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Intro:
Am F Dm G
 Empty rAmooms, childhood's Fend
 Forgotten tDmoys upon the bGed
 Dreams and mFemories are all around mCe now
 And I can sGee you everywhere I lookF  
 But moving Amon is what you must doF  
 Find your wDmay, be happy toG  
 Your world is wFaiting now and you need nevCer know
 Of all these plGaces that I gCo
 FTo hear the laughter Eand dry the tears
 RemAmembering Emall the yFears
 When you were growing Cup 
 And every photogrGaph can take me thCere
 FWe brought you up to be Eproud and strong
 And rAmeady for EmanythFing
 Oh little child of mCineG  
 What life can briCngF  G  
 Empty rAmooms when I left hFome
 I could not wDmait to be moving Gon
 I never thought sFo much about those lCeft behind
 But now I knGow how it has to beC  
 FTo hear the laughter Eand dry the tears
 RemAmembering Emall the yFears
 When you were growing Cup 
 And every photogrGaph still takes me thCere
 FWe brought you up to be Eproud and strong
 In Ameverything thEmat you dFo
 Oh little chCild of mine GI miss youAm  F  
 Oh little child Cof mine GI love youC  Fm  
 I love youC  

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Empty Rooms

by Chris de Burgh

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Am F Dm G

Am F

Empty rooms, childhood's end

Dm G

Forgotten toys upon the bed

F C

Dreams and memories are all around me now

G F

And I can see you everywhere I look

Am F

But moving on is what you must do

Dm G

Find your way, be happy to

F C

Your world is waiting now and you need never know

G C

Of all these places that I go

F E

To hear the laughter and dry the tears

Am Em F

Remembering all the years

When you were growing up

G C

And every photograph can take me there

F E

We brought you up to be proud and strong

Am Em F

And ready for anything

C G

Oh little child of mine

C F G

What life can bring

Am F

Empty rooms when I left home

Dm G

I could not wait to be moving on

F C

I never thought so much about those left behind

G C

But now I know how it has to be

F E

To hear the laughter and dry the tears

Am Em F

Remembering all the years

When you were growing up

G C

And every photograph still takes me there

F E

We brought you up to be proud and strong

Am Em F

In everything that you do

C G Am F

Oh little child of mine I miss you

C G C Fm

Oh little child of mine I love you

I love you

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