If he l^Gikes the morning ^Asun upon his ^Bmback Well you ^Gmight as well blame the freight train For l^Aoving the railroad ^Bmtrack

Verse 2

She could ^Gsee the ^Asparkle di^Bmsappear As ^Gthings became ^Afamiliar to his ^Bmeyes She could ^Gsense that ^Atime was ^Bmdrawing near When you ^Gwant it to stop Its ^Afunny how time ^Bmflies

CHORUS:

Who can ^Gblame him if he's true to his hearts d^Aesire Who can ^Bmblame him if he ca^Gn't put out the f^Aire Who can ^Bmblame him if his f^Geet were meant to r^Aun If he l^Gikes the morning ^Asun upon his ^Bmback Well you ^Gmight as well blame the freight train For l^Aoving the railroad ^Bmtrack

SOLO Bm Verse 3

Now he'll ^Gkeep her ^Amemory ^Bmnear his heart But he'll ^Gkeep ^Ahis conscience ^Bmclean Cause he ^Gtold no ^Alies and she ^Bmknew right from the start He could ^Gnever be tied to a ^ANine to Five ^Bmroutine

Now we ^Gall ^Ahave our ^Bmaddictions And ^Gwon-d^Aer lust is ^Bmone Some ^Gcherish ^Atheir ^Bmrestrictions They ^Gstop and stare but ^Ahe likes moving^Bm on

CHORUS:

Who can ^Gblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Adesire? Who can ^Bmblame him, if he c^Gan't put out the ^Afire? Who can ^Bmblame him, if his ^Gfeet were meant to ^Arun? If he l^Gikes the morning ^Asun upon his ^Bmback Well you ^Gmight as well blame the freight train For l^Aoving the railroad ^Bmtrack Well you^G might as well blame the freight train For l^Aoving the railroad ^Bmtrack XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRO C#m Verse 1 He had ^Asuch a ^Bshort atte^C#mntion span He was ^Aborn with ^Brestless in his ^C#msoul She was ^Awell ^Baware from the ^C#mmoment it began ^AThis rolling ^Bstone would have to ^C#mroll

CHORUS:

Who can ^Ablame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Bdesire Who can ^C#mblame him, if he c^Aan't put out the ^Bfire? Who can ^C#mblame him, if his ^Afeet were meant to ^Brun If he l^Aikes the morning ^Bsun upon his ^C#mback Well you ^Amight as well blame the freight train For l^Boving the railroad ^C#mtrack

Verse 2

She could ^Asee the ^Bsparkle di^C#msappear As ^Athings became ^Bfamiliar to his ^C#meyes She could ^Asense that ^Btime was ^C#mdrawing near When you ^Awant it to stop Its ^Bfunny how time ^C#mflies

CHORUS:

Who can ^Ablame him if he's true to his hearts d^Besire Who can ^C#mblame him if he ca^An't put out the f^Bire Who can ^C#mblame him if his f^Aeet were meant to r^Bun If he l^Aikes the morning ^Bsun upon his ^C#mback Well you ^Amight as well blame the freight train For l^Boving the railroad ^C#mtrack

SOLO C#m Verse 3

Now he'll ^Akeep her ^Bmemory ^C#mnear his heart But he'll ^Akeep ^Bhis conscience ^C#mclean Cause he ^Atold no ^Blies and she ^C#mknew right from the start He could ^Anever be tied to a ^BNine to Five ^C#mroutine

Now we ^Aall ^Bhave our ^C#maddictions And ^Awon-d^Ber lust is ^C#mone Some ^Acherish ^Btheir ^C#mrestrictions They ^Astop and stare but ^Bhe likes moving^C#m on

CHORUS:

Who can ^Ablame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Bdesire? Who can ^C#mblame him, if he c^Aan't put out the ^Bfire? Who can ^C#mblame him, if his ^Afeet were meant to ^Brun? If he l^Aikes the morning ^Bsun upon his ^C#mback Well you ^Amight as well blame the freight train For l^Boving the railroad ^C#mtrack Well you^A might as well blame the freight train For l^Boving the railroad ^C#mtrack XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRO Em Verse 1 He had ^Csuch a ^Dshort atte^Emntion span He was ^Cborn with ^Drestless in his ^Emsoul She was ^Cwell ^Daware from the ^Emmoment it began ^CThis rolling ^Dstone would have to ^Emroll

CHORUS:

Who can ^Cblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Ddesire Who can ^Emblame him, if he c^Can't put out the ^Dfire? Who can ^Emblame him, if his ^Cfeet were meant to ^Drun If he l^Cikes the morning ^Dsun upon his ^Emback Well you ^Cmight as well blame the freight train For l^Doving the railroad ^Emtrack

Verse 2

She could ^Csee the ^Dsparkle di^Emsappear As ^Cthings became ^Dfamiliar to his ^Emeyes She could ^Csense that ^Dtime was ^Emdrawing near When you ^Cwant it to stop Its ^Dfunny how time ^Emflies

CHORUS:

Who can ^Cblame him if he's true to his hearts d^Desire Who can ^Emblame him if he ca^Cn't put out the f^Dire Who can ^Emblame him if his f^Ceet were meant to r^Dun If he l^Cikes the morning ^Dsun upon his ^Emback Well you ^Cmight as well blame the freight train For l^Doving the railroad ^Emtrack

