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Sly

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[Intro]
|   C#m     A|        B| x3
|   C#m     A|        B|        B|
[Verse 1]
C#mShe was born with a G#msong in the air
In the D#msummer of 85E;
The C#mclouds just went and the G#mday became so bD#right.
A cC#mhild of love, anG#mgel like,
D#mWith the most beautiful smiEle,
C#mGrowing up to be the sunshine of my D#life.
[Pre-chorus 1]
Come G#mtalk to me,
Don’t D#mrun away,
EDon’t let the distance gBrowF#/A#.
The G#mdoor’s wide open,
Don’t D#mever think,
There's C#sus2no way home.
[Chorus]
F#mSly
Come home toC#mnight;
The worDld is so bad,
You Edrive them all mad
With youF#mr smile.
SDly
  F#mMy joy and my pEride;
When the rDunaway train,
ATook you away,
A pG#sus4art of me diedG#.
[Interlude]
|   C#m     A|        B| x3
|   C#m     A|        B|        B|
[Verse 2]
The yC#mears went by like the G#msummer of love
D#mSo much changed in our Elives
There’re C#mtoo many scars   G#mdeep under my D#skin
LC#move turned to hate and G#mhate to love
D#mLet’s start all over agEain
And C#mnow I wonder what life will bD#ring
[Pre-chorus 2]
Just G#mlet us laugh
The D#mtears away
ENo more hard feelings, BnoF#/A#  
Cause G#mafter all
You’re my D#mflesh and blood
I don’t C#sus2want you to fall
[Chorus]
F#mSly
Come home toC#mnight;
The worDld is so bad,
You Edrive them all mad
With youF#mr smile.
SDly
   F#mCome home alEive
When the rDunaway train,
ATook you away,
A pEart of me died.
[Solo]
|       D|     F#m|       E|       E|
|       D|       A|       E|       E|
|       D|       A|  F#sus4|      F#|
[Chorus]
G#mSly
Come home toD#mnight;
The woErld is so bad
You F#drive them all mad
With youG#mr smile
ESly
  G#mMy joy and my pF#ride
When the rEunaway train
ATook you away
A pG#sus4art of me diG#ed
[Outro]
|   C#m     A|        B| x3
|   C#m     A|        B| B  

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Sly

by Scorpions

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

D#m

F#/A#

C#sus2

F#m

G#sus4

F#sus4

[Intro]

C#m A B

| | | x3

C#m A B B

| | | |

[Verse 1]

C#m G#m

She was born with a song in the air

D#m E

In the summer of 85;

C#m G#m D#

The clouds just went and the day became so bright.

C#m G#m

A child of love, angel like,

D#m E

With the most beautiful smile,

C#m D#

Growing up to be the sunshine of my life.

[Pre-chorus 1]

G#m

Come talk to me,

D#m

Don’t run away,

E B F#/A#

Don’t let the distance grow.

G#m

The door’s wide open,

D#m

Don’t ever think,

C#sus2

There's no way home.

[Chorus]

F#m

Sly

C#m

Come home tonight;

The world is so bad,

You drive them all mad

F#m

With your smile.

Sly

F#m E

My joy and my pride;

When the runaway train,

Took you away,

G#sus4 G#

A part of me died.

[Interlude]

C#m A B

| | | x3

C#m A B B

| | | |

[Verse 2]

C#m G#m

The years went by like the summer of love

D#m E

So much changed in our lives

C#m G#m D#

There’re too many scars deep under my skin

C#m G#m

Love turned to hate and hate to love

D#m E

Let’s start all over again

C#m D#

And now I wonder what life will bring

[Pre-chorus 2]

G#m

Just let us laugh

D#m

The tears away

E B F#/A#

No more hard feelings, no

G#m

Cause after all

D#m

You’re my flesh and blood

C#sus2

I don’t want you to fall

[Chorus]

F#m

Sly

C#m

Come home tonight;

The world is so bad,

You drive them all mad

F#m

With your smile.

Sly

F#m E

Come home alive

When the runaway train,

Took you away,

A part of me died.

[Solo]

D F#m E E

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D A E E

| | | | |

D A F#sus4 F#

| | | | |

[Chorus]

G#m

Sly

D#m

Come home tonight;

The world is so bad

You drive them all mad

G#m

With your smile

Sly

G#m F#

My joy and my pride

When the runaway train

Took you away

G#sus4 G#

A part of me died

[Outro]

C#m A B

| | | x3

C#m A B B

| | |

About Sly Chords by Scorpions

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