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When I Come Back 
By Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle
Listen to the song for timing and it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out.
Verse 1
GSinging Dtunes by Jean CLeloup, Jerusalem and GLa Bolduc D  C  
GRead Dme - CRed roses for Gme as DI fall aCsleep tonight
GWill you Dmiss me - wCill you miss me when I’m Ggone - I Donly care a Clittle
GCan I Dbring you somethiCng back from heaven or Ghell - juDst leCt me know
EmWake me Dup – you're Calways waking me up – Gwhy don’t you let me sleep tonDight C  
EmI can taDke my wChole self for granted -  Honey  hAmold tight C  
Chorus
When I come Gback D–I'll be an iceCberg
When I come Gback DI'll be a Embottle of Cwine
GSometimes I Ddon’t feel anyCthing 
GSometimes I Dfeel everything Cat the same time
Break      G    D     Cx2
Verse 2
GMeet mDe at the Cbar at the end of my sGtreet aDround eCleven  
GGirl  frDiend you're  lCighting your cigarette from the wrong Gend agaiDn and agaCin
EmPlease don’t Dwish me to Cchange but don’t let me stay the Gsame  D  C  
EmPlease just Dcome and pick me Cup cuz I never know 
Amwhat to say C– I never know Amwhat to say C  
Chorus
When I come Gback D–I'll be an iceCberg
When I come Gback DI'll be a Embottle of Cwine
GSometimes I Ddon’t feel anyCthing 
GSometimes I Dfeel everything Cat the same time
Break      G    D     Cx2
Verse 3
GAll this to Dsay that I Chaven’t a fucking clue what I'm Gdoing    D  C  
GAnd I miss Dyou when you'Cre gone but it'd kill Gme to call D  C  
EmRead mDe reCd roses for Gme as DI fall aCsleep. 
EmAnd I'LL Dtake my Cwhole self for granted when 
AmI wake up in the mornCing oh when I Amwake up in the mornCing
Chorus 
When I come Gback D–I'll be an iceCberg
When I come Gback DI'll be a Embottle of Cwine
GSometimes I Ddon’t feel anyCthing 
GSometimes I Dfeel everything Cat the same time
Chorus
When I come Gback D–I'll be an iceCberg
When I come Gback DI'll be a Embottle of Cwine
GSometimes I Ddon’t feel anyCthing 
GSometimes I Dfeel everything Cat the same time
Ending      G    D     Cx2

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When I Come Back

by NQ Arbuckle

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When I Come Back

By Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle

Listen to the song for timing and it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out.

Verse 1

G D C G D C

Singing tunes by Jean Leloup, Jerusalem and La Bolduc

G D C G D C

Read me - Red roses for me as I fall asleep tonight

G D C G D C

Will you miss me - will you miss me when I’m gone - I only care a little

G D C G D C

Can I bring you something back from heaven or hell - just let me know

Em D C G D C

Wake me up – you're always waking me up – why don’t you let me sleep tonight

Em D C Am C

I can take my whole self for granted - Honey hold tight

Chorus

G D C

When I come back –I'll be an iceberg

G D Em C

When I come back I'll be a bottle of wine

G D C

Sometimes I don’t feel anything

G D C

Sometimes I feel everything at the same time

G D C

Break x2

Verse 2

G D C G D C

Meet me at the bar at the end of my street around eleven

G D C G D C

Girl friend you're lighting your cigarette from the wrong end again and again

Em D C G D C

Please don’t wish me to change but don’t let me stay the same

Em D C

Please just come and pick me up cuz I never know

Am C Am C

what to say – I never know what to say

Chorus

G D C

When I come back –I'll be an iceberg

G D Em C

When I come back I'll be a bottle of wine

G D C

Sometimes I don’t feel anything

G D C

Sometimes I feel everything at the same time

G D C

Break x2

Verse 3

G D C G D C

All this to say that I haven’t a fucking clue what I'm doing

G D C G D C

And I miss you when you're gone but it'd kill me to call

Em D C G D C

Read me red roses for me as I fall asleep.

Em D C

And I'LL take my whole self for granted when

Am C Am C

I wake up in the morning oh when I wake up in the morning

Chorus

G D C

When I come back –I'll be an iceberg

G D Em C

When I come back I'll be a bottle of wine

G D C

Sometimes I don’t feel anything

G D C

Sometimes I feel everything at the same time

Chorus

G D C

When I come back –I'll be an iceberg

G D Em C

When I come back I'll be a bottle of wine

G D C

Sometimes I don’t feel anything

G D C

Sometimes I feel everything at the same time

G D C

Ending x2

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