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Plain Sailing

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Tuning: Normal
Chords used:
Chord   EADGBe (string)
     D6(x00202)
  Cmaj7(x32000)
     A7(x02020)
     G6(320030)
 A7sus4(x02030)
     F6(xx0211)
      G(xx0433)
      A(xx0655)
                      D6     Cmaj7x2
       D6Meetings arrangedCmaj7, they say, never work D6out
I say we’ve Cmaj7proved them wrong without a D6doubt
I can’t Cmaj7remember now just what we D6said
I never could have Cmaj7guessed what lay A7ahead
As I G6ran towards you up the A7stairs
Did a G6voice in my A7sus4ear cry “D6Beware”?
                     Cmaj7    D6x2
Even now I’m Cmaj7surprised you rD6ecall
Such a Cmaj7short time it took me to D6fall
Pretending that Cmaj7my heart still lay elseD6where
When in Cmaj7truth I had long A7ceased to care
For what I G6thought I’d never A7replace
‘Til in G6my heart you Asus4left him no D6space
                     Cmaj7    D6x2
You say, you Cmaj7wonder what was it I D6saw?
I say “Oh, Cmaj7I don’t recall anyD6more”
My first impCmaj7ressions have been left beD6hind
Replaced now by Cmaj7feelings and more lost in F6kind
Sure that you Gknow but you never can F6tell
When I think I underGstand you so F6well
Shakes me that Gyou were a constant F6surprise
Or Gso you Aappear in my D6eyes
          Cmaj7     D6(x2)
Tempting to think Cmaj7now it will all be D6plain sailing
Old enough now to Cmaj7know there’s no such D6thing

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Plain Sailing

by Tracey Thorn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

A7sus4

Asus4

Tuning: Normal

Chords used:

Chord EADGBe (string)

(x00202)

Cmaj7

(x32000)

(x02020)

(320030)

A7sus4

(x02030)

(xx0211)

(xx0433)

(xx0655)

D6 Cmaj7

D6 Cmaj7 D6

Meetings arranged, they say, never work out

Cmaj7 D6

I say we’ve proved them wrong without a doubt

Cmaj7 D6

I can’t remember now just what we said

Cmaj7 A7

I never could have guessed what lay ahead

G6 A7

As I ran towards you up the stairs

G6 A7sus4 D6

Did a voice in my ear cry “Beware”?

Cmaj7 D6

Even now I’m surprised you recall

Cmaj7 D6

Such a short time it took me to fall

Cmaj7 D6

Pretending that my heart still lay elsewhere

Cmaj7 A7

When in truth I had long ceased to care

G6 A7

For what I thought I’d never replace

G6 Asus4 D6

‘Til in my heart you left him no space

Cmaj7 D6

You say, you wonder what was it I saw?

Cmaj7 D6

I say “Oh, I don’t recall anymore”

Cmaj7 D6

My first impressions have been left behind

Cmaj7 F6

Replaced now by feelings and more lost in kind

G F6

Sure that you know but you never can tell

G F6

When I think I understand you so well

G F6

Shakes me that you were a constant surprise

G A D6

Or so you appear in my eyes

Cmaj7 D6

(x2)

Cmaj7 D6

Tempting to think now it will all be plain sailing

Cmaj7 D6

Old enough now to know there’s no such thing

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