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If Only As A Ghost

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[Verse 1]
CCould you please come back to me if only as a gEmhost
EmI might not be alone in grief but GI need you mosFt
FYou're not just my Golder brother, yoEmu're my best fAmriend
DmI never got to teAmll you thaG7t
FSo please cGome back againAm  
[Verse 2]
CMy sweet wife is sleeping now, so's my newborn Emson
EmI wish that you could be with me aGs my life just Fbegun
FYou should see him Glying there he loEmoks just like Amme
DmBut I sure hope tAmhat it is G7you
FThat he groGws up to beAm  
[Verse 3]
CThe day you died, I thought that I was gonna die as Emwell
EmEverything was shaking and my life Gturned to helFl
FI'm telling you i'Gm happy that a son Emis born to meAm  
DmBut sometimes I cAmant bear tG7he thought 
FThat you'r Gnot here to seeAm  
[Verse 4]
CMama, paps, the rest of the bunch and all our gEmood friends to
EmWe're riding on a swimming horse aGnd we still taFlk of you
FBut in the night, Gwhen i'm alone I tEmhink about befAmore
DmWhen I was throwiAmng magazinG7es
FAt you becaGuse you snoredAm  
[Solo]
[Verse 5]
CI dream about our arguments, I dream about our Emlove
EmI can't stand people telling me yoGu'r watching aFbove
FIt's giving me no Gcomfort thinking GEmod's now your Amhost
DmCause I'm the one Amwho needs G7you here
FIf only as Ga ghostAm  

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If Only As A Ghost

by Jonas Alaska

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C Em

Could you please come back to me if only as a ghost

Em G F

I might not be alone in grief but I need you most

F G Em Am

You're not just my older brother, you're my best friend

Dm Am G7

I never got to tell you that

F G Am

So please come back again

[Verse 2]

C Em

My sweet wife is sleeping now, so's my newborn son

Em G F

I wish that you could be with me as my life just begun

F G Em Am

You should see him lying there he looks just like me

Dm Am G7

But I sure hope that it is you

F G Am

That he grows up to be

[Verse 3]

C Em

The day you died, I thought that I was gonna die as well

Em G F

Everything was shaking and my life turned to hell

F G Em Am

I'm telling you i'm happy that a son is born to me

Dm Am G7

But sometimes I cant bear the thought

F G Am

That you'r not here to see

[Verse 4]

C Em

Mama, paps, the rest of the bunch and all our good friends to

Em G F

We're riding on a swimming horse and we still talk of you

F G Em Am

But in the night, when i'm alone I think about before

Dm Am G7

When I was throwing magazines

F G Am

At you because you snored

[Solo]

[Verse 5]

C Em

I dream about our arguments, I dream about our love

Em G F

I can't stand people telling me you'r watching above

F G Em Am

It's giving me no comfort thinking God's now your host

Dm Am G7

Cause I'm the one who needs you here

F G Am

If only as a ghost

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