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WAY BACK WHEN
_________________
THE JUNGLE GIANTS
INTRO |  Bm   C   Bm  C  
or
e--Bm----5-----5-----5-----5-|-C----3-----3-------3-----3-| x2
B----3-----3-----3-----3---|---------1-------1-----1---|
G--------------------------|---0-----------------------|
D--4-----4-----4-----4-----|-------2-----0p2-----0-----|
A--------------------------|-3-------------------------|
D--------------------------|---------------------------| 
VERSE
BmI was lonely, but I was chasing the Amcash
AmAnd I was singing you to sleep, every chance that I Bmhad 
BmAnd I was only thinking about Amyou, but I was doing okay
AmSo we can't be that Cbad
CCan't be that Embad 
EmCan't be that CbadG  
BmQuite the careful, while I'm steppin' Amabout
AmCause I don't wanna trip again on this path of Bmdoubt
BmOne and only, words are coupled in Amtwo
AmWhen all is said and done
Well I know Cyou
I know Emyou 
                             C   C(mute)
Well I know you, you, you 
(ooh ooh ooh)
Am, C, G  
Am,  C(or Em),       G  Am  
GAnd all I want, is to sing you a million Amsongs
AmBut I know I Bmcan't
BmCause I'll get the words Amwrong
So I Gjust wrote one yeahAm  
One Bmtiny little songAm  
Doesn't Cmatter where you're from
It's in my Emheart that you Gbelong 
                       C   C(mute)
Doesn't matter, no
(ooh ooh ooh)
Am, C, G  
Am,  C(or Em),  G  
AmAnd when we go to Cbed, to Grest our weary heads
                    Am   C(or Em)       G  
I, I know what I will find, when your chest is pressed to mine
COur hearts, our EmheartsG  
Our Chearts will be beating 
In Gtime 
Hey!
INSTRUMENTAL 
( Amand  Gall the way through)
AmAnd when we go to Cbed, to Grest our weary heads
AmI, I know what I will Cfind, when your Gchest is pressed to mine
COur hearts, our Emhearts
COur hearts will be beating 
In Gtime

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Way Back When

by The Jungle Giants

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WAY BACK WHEN

_________________

THE JUNGLE GIANTS

Bm C Bm C

INTRO |

Bm C

e------5-----5-----5-----5-|-----3-----3-------3-----3-| x2

B----3-----3-----3-----3---|---------1-------1-----1---|

G--------------------------|---0-----------------------|

D--4-----4-----4-----4-----|-------2-----0p2-----0-----|

A--------------------------|-3-------------------------|

D--------------------------|---------------------------|

VERSE

Bm Am

I was lonely, but I was chasing the cash

Am Bm

And I was singing you to sleep, every chance that I had

Bm Am

And I was only thinking about you, but I was doing okay

Am C

So we can't be that bad

C Em

Can't be that bad

Em C G

Can't be that bad

Bm Am

Quite the careful, while I'm steppin' about

Am Bm

Cause I don't wanna trip again on this path of doubt

Bm Am

One and only, words are coupled in two

When all is said and done

Well I know you

I know you

C C

(mute)

Well I know you, you, you

(ooh ooh ooh)

Am C G

, ,

Am C Em G Am

, (or ),

G Am

And all I want, is to sing you a million songs

Am Bm

But I know I can't

Bm Am

Cause I'll get the words wrong

G Am

So I just wrote one yeah

Bm Am

One tiny little song

Doesn't matter where you're from

Em G

It's in my heart that you belong

C C

(mute)

Doesn't matter, no

(ooh ooh ooh)

Am C G

, ,

Am C Em G

, (or ),

Am C G

And when we go to bed, to rest our weary heads

Am C Em G

(or )

I, I know what I will find, when your chest is pressed to mine

C Em G

Our hearts, our hearts

Our hearts will be beating

In time

Hey!

INSTRUMENTAL

Am G

( and all the way through)

Am C G

And when we go to bed, to rest our weary heads

Am C G

I, I know what I will find, when your chest is pressed to mine

C Em

Our hearts, our hearts

Our hearts will be beating

In time

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