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[Verse]
DEmpty and aching, my Em11soul on the Em9groundEm  
DLoneliness strikiEmng, dragging Dme downEm  
DWishing and a hoping Em11for one specEm9ial dayEm  
DYou’ll stand besiEmde me, and I’Dll hear you sayEm  
I love youA  Esus4  A  Esus4  A  Esus4  
Esus2Don’t be untDrueEm11  Em9  Em  
[Instrumental]
D    Em    D     Em
[Verse]
DWhen we’re together, Em11my body it gEm9lowsEm  
DI feel your affecEmtion, into me Dit flowsEm  
DBut when we’re apart Em11for an hour Em9or soEm  
DI feel much less Emcertain, the Ddoubt starts to groEmw
In my mindA  Esus4  A  Esus4  A  Esus4  
Esus2Don’t be unkDindEm11  Em9  Em  
[Instrumental]
D    Em    D     Em
[Verse]
DDon’t build my hopes Em11up, to let tEm9hem right downEm  
DDon’t keep me gueEmssing, my heaDd spinning roundEm  
DLook in my eyes and yEm11ou’ll see whEm9at I amEm  
DA guy without lovEming is just hDalf a manEm  
Can’t you sAeeEsus4  A  Esus4  A  Esus4  
Esus2What you’ve DdonEm11e to meEm9  D  

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Empty And Aching

by Ken Iding

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em11

Em9

Esus4

Esus2

[Verse]

D Em11 Em9 Em

Empty and aching, my soul on the ground

D Em D Em

Loneliness striking, dragging me down

D Em11 Em9 Em

Wishing and a hoping for one special day

D Em D Em

You’ll stand beside me, and I’ll hear you say

A Esus4 A Esus4 A Esus4

I love you

Esus2 D Em11 Em9 Em

Don’t be untrue

[Instrumental]

D Em D Em

[Verse]

D Em11 Em9 Em

When we’re together, my body it glows

D Em D Em

I feel your affection, into me it flows

D Em11 Em9 Em

But when we’re apart for an hour or so

D Em D Em

I feel much less certain, the doubt starts to grow

A Esus4 A Esus4 A Esus4

In my mind

Esus2 D Em11 Em9 Em

Don’t be unkind

[Instrumental]

D Em D Em

[Verse]

D Em11 Em9 Em

Don’t build my hopes up, to let them right down

D Em D Em

Don’t keep me guessing, my head spinning round

D Em11 Em9 Em

Look in my eyes and you’ll see what I am

D Em D Em

A guy without loving is just half a man

A Esus4 A Esus4 A Esus4

Can’t you see

Esus2 D Em11 Em9 D

What you’ve done to me

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