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[Verse 1]
DA whistler on the subway
GRemind me that tune
AI heard the first time
BmAround that time I Gfell in love with yoAu
DA picture in the paper
GOf buildings in that town
AWhere we spend our heathen Bmhoneymoon
GAnd tears come running Adown
[Bridge 1]
GSignalling what I have been dDenying for too Glong
I haBmve not and I Awill never move Don
[Verse 2]
DThe books of the 1920s
GOf lovers torn by war
AEngages, moves, and tBmouches me
GTelling me I (?Aopenly)
DNever was I drafted
I Bmchose that for myself
AAs you went on to fBmind love
With Gmany other mAen
[Bridge 2]
GAnd it is only now that I Dbegin to Gunderstand
What I Bmcarelessly let Aslip out of my Dhand
[Outro]
AI thought I could find another you
But tDhere is only Gone
And BmI only dare to telAl you this in sonGg
I Bmhave not and I Awill
ANever move on

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Whistler

by Erlend Øye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

A whistler on the subway

Remind me that tune

I heard the first time

Bm G A

Around that time I fell in love with you

A picture in the paper

Of buildings in that town

A Bm

Where we spend our heathen honeymoon

G A

And tears come running down

[Bridge 1]

G D G

Signalling what I have been denying for too long

Bm A D

I have not and I will never move on

[Verse 2]

The books of the 1920s

Of lovers torn by war

A Bm

Engages, moves, and touches me

G A

Telling me I (?openly)

Never was I drafted

I chose that for myself

A Bm

As you went on to find love

G A

With many other men

[Bridge 2]

G D G

And it is only now that I begin to understand

Bm A D

What I carelessly let slip out of my hand

[Outro]

I thought I could find another you

D G

But there is only one

Bm A G

And I only dare to tell you this in song

Bm A

I have not and I will

Never move on

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