Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] G Em G Em 2x [Verse 1]

^DI don't w^Gant you to h^D7old me ti^Gght ^Cadd4Till you're ^Cmine to h^Gold^Em And ^DI don't even ^Gwant you to ^D7stay all ni^Gght CaddF C D Just until the moon turns cold

[Chorus]

She said All I need is b^Glack r^Bmoses w^Chite r^Dhythm and b^Glues And someb^Bmody ^Cwho ^Dcares when you ^Glose ^GBlack ^Bmroses w^Chite r^Dhythm and ^Gblues ^Em ^G ^Em

[Verse 2]

^DYou say that so^Gmebody r^D7eally loves y^Gou CaddF C G Em You'd find her if you just knew how But honey ^Deveryo^Gne in the ^D7whole wide ^Gworld Is pr^Cadd4obably as^Cleep by ^Dnow

[Chorus]

Wishing for bl^Gack ro^Bmses wh^Cite rh^Dythm and blu^Ges And someb^Bmody w^Cho c^Dares when you l^Gose ^GBlack ^Bmroses ^Cwhite ^Drhythm and ^Cbl^D7ues^G

[Bridge]

^CClose ^Dyour ^Gey^G/F#es ^Em ^Csleep away ^Dall your ^Gblues ^CI've done ^Deverythi^Gng ^G/F#but l^Emie Now I don't k^Anow what else I can ^Ddo

[Instrumental] G Bm C D G Bm C D G Bm C D Asus4 E A (key change 2:28 on song) [Verse3]

^EAh, the night time s^Aighs and I h^E7ear mys^Aelf But the ^Dsus4words just st^Dick in my th^Aroat ^EDon’t you t^Ahink that a ^E7man like ^Ame Might have ^Dsus4hurt much m^Dore than it sh^Eows

[Chorus]

Just send me b^Alack r^C#moses wh^Dite rh^Eythm and bl^Aues And some^C#mbody ^D who ca^Eres when you l^Aose ^AI need^C#m some w^Dhite r^Ehythm and bl^Dues ^E

[Outro]

I need b^Alack r^C#moses wh^Dite rh^Eythm and bl^Aues And some^C#mbody ^Dwho ca^Eres when you l^Aose J^C#must play a little hi^Dllbilly rhy^Ethm and b^Alue^C#ms ^D ^E

Bl^Aack ro^C#mses whi^Dte rhy^Ethm and blu^Aes And some^C#mbody ^D who ca^Eres when you l^Aose ^C#mI need some wh^Dite rh^Eythm and bl^Aues^C#m ^D She said a^Ell I need is

Bl^Aack ro^C#mses whi^Dte rhy^Ethm and blu^Aes And some^C#mbody ^D who ca^Eres when you l^Aose ^C#mI need some li^Dttle white rh^Eythm and bl^Aues^C#m ^D ^E

A C#m D E (fade)

J.D. Souther - White rhythm and blues