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Ten Feet Away

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[Intro]
 G   G   D   Dsus   Cadd9x2   D  
[Verse 1]
AlGone at a Bm7corner EmtableEm7  
She was wCatching me, Bm7watching Gher
I was sB7inging about an Emold flame Cburning
She was Ghanging on to Devery Gword.C  
[Verse 2]
GI was pouring Bm7out my EmfeelingsEm7  
CShe was pouring Bm7out the Gwine
Through the B7smoke and the beer, it was Emperfectly Cclear
That Gwe were touching Deach other's Gminds.
[Chorus]
GIt was lCove Dten feet Gaway
GImagine her in my arms with that lBm7ook on her face
EmLying somewhere in some Cshadowy Dplace
It was lGove     Cjust Dten feet awGay.
[Repeat Intro]
 G   G   D   Dsus   Cadd9x2 D  
[Verse 3]
I just Gknew my closing Bm7song would Emdo itEm7  
I Cknew that I was Bm7Heaven Gbound
I could B7tell she was moved, but befEmore I was Cthrough
This Gstranger walked Dup and sat Gdown.C  
[Verse 4]
He was Gtrying his Bm7best to imEmpress herEm7  
But she Ccouldn't take her Bm7eyes off Gme
When he B7got up and left, I Emsaid to mysCelf
Woh-oh-Gwoh, what a Dnight this will Gbe.
[Chorus]
GIt was lCove Dten feet Gaway
GImagine her in my arms with that lBm7ook on her face
EmLying somewhere in some Cshadowy Dplace
It was Glove     Cjust Dten feet Gaway.
GIt was lCove Dten feet Gaway
GImagine her in my arms with that lBm7ook on her face
EmLying somewhere in some Cshadowy Dplace
It was Glove     Cjust Dten feet Gaway.
[Outro]
 G   G   D   Dsus   Cadd9x2    D  G  

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Ten Feet Away

by Keith Whitley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Cadd9

Bm7

Em7

[Intro]

G G D Dsus Cadd9 D

[Verse 1]

G Bm7 Em Em7

Alone at a corner table

C Bm7 G

She was watching me, watching her

B7 Em C

I was singing about an old flame burning

G D G C

She was hanging on to every word.

[Verse 2]

G Bm7 Em Em7

I was pouring out my feelings

C Bm7 G

She was pouring out the wine

B7 Em C

Through the smoke and the beer, it was perfectly clear

G D G

That we were touching each other's minds.

[Chorus]

G C D G

It was love ten feet away

G Bm7

Imagine her in my arms with that look on her face

Em C D

Lying somewhere in some shadowy place

G C D G

It was love just ten feet away.

[Repeat Intro]

G G D Dsus Cadd9 D

[Verse 3]

G Bm7 Em Em7

I just knew my closing song would do it

C Bm7 G

I knew that I was Heaven bound

B7 Em C

I could tell she was moved, but before I was through

G D G C

This stranger walked up and sat down.

[Verse 4]

G Bm7 Em Em7

He was trying his best to impress her

C Bm7 G

But she couldn't take her eyes off me

B7 Em C

When he got up and left, I said to myself

G D G

Woh-oh-woh, what a night this will be.

[Chorus]

G C D G

It was love ten feet away

G Bm7

Imagine her in my arms with that look on her face

Em C D

Lying somewhere in some shadowy place

G C D G

It was love just ten feet away.

G C D G

It was love ten feet away

G Bm7

Imagine her in my arms with that look on her face

Em C D

Lying somewhere in some shadowy place

G C D G

It was love just ten feet away.

[Outro]

G G D Dsus Cadd9 D G

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