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While Im Away

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CAPO 5
Riff
e-----------|
B-----------|
G-----------|
D--0h2-2--0-|
A-------3---|
E-----------|
Intro: C  
CAll Gnight, aCll Gnight
I've tAmhought of Cyou, I Amalways dGo
CAt Gtimes CI Gfantasize
You know I mAmiss making love Cto you
        Am   F   C          G   C(strum once)   (Riff)
I always do-o-o, while I'm away from you
I miss your Cwarm Ghips
I miss your Csoft Gkiss
And what your Amgreen eyes Cdo when I'm Amtouching Gyou
CSo Gplease, dCon't forGget Cme
I would Amwish for Cyou but you wAmon't come Gtrue
While IC'm a-Gway from Cyou
AmAhhh..C.G  
COooh...
CEvery Gnight CI turn out the Glight
And I dAmream of Cyou babe, I Amalways Gdo
CHold Gtight, you have to enCjoy lGife
As long as yAmou're what I'm coming hCome to the Amskies are Gblue
         F   C      G   C(strum once)
While I'm a-way from you
While IC'm Gaway
While IC'm Gaway
While IF'm Ca-Gway fCrom you

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While Im Away

by Good Old War

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 5

Riff

e-----------|

B-----------|

G-----------|

D--0h2-2--0-|

A-------3---|

E-----------|

Intro:

C G C G

All night, all night

Am C Am G

I've thought of you, I always do

C G C G

At times I fantasize

Am C

You know I miss making love to you

Am F C G C

(strum once) (Riff)

I always do-o-o, while I'm away from you

C G

I miss your warm hips

C G

I miss your soft kiss

Am C Am G

And what your green eyes do when I'm touching you

C G C G C

So please, don't forget me

Am C Am G

I would wish for you but you won't come true

C G C

While I'm a-way from you

Am C G

Ahhh...

Oooh...

C G C G

Every night I turn out the light

Am C Am G

And I dream of you babe, I always do

C G C G

Hold tight, you have to enjoy life

Am C Am G

As long as you're what I'm coming home to the skies are blue

F C G C

(strum once)

While I'm a-way from you

C G

While I'm away

C G

While I'm away

F C G C

While I'm a-way from you

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