...I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL... by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ------------------------------.................................. *Released 1967* *CAPO 1st FRET* (Original Key: G#) Verse 1: I don't blame you at all, 'cos you played it cool. You don't owe me a thing, 'cos I played the fool, no no no, no no. Chorus 1: I'm only payin' the price, For a trip I took to paradise. 'Cos I looked into a pair of eyes, And what I thought was the look of love, (The look of love), (the look of love), (n.) Was only hurt in disguise. Too bad I didn't realise, oh, but don't apologize, no, 'cos... Verse 2: I don't blame you at all, 'cos you played it cool; I should've did it myself. You don't owe me a thing, 'cos I played the fool, no no no, no no. Chorus 2: I think it's pretty plain: Holdin' you would take a ball and chain. Every bet I made was all in vain, 'Cos what I thought was an ocean of love, (Ocean of love), (ocean of love), (n.) Was just a wee drop of rain. Too bad that it couldn't rain, Oh, but you don't have to explain, no, 'cos... Verse 3: (n.) I don't blame you at all, 'cos you played it cool; I should've did it myself. You don't owe me a thing, 'cos I played the fool, no no no, no no. I don't blame you at all, 'cos you played it cool; that's the thing to do. You don't owe me a thing, 'cos I played the fool, no no no, no no. Interlude: , (x3), Chorus 3: I said... what I thought was sure to last, (Was sure to last), (was sure to last), (n.) Was just a minute instead. Too bad that I got misled, But you don't have to hang your head, no, 'cos... Coda: I don't blame you at all, 'cos you played it cool; I should've did it myself. You don't owe me a thing, 'cos I played the fool, no no no, no no. I don't blame you at all, 'cos you played it cool; that's the thing to do. You don't owe me a thing, 'cos I played the fool, no no no, no no. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 133211 x32010 x02323