SOLO Em Verse 3

Now he'll ^Ckeep her ^Dmemory ^Emnear his heart But he'll ^Ckeep ^Dhis conscience ^Emclean Cause he ^Ctold no ^Dlies and she ^Emknew right from the start He could ^Cnever be tied to a ^DNine to Five ^Emroutine

Now we ^Call ^Dhave our ^Emaddictions And ^Cwon-d^Der lust is ^Emone Some ^Ccherish ^Dtheir ^Emrestrictions They ^Cstop and stare but ^Dhe likes moving^Em on

CHORUS:

Who can ^Cblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Ddesire? Who can ^Emblame him, if he c^Can't put out the ^Dfire? Who can ^Emblame him, if his ^Cfeet were meant to ^Drun? If he l^Cikes the morning ^Dsun upon his ^Emback Well you ^Cmight as well blame the freight train For l^Doving the railroad ^Emtrack Well you^C might as well blame the freight train For l^Doving the railroad ^Emtrack XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRO F#m Verse 1 He had ^Dsuch a ^Eshort atte^F#mntion span He was ^Dborn with ^Erestless in his ^F#msoul She was ^Dwell ^Eaware from the ^F#mmoment it began ^DThis rolling ^Estone would have to ^F#mroll

CHORUS:

Who can ^Dblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Edesire Who can ^F#mblame him, if he c^Dan't put out the ^Efire? Who can ^F#mblame him, if his ^Dfeet were meant to ^Erun If he l^Dikes the morning ^Esun upon his ^F#mback Well you ^Dmight as well blame the freight train For l^Eoving the railroad ^F#mtrack

Verse 2

She could ^Dsee the ^Esparkle di^F#msappear As ^Dthings became ^Efamiliar to his ^F#meyes She could ^Dsense that ^Etime was ^F#mdrawing near When you ^Dwant it to stop Its ^Efunny how time ^F#mflies

CHORUS:

Who can ^Dblame him if he's true to his hearts d^Eesire Who can ^F#mblame him if he ca^Dn't put out the f^Eire Who can ^F#mblame him if his f^Deet were meant to r^Eun If he l^Dikes the morning ^Esun upon his ^F#mback Well you ^Dmight as well blame the freight train For l^Eoving the railroad ^F#mtrack

SOLO F#m Verse 3

Now he'll ^Dkeep her ^Ememory ^F#mnear his heart But he'll ^Dkeep ^Ehis conscience ^F#mclean Cause he ^Dtold no ^Elies and she ^F#mknew right from the start He could ^Dnever be tied to a ^ENine to Five ^F#mroutine

Now we ^Dall ^Ehave our ^F#maddictions And ^Dwon-d^Eer lust is ^F#mone Some ^Dcherish ^Etheir ^F#mrestrictions They ^Dstop and stare but ^Ehe likes moving^F#m on

CHORUS:

Who can ^Dblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^Edesire? Who can ^F#mblame him, if he c^Dan't put out the ^Efire? Who can ^F#mblame him, if his ^Dfeet were meant to ^Erun? If he l^Dikes the morning ^Esun upon his ^F#mback Well you ^Dmight as well blame the freight train For l^Eoving the railroad ^F#mtrack Well you^D might as well blame the freight train For l^Eoving the railroad ^F#mtrack XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRO G#m Verse 1 He had ^Esuch a ^F#short atte^G#mntion span He was ^Eborn with ^F#restless in his ^G#msoul She was ^Ewell ^F#aware from the ^G#mmoment it began ^EThis rolling ^F#stone would have to ^G#mroll

CHORUS:

Who can ^Eblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^F#desire Who can ^G#mblame him, if he c^Ean't put out the ^F#fire? Who can ^G#mblame him, if his ^Efeet were meant to ^F#run If he l^Eikes the morning ^F#sun upon his ^G#mback Well you ^Emight as well blame the freight train For l^F#oving the railroad ^G#mtrack

Verse 2

She could ^Esee the ^F#sparkle di^G#msappear As ^Ethings became ^F#familiar to his ^G#meyes She could ^Esense that ^F#time was ^G#mdrawing near When you ^Ewant it to stop Its ^F#funny how time ^G#mflies

CHORUS:

Who can ^Eblame him if he's true to his hearts d^F#esire Who can ^G#mblame him if he ca^En't put out the f^F#ire Who can ^G#mblame him if his f^Eeet were meant to r^F#un If he l^Eikes the morning ^F#sun upon his ^G#mback Well you ^Emight as well blame the freight train For l^F#oving the railroad ^G#mtrack

SOLO G#m Verse 3

Now he'll ^Ekeep her ^F#memory ^G#mnear his heart But he'll ^Ekeep ^F#his conscience ^G#mclean Cause he ^Etold no ^F#lies and she ^G#mknew right from the start He could ^Enever be tied to a ^F#Nine to Five ^G#mroutine

Now we ^Eall ^F#have our ^G#maddictions And ^Ewon-d^F#er lust is ^G#mone Some ^Echerish ^F#their ^G#mrestrictions They ^Estop and stare but ^F#he likes moving^G#m on

CHORUS:

Who can ^Eblame him, if he's true to his hearts ^F#desire? Who can ^G#mblame him, if he c^Ean't put out the ^F#fire? Who can ^G#mblame him, if his ^Efeet were meant to ^F#run? If he l^Eikes the morning ^F#sun upon his ^G#mback Well you ^Emight as well blame the freight train For l^F#oving the railroad ^G#mtrack Well you^E might as well blame the freight train For l^F#oving the railroad ^G#mtrack XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Charlie Landsborough - Who can blame him