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When I Go

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capo 4
[Verse 1]
CIf we're both not married Fby tCwenty-two
CCould I be so bold Fand ask Gyou?
FIf we're both not Gmarried Cby Csus2twenty-Amthree
Will you Fmake my year, Gand ask Cme?
[Verse 2]
CIf we're both not married Fby twenty-Cfour
CWill you pass me those knee pads and FI'll get on the Gfloor
FIf we're both not Gmarried Cby Csus2twenty-Amfive
FI hope that there's some childish Gspark still Calive
[Pre-Chorus]
Cos there Fare so many Clessons
That I Fjust never cared to Clearn
And there Fare so many Cquestions that still Gburn, like
[Chorus]
CWill you hold my Fhand when I Cgo?
CWill you hold my Fhand when I Cgo?
CWill you hold my Fhand when I Cgo?
CWill you hold my Amhand Fwhen I Cgo?
[whistling]
[Verse 3]
CIf I get to thirty and I dFon't have Ca wife
CI'll ask you nicely but I Fwon't ask Gtwice
FIf I get to forty Gand I Cdon't Csus2have a Amspouse
FI'll fashion you a letter and I'll Gsend it to your Chouse
[Verse 4]
CIf I get to sixty will you Flet me slip aCway
CInto an armchair for Fthe rest of my dGays
FCos you've got your Gfamily and CI've Csus2got mAmine
FThe love that we share Gis for another Ctime
[Pre-Chorus]
Cos there Fare so many Clessons
That I Fjust never get to Clearn
And there Fare so many Cquestions that still Gburn, like
[Chorus]
CWill you hold my Fhand when I Cgo?
CWill you hold my Fhand when I Cgo?
CWill you hold my Fhand when I Cgo?
CWill you hold my Amhand Fwhen I Cgo?

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When I Go

by Slow Club

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

capo 4

[Verse 1]

C F C

If we're both not married by twenty-two

C F G

Could I be so bold and ask you?

F G C Csus2 Am

If we're both not married by twenty-three

F G C

Will you make my year, and ask me?

[Verse 2]

C F C

If we're both not married by twenty-four

C F G

Will you pass me those knee pads and I'll get on the floor

F G C Csus2 Am

If we're both not married by twenty-five

F G C

I hope that there's some childish spark still alive

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Cos there are so many lessons

F C

That I just never cared to learn

F C G

And there are so many questions that still burn, like

[Chorus]

C F C

Will you hold my hand when I go?

C F C

Will you hold my hand when I go?

C F C

Will you hold my hand when I go?

C Am F C

Will you hold my hand when I go?

[whistling]

[Verse 3]

C F C

If I get to thirty and I don't have a wife

C F G

I'll ask you nicely but I won't ask twice

F G C Csus2 Am

If I get to forty and I don't have a spouse

F G C

I'll fashion you a letter and I'll send it to your house

[Verse 4]

C F C

If I get to sixty will you let me slip away

C F G

Into an armchair for the rest of my days

F G C Csus2 Am

Cos you've got your family and I've got mine

F G C

The love that we share is for another time

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Cos there are so many lessons

F C

That I just never get to learn

F C G

And there are so many questions that still burn, like

[Chorus]

C F C

Will you hold my hand when I go?

C F C

Will you hold my hand when I go?

C F C

Will you hold my hand when I go?

C Am F C

Will you hold my hand when I go?

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