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Afterglow
Capo Up 2
[Intro]
Am  Dm  Am E  Am
[Verse]
A young Amface, with shining eDmyes, Amin the Emorning Amlight
A silent Amwish, inside a Dmdream,   Am  Ein the Amnight
Every giAmft, every sDmong, every tAmhing that I Eknow, every Amsign
The first tAmouch, the last Dmkiss,     AmtEhe last Amtime .....G.....
[Chorus]
CSo many sGteps, Amso many rEoads, FYou’re the Cbest, I’ll ever Gknow
CTake my hGand, dAmon’t let Ego, FOne last dCance, in the aGfterglow
[Verse]
The pAmeace, of a sleeping Dmchild,     Am  Ein the afteAmrnoon
Long time gAmone, gone so loDmng,        Am  Egone so Amsoon ...G...
[Chorus]
CSo many sGteps, Amso many rEoads, FYou’re the Cbest, I’ll ever Gknow
CTake my hGand, dAmon’t let Ego, FOne last dCance, in the aGfterglow
[Instrumental]
  Am    Dm    Am    E     Am-     Am    Dm    Am    E    Am-  G  
[Chorus]
CSo many sGteps, Amso many rEoads, FYou’re the Cbest, I’ll ever Gknow
CTake my hGand, dAmon’t let Ego, FOne last dCance, in the aGfterglow
Ending
… tCake my haGnd, doAmn’t let gEo, OFne last dCance, in the aGfterglow
…oFne last daCnce, through all we’ve knGown
…oFne last daCnce .G......Am.. 

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Afterglow

by John and Sheila Ludgate

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Afterglow

Capo Up 2

[Intro]

Am Dm Am E Am

[Verse]

Am Dm Am E Am

A young face, with shining eyes, in the morning light

Am Dm Am E Am

A silent wish, inside a dream, in the night

Am Dm Am E Am

Every gift, every song, every thing that I know, every sign

Am Dm Am E Am G

The first touch, the last kiss, the last time ..........

[Chorus]

C G Am E F C G

So many steps, so many roads, You’re the best, I’ll ever know

C G Am E F C G

Take my hand, don’t let go, One last dance, in the afterglow

[Verse]

Am Dm Am E Am

The peace, of a sleeping child, in the afternoon

Am Dm Am E Am G

Long time gone, gone so long, gone so soon ......

[Chorus]

C G Am E F C G

So many steps, so many roads, You’re the best, I’ll ever know

C G Am E F C G

Take my hand, don’t let go, One last dance, in the afterglow

[Instrumental]

Am Dm Am E Am Am Dm Am E Am G

- -

[Chorus]

C G Am E F C G

So many steps, so many roads, You’re the best, I’ll ever know

C G Am E F C G

Take my hand, don’t let go, One last dance, in the afterglow

Ending

C G Am E F C G

… take my hand, don’t let go, One last dance, in the afterglow

F C G

…one last dance, through all we’ve known

F C G Am

…one last dance .........

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