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When Im Not Around

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The Sides - When I'm Not Around
Chords are the same all around the song
Dsus4, D, Asus4, A, Em7, G  
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Intro: Dsus4, D, Asus4, A, Em7, G  
Verse:
Dsus4/  D  Asus4/          A      Em7  G  
I        want     you to notice
Dsus4/  D  Asus4/          A      Em7  G  
I'm      standing in     line
Dsus4/  D  Asus4/          A        Em7  G  
You      wanted to     stay here
Dsus4/  D  Asus4/          A      Em7  G  
When,    when I'm not   around
Chorus:
Dsus4/                      D  Asus4/A  
But the stairway to the sky is so high
And I woEm7nder why the Sun is so brGight
Dsus4/                      D  Asus4/A  
So, I like the way we play this game today
And therEm7e are not many words for Gus to say
Verse:
Sweet sounds of music
And all my friends are there
There is, there's a strange feeling
When, when I'm not around
Chorus:
But the stairway to the sky is so high
And I wonder why the stars are so bright
So I like the way we play this game today
And there are not many words for us to say
Solo
Chorus:
But the stairway to the sky is so high
And I wonder why the stars are so bright
So I like the way we play this game today
And there are not many words for us to say
Solo 2
End
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Notes:
Arthur is strumming his guitar strings up and down through whole of the song, to make it 
sound like endless chord-pattern. So, if you can do like this, you are ready to play 
it. It's simple.
Enjoy.

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When Im Not Around

by The Sides

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Asus4

Em7

The Sides - When I'm Not Around

Chords are the same all around the song

Dsus4 D Asus4 A Em7 G

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Dsus4 D Asus4 A Em7 G

Intro: , , , , ,

Verse:

Dsus4 D Asus4 A Em7 G

/ /

I want you to notice

Dsus4 D Asus4 A Em7 G

/ /

I'm standing in line

Dsus4 D Asus4 A Em7 G

/ /

You wanted to stay here

Dsus4 D Asus4 A Em7 G

/ /

When, when I'm not around

Chorus:

Dsus4 D Asus4 A

/ /

But the stairway to the sky is so high

Em7 G

And I wonder why the Sun is so bright

Dsus4 D Asus4 A

/ /

So, I like the way we play this game today

Em7 G

And there are not many words for us to say

Verse:

Sweet sounds of music

And all my friends are there

There is, there's a strange feeling

When, when I'm not around

Chorus:

But the stairway to the sky is so high

And I wonder why the stars are so bright

So I like the way we play this game today

And there are not many words for us to say

Solo

Chorus:

But the stairway to the sky is so high

And I wonder why the stars are so bright

So I like the way we play this game today

And there are not many words for us to say

Solo 2

End

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Notes:

Arthur is strumming his guitar strings up and down through whole of the song, to make it

sound like endless chord-pattern. So, if you can do like this, you are ready to play

it. It's simple.

Enjoy.

About When Im Not Around Chords by The Sides

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