Blue Guitar
Richard Chamberlain Lyrics


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Please hear the song
My blue guitar is playing
Why did you go away
The song is saying

Listen to my blue guitar call to you
While my heart is aching and breaking in two
Every note repeats I want you
Night and day, my song will haunt you
'Til things are like they were before
And you are in my arms once more

Play, play, my blue guitar
Tell her that I love her so
Play, play, my blue guitar
True love will find a way, I know

Play, play, my blue guitar
Tell her that I love her so
Play, play, my blue guitar
True love will find a way, I know

Every note repeats I want you
Night and day, my song will haunt you




'Til things are like they were before
And you are in my arms once more

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Richard Chamberlain's song Blue Guitar speak of heartbreak and longing. The singer's blue guitar is a symbol for his emotions as he sings about missing someone who has gone away. The repetition of the phrase, "Why did you go away? The song is saying," shows the singer's desperation to understand why the person has left and his desire to bring them back.


The singer's blue guitar becomes a voice that calls out to the person he is missing. He sings about how his heart is aching and breaking in two, and every note repeats, "I want you." The song serves as a haunting reminder to the person who has left that they are missed and loved. The singer believes that true love will find a way and asks his guitar to tell the person he loves them.


Overall, Blue Guitar is a melancholic yet romantic song that captures the feeling of heartbreak and longing. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and they are complemented by the soft melody of the guitar.


Line by Line Meaning

Please hear the song
Listen to my plea and hear my emotions


My blue guitar is playing
My heart is pouring out through my blue guitar


Why did you go away
I'm asking why you left me


The song is saying
The melody is conveying my feelings towards you


Listen to my blue guitar call to you
Take heed of my blue guitar's plea for you to come back


While my heart is aching and breaking in two
My heart is deeply pained and shattered into pieces


Every note repeats I want you
Each sound echoes my yearning for you


Night and day, my song will haunt you
My melody will persistently remind you of me day and night


'Til things are like they were before
Until our relationship is restored to its previous state


And you are in my arms once more
I have you in my embrace again


Play, play, my blue guitar
Keep playing my blue guitar


Tell her that I love her so
Communicate my immense love for her through my music


True love will find a way, I know
I have faith that true love will overcome any obstacle


Play, play, my blue guitar
Continue to strum my blue guitar


Tell her that I love her so
Reiterate my unwavering love for her


True love will find a way, I know
I believe that true love will ultimately triumph


Every note repeats I want you
Each sound resonates with my desire to have you back


Night and day, my song will haunt you
My melody will persistently remind you of me day and night


'Til things are like they were before
Until our relationship is restored to its previous state


And you are in my arms once more
I have you in my embrace again




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, HAL DAVID, BURT F BACHARACH

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Comments from YouTube:

The Amazon Rainforest

Forever in my heart ❤️
Blessings my favorite and amazing actor .
Thank you for always staying in my heart!!💐

tricky dick

He sings better than many professional singers.

kris k

Beautiful song, very haunting Richard nailed it.

David Chernofsky

Its really amazing to hear music that I never knew existed

loupi52

Welcome and many thanks for your comment, glad you like it.

Bill Herald

This seldom-heard-anymore song was one of my personal favorites in the autumn of 1963. It peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in that time frame.

maxine dunnett

So romantic 😍

David Ells

Centennial! Shogun! Such good memories when I was growing up. Thanks for uploading this.

cecile Huet

je suis d'accord avec vous, dommage qu'il ait aretté de chanter, il a une superbe voix .. et merci à Loupi52 de me l'avoir fait découvrir ...

Chief`s Lief

Beautiful music it is xxx and lots of good memories 💓⚘⚘

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