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The chords I wrote here are for the acoustic version of 
 The cAmafe's are all desFerted
 The strCeets are wGet againF  
 There's nAmothing quite like
 An Fout of season hColiday town in the rGain
 When the tAmourists go
 And the cFold winds blow
 And my gCirl is Gon a planeF  
 HomeDm  
 I'm nAmever gonna love anFother
 The wCay I have loved yFou
 It's tAmaken me a little tFime to discover it
 CNow I know it's trGue
 But fFatal hesitGation
 Made me mCiss thGe shFow
 AmOoooCooh, RDmomeo is stEmanding in the rainF  G  
 And CI knDmow that I have let hEmer slip awFayG  
 FAmatal hGesitFationC,  FfAmatal hGesitFationC  G  
 I sAmaw you again this mForning
 WCalking dGown the beachF  
 And thAmough you are a thousand mFiles away
 You were Conly just out of reGach
 When I gFot up close and I sGaw her face
 I knCew it coGuldn't be sFo
 NAmo, nooooCooo, RDmomeo is stEmanding in the rainF  G  
 And CI wDmish I know, I have lEmet her slip awFayG  
 FAmatal hGesitFationC,  FfAmatal hGesitFation Aboh
 I'm gonna get on mBby boat and sail awCay
Am G F C F
Am G F C G
F  C F Dm
 AmOoooCooh, RDmomeo is stEmanding in the rainF  G  
 And CI knDmow that I have let hEmer slip awFayG  
 FCatal hesitDmationEm,    F   GfCatal hesitDmationEm  F  G  
C Dm Em F G
C Dm Em
 FI'm gonna rGead a little ShCakespeare
 DmAnd get her outta my hEmead
 It dFoesn't mGatter anymCoreDm  Em  
 FGonna mGiss her just a lCittle bit
 DmJust a lEmittle bitF  G  C  Dm  Em  F  G  C  

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Fatal Hesitation

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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The chords I wrote here are for the acoustic version of

Am F

The cafe's are all deserted

C G F

The streets are wet again

There's nothing quite like

F C G

An out of season holiday town in the rain

When the tourists go

And the cold winds blow

C G F

And my girl is on a plane

Home

Am F

I'm never gonna love another

C F

The way I have loved you

Am F

It's taken me a little time to discover it

C G

Now I know it's true

F G

But fatal hesitation

C G F

Made me miss the show

Am C Dm Em F G

Ooooooh, Romeo is standing in the rain

C Dm Em F G

And I know that I have let her slip away

Am G F C F Am G F C G

Fatal hesitation, fatal hesitation

Am F

I saw you again this morning

C G F

Walking down the beach

Am F

And though you are a thousand miles away

C G

You were only just out of reach

F G

When I got up close and I saw her face

C G F

I knew it couldn't be so

Am C Dm Em F G

No, nooooooo, Romeo is standing in the rain

C Dm Em F G

And I wish I know, I have let her slip away

Am G F C F Am G F Ab

Fatal hesitation, fatal hesitation oh

Bb C

I'm gonna get on my boat and sail away

Am G F C F

Am G F C G

F C F Dm

Am C Dm Em F G

Ooooooh, Romeo is standing in the rain

C Dm Em F G

And I know that I have let her slip away

C Dm Em F G C Dm Em F G

Fatal hesitation, fatal hesitation

C Dm Em F G

C Dm Em

F G C

I'm gonna read a little Shakespeare

Dm Em

And get her outta my head

F G C Dm Em

It doesn't matter anymore

F G C

Gonna miss her just a little bit

Dm Em F G C Dm Em F G C

Just a little bit

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