Last Move Blues

(Track 10)

Key: B minor
Tempo: 72 BPM – slow, dragging groove with weight and grit
Vibe: Final chapter blues. A quiet goodbye with fire underneath.
Dignified, weary, but never broken.

[Verse 1]

Bm – Em – F#7 – Bm
I ain’t angry, I ain’t loud
Just tired of tryin’ to make you proud
I packed my truth, left your lies
Folded ‘em neat with my goodbyes

Bm – Em – F#7 – Bm
I gave my soul, got empty change
Paid for love in someone else’s name
Now the light’s low, and I refuse
To play one more note of these last move blues

[Chorus]

G – D – A – Bm
This is my last move, no second chance
I’ve danced too long this crooked dance
No more tryin’, no more dues
Just me and the road… and these last move blues

G – D – A – Bm
I ain’t bitter, just finally done
A shadow walkin’ toward the sun
No need for tears, no need for cues—
I’m leavin’ soft with the last move blues

[Verse 2]

Bm – Em – F#7 – Bm
You loved me best when I stayed still
But baby, stillness always kills
I kept it cool, I played it kind
Now I’m reclaimin’ what’s still mine

Bm – Em – F#7 – Bm
This house ain’t home, just hollow walls
Your love’s a ring that always stalls
So here’s the key, no more excuse
You won’t see me past these last move blues

[Chorus – repeat with weight]

G – D – A – Bm
This is my last move, clean and slow
A goodbye kiss you’ll never know
I’m not runnin’, I just refuse—
To cry one more tear to these last move blues

[Bridge – Half-spoken, low and worn]

Em – F# – Bm
Every piece I lost, I find again
Not in you—but in the wind
I ain’t gone… I’m just released
A soul walkin’ back to peace

[Final Chorus – Whispered strength]

G – D – A – Bm
Yeah, this is my last move—hear it plain
No more stories, no more pain
You can keep your highs and muse
I’m takin’ back my name… with the last move blues

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Writer: Songsmith