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[Intro] (x2)
C E Dm F
[Verse 1]
When it rCains, yeah it rEains
we can Dmbe so unforgiving, it lFeaves us unforgiven
we're the sCame, we never cEhange
it's the Dmreason we're together, just waFiting for the weather to pBbass
[Chorus]
I've been roFlling my dCays awaBby
can't turn out the lFight that keCeps me awaBbke
I've been trGying to sleep for a wFhile
there'll be nDmothing left to Amtalk about
and nBbo one left to heFar.
       (F)
In a while,
We'll pour wDmater on these Amashes and
the wBballs will disappFear
for a whCileA  
We've been cDmaught in the cCold light of GdayBb  F  
[Verse 2]
Lost our loCve, you put it dEown
somewDmhere for safekeeping, so saFfe you don't remember
but it's okCay, we'll make soEme more 
it's yDmou that i'll be needing, not these bFooks that we've been reading too lBbong
[Chorus]
I've been roFlling my dCays awaBby
can't turn out the lFight that keCeps me awaBbke
I've been trGying to sleep for a wFhile
there'll be nDmothing left to Amtalk about
and nBbo one left to heFar.
       (F)
In a while,
We'll pour wDmater on these Amashes and
the wBballs will disappFear
for a whCileA  
We've been cDmaught in the cCold light of GdayBb  F  
[Bridge] (x4)
G Bb F
[Chorus]           
              F*         C*     Bb*
I've been rolling my days away
                     F*           C*        Bb*
can't turn out the light that keeps me awake
I've been trGying to sleep, I've beeGmn trying to sleep
for a whiFle
there'll be nDmothing left to Amtalk about
and nBbo one left to heFar.
       (F)
In a while,
We'll pour wDmater on these Amashes and
the wBballs will disappFear
for a whCileA  
We've been cDmaught in the cCold light of GdayBb  
[Outro]
F

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A While

by Gabrielle Aplin

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[Intro] (x2)

C E Dm F

[Verse 1]

C E

When it rains, yeah it rains

Dm F

we can be so unforgiving, it leaves us unforgiven

C E

we're the same, we never change

Dm F Bb

it's the reason we're together, just waiting for the weather to pass

[Chorus]

F C Bb

I've been rolling my days away

F C Bb

can't turn out the light that keeps me awake

G F

I've been trying to sleep for a while

Dm Am

there'll be nothing left to talk about

Bb F

and no one left to hear.

()

In a while,

Dm Am

We'll pour water on these ashes and

Bb F

the walls will disappear

C A

for a while

Dm C G Bb F

We've been caught in the cold light of day

[Verse 2]

C E

Lost our love, you put it down

Dm F

somewhere for safekeeping, so safe you don't remember

C E

but it's okay, we'll make some more

Dm F Bb

it's you that i'll be needing, not these books that we've been reading too long

[Chorus]

F C Bb

I've been rolling my days away

F C Bb

can't turn out the light that keeps me awake

G F

I've been trying to sleep for a while

Dm Am

there'll be nothing left to talk about

Bb F

and no one left to hear.

()

In a while,

Dm Am

We'll pour water on these ashes and

Bb F

the walls will disappear

C A

for a while

Dm C G Bb F

We've been caught in the cold light of day

[Bridge] (x4)

G Bb F

[Chorus]

F C Bb

* * *

I've been rolling my days away

F C Bb

* * *

can't turn out the light that keeps me awake

G Gm

I've been trying to sleep, I've been trying to sleep

for a while

Dm Am

there'll be nothing left to talk about

Bb F

and no one left to hear.

()

In a while,

Dm Am

We'll pour water on these ashes and

Bb F

the walls will disappear

C A

for a while

Dm C G Bb

We've been caught in the cold light of day

[Outro]

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