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Kari Waits For Me – 1969 – Freddy Quinn – Capo 2
[Intro]
G  Em  Am  D7
[Refrain]
GHomeward to the sGnow-capped
mountains Crising from the Csea,
Chomeward to the Gland, I love,
where AmKari waits for Gme.G  
GKari waits for Emme at home,
oh AmKari waits for D7me.
[Vers 1]
        D7                D7|          G       D|G  
I see her standing there beside the restless sea.
GKari waits for Gme at home,
tho' CI must sail the Csea.
CI'm a sailor Gborn to roam,
while CKari waits for Gme.
EmMany girls in Bmfar off lands
have Cmany charms to Gsee.
CThey'll not wear my Ggolden bands,
while D7Kari waits for Gme.
[Vers 2]
EmLet me ride the Bmhomeward winds
that Ccarry me to Gshore,
Ctill the day when GI can hold my A7Kari,
A7Kari once Ammore.
GBlow ye trade winds, Emfill the sails,
oh Amblow, ye trade winds D7blow!
CBlow thro' the D7stormy gales
   |        G       Bm|    G  
and homeward we will go.
[Refrain]
GHomeward to the snow-Gcapped
mountains Crising from the Amsea,
Chomeward to the Gland, I love,
     |   Am         D7|   G    Em    Bm    C    G    C    G    A7    Am  D  
where Kari waits for me.
GBlow ye trade winds, Emfill the sails,
oh Amblow, ye trade winds D7blow!
CBlow thro' the D7stormy gales
   |        G       Bm|    G  
and homeward we will go.
GHomeward to the snow-Gcapped
mountains Crising from the Amsea,
Chomeward to the Gland, I love,
     |   Am         D7| G  
where Kari waits for me.
CKari... Am. .    Cwaits Gfor mGe

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Kari Waits For Me

by Freddy Quinn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Kari Waits For Me – 1969 – Freddy Quinn – Capo 2

[Intro]

G Em Am D7

[Refrain]

G G

Homeward to the snow-capped

C C

mountains rising from the sea,

C G

homeward to the land, I love,

Am G G

where Kari waits for me.

G Em

Kari waits for me at home,

Am D7

oh Kari waits for me.

[Vers 1]

D7 D7 G D G

| |

I see her standing there beside the restless sea.

G G

Kari waits for me at home,

C C

tho' I must sail the sea.

C G

I'm a sailor born to roam,

C G

while Kari waits for me.

Em Bm

Many girls in far off lands

C G

have many charms to see.

C G

They'll not wear my golden bands,

D7 G

while Kari waits for me.

[Vers 2]

Em Bm

Let me ride the homeward winds

C G

that carry me to shore,

C G A7

till the day when I can hold my Kari,

A7 Am

Kari once more.

G Em

Blow ye trade winds, fill the sails,

Am D7

oh blow, ye trade winds blow!

C D7

Blow thro' the stormy gales

G Bm G

| |

and homeward we will go.

[Refrain]

G G

Homeward to the snow-capped

C Am

mountains rising from the sea,

C G

homeward to the land, I love,

Am D7 G Em Bm C G C G A7 Am D

| |

where Kari waits for me.

G Em

Blow ye trade winds, fill the sails,

Am D7

oh blow, ye trade winds blow!

C D7

Blow thro' the stormy gales

G Bm G

| |

and homeward we will go.

G G

Homeward to the snow-capped

C Am

mountains rising from the sea,

C G

homeward to the land, I love,

Am D7 G

| |

where Kari waits for me.

C Am C G G

Kari... . . waits for me

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