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 GI could never hear you when you tCold me that you loved meD,
 GI could never hear you when you Ccalled my nameD,
 I could Bmonly listen tEmo the bAmeat of my own hDeart,
 CI could never hGear you at allD,
 GI could never see it when you nCeeded some affectDion,
 GAnd I could never see it when you Clost your wayD,
 And I could nBmot see you leaving mEme untAmil it was too lDate,
 CI could never sGee it at allD,
 Oh, dBbay after dFay I was lCost in my Dmown world,
 Did you cBball me to bFe here agCain,
 And nCmight after nAbight did you drBbeam of a lCmover
 Who would cAbome here and take you awDay?
 GIt is never easy to give Cup and just surrendDer,
 GBut that is now exactly what I Chave to doD,
 You were Bmalways there besEmide me, but AmI hardly knew Dit,
 CSo heres a prGomise to youD,
 Oh, dBbay after dFay I will bCe there in yDmour world,
 I wBbant you to cFome back agCain,
 And nCmight after nAbight I will gBbive you my lovCme
 And I will tAbenderly take you awDay,
G C D
G C D
 And I will Bmalways listen tEmo thAmings that need sDaying,
 And I will Bmalways hear yEmou, whAmen you want mDe,
 We had sBmomething so beautifEmul but AmI did not see Dit,
 CTill all the bGeauty had gDone, and I need yGou,C  
 DDay after dGay, CdDay after dGay.

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Day After Day

by Chris de Burgh

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G C D

I could never hear you when you told me that you loved me,

G C D

I could never hear you when you called my name,

Bm Em Am D

I could only listen to the beat of my own heart,

C G D

I could never hear you at all,

G C D

I could never see it when you needed some affection,

G C D

And I could never see it when you lost your way,

Bm Em Am D

And I could not see you leaving me until it was too late,

C G D

I could never see it at all,

Bb F C Dm

Oh, day after day I was lost in my own world,

Bb F C

Did you call me to be here again,

Cm Ab Bb Cm

And night after night did you dream of a lover

Ab D

Who would come here and take you away?

G C D

It is never easy to give up and just surrender,

G C D

But that is now exactly what I have to do,

Bm Em Am D

You were always there beside me, but I hardly knew it,

C G D

So heres a promise to you,

Bb F C Dm

Oh, day after day I will be there in your world,

Bb F C

I want you to come back again,

Cm Ab Bb Cm

And night after night I will give you my love

Ab D

And I will tenderly take you away,

G C D

Bm Em Am D

And I will always listen to things that need saying,

Bm Em Am D

And I will always hear you, when you want me,

Bm Em Am D

We had something so beautiful but I did not see it,

C G D G C

Till all the beauty had gone, and I need you,

D G C D G

Day after day, day after day.

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