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The chords I wrote here are for the acoustic version of 
Intro:
Em  C D Em  C D
 StEmanding in the foyer of the grand hotel,
 SCmaj7uitcase in his hand looking for a bill,
 There's a hDurricane coming and everyone's trying to gB7et away,
 TEmime of the season, time of the year, 
 The wCmaj7eather reporter from miami is clear,
 "find a sDave place to hide," there's no place hEmere,
 And then the lDights go down, 
 In that cCaribbean town,
 And the fCmaj7ishing boats that go out from the coast,
 Are tied up and drEmy, yeah yeah yeah,
 CSuddenly there's a movement to the telephGone,
 But nB7obody's calling hEmome tDonCmaj7ight,
 They've tEmaken out the vDery last flCmaj7ight,
 And they clEmosed down the bDorderlGinCe,
 'cos there Gain't nowhere to hDide,
 Waiting for the hCurricane,
 There is nGowhere here to hDide,
 Waiting for the hCurricane,
 Oh there is nGowhere you can hDide,
 Waiting for the hCurricane, nDo no no nEmo...C  D  Em  C  D  
 StEmaring out the window of the grand hotel,
 The sCmaj7ea was roaring, I remember well,
 And then the hDoneymoon bride began to crEmy,
 But as the bDand played on,
 Some Cold love song,
 Well he hCmaj7eld her hand, gave her to understand,
 It'll be alrEmight, yeah yeah yeah,
 CSuddenly there's a movement to the radiGo,
 But nB7obody's getting hEmome tDonCmaj7ight,
 They've tEmaken out the vDery last flCmaj7ight,
 And they clEmosed down the bDorderlGinCe,
 'cos there Gain't nowhere to hDide,
 Waiting for the hCurricane,
 There is nGowhere here to hDide,
 Waiting for the hCurricane,
 Oh there is nGowhere you can hDide,
 Waiting for the hCurricane,   
 NDo no no nEmo,    C    D      Em   CnDo no no nEmo, C  D  Em  C  D  Em  
 There is nCowhere you can hide, 
 Waiting for the hCmaj7urricane...

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Waiting For The Hurricane

by Chris de Burgh

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Cmaj7

The chords I wrote here are for the acoustic version of

Intro:

Em C D Em C D

Standing in the foyer of the grand hotel,

Cmaj7

Suitcase in his hand looking for a bill,

D B7

There's a hurricane coming and everyone's trying to get away,

Time of the season, time of the year,

Cmaj7

The weather reporter from miami is clear,

D Em

"find a save place to hide," there's no place here,

And then the lights go down,

In that caribbean town,

Cmaj7

And the fishing boats that go out from the coast,

Are tied up and dry, yeah yeah yeah,

C G

Suddenly there's a movement to the telephone,

B7 Em D Cmaj7

But nobody's calling home tonight,

Em D Cmaj7

They've taken out the very last flight,

Em D G C

And they closed down the borderline,

G D

'cos there ain't nowhere to hide,

Waiting for the hurricane,

G D

There is nowhere here to hide,

Waiting for the hurricane,

G D

Oh there is nowhere you can hide,

C D Em C D Em C D

Waiting for the hurricane, no no no no...

Staring out the window of the grand hotel,

Cmaj7

The sea was roaring, I remember well,

D Em

And then the honeymoon bride began to cry,

But as the band played on,

Some old love song,

Cmaj7

Well he held her hand, gave her to understand,

It'll be alright, yeah yeah yeah,

C G

Suddenly there's a movement to the radio,

B7 Em D Cmaj7

But nobody's getting home tonight,

Em D Cmaj7

They've taken out the very last flight,

Em D G C

And they closed down the borderline,

G D

'cos there ain't nowhere to hide,

Waiting for the hurricane,

G D

There is nowhere here to hide,

Waiting for the hurricane,

G D

Oh there is nowhere you can hide,

Waiting for the hurricane,

D Em C D Em C D Em C D Em C D Em

No no no no, no no no no,

There is nowhere you can hide,

Cmaj7

Waiting for the hurricane...

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