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June After Dark

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[Intro]
D  F#m D  F#m D  F#m Bm  G
[Verse]
I've Dnever understoodF#m, the Dwinter windsF#m  
Why they Dcome and go F#mand why they Bmtake you withG  
DCold cold onF#me, dDance like the wiF#mnd
You'll be Dhere in the morningF#m  
And Bmgone when the night beGgins
[Verse]
DoooF#mOOooDoOOF#mhD  F#m  Bm  G  
DWhat do you knowF#m, I'm a Dfool for youF#m  
To mean the Dsame lie twiceF#m  
I still Bmbelieve it's trueG  
[Chorus]
        BmI will, Await for you
        DUntil the Gsummer comesD  G  
        BmAt the park
        AIn June after dark
        DWhere the Gpeople go ohD  G  
DOh...C  Em  G  F#m  A  
[Verse]
Won't you Ddance arF#mound in my headD  F#m  D  F#m  Bm  G  
There's an Dimage of you, beF#mhind my eyes that Dhaunts meF#m  
It's Dvivid and it's F#mbright and it Bmswings with a weight that Gcrushes
DPeople used to look at F#myou like you were fDictionF#m  
I reDmember trying my F#mbest to read you toBmoG  
[Verse]
And DI don't know F#mwhy, I tDhink you'll come backF#m  
At least I Dhope you willF#m  
Oh I Bmthink you willG  
DWoF#mah I said Dit's getting darkF#m  
I get Ddrunk for the niF#mght until the Bmday restartsG  
[Chorus]
        BmI will, Await for you
        DUntil the Gsummer comesD  G  
        BmAt the park
        AIn June after dark
        DWhere the Gpeople go ohD  G  
        BmI will, Await for you
        DUntil the Gsummer comesD  G  
        BmAt the park
        AIn June after dark
        DWhere the Gpeople go ohD  G  
DOh...C  Em  G  F#m  A  
Won't you Bmdance aAround in my DheadG  
BmDance aAround in my hDeadG  
And AI F#mwill Dwait C#mfor Eyou
AI F#mwill Dwait C#mfor Eyou
AI F#mwill Dwait C#mfor Eyou

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June After Dark

by Elliot Root

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

D F#m D F#m D F#m Bm G

[Verse]

D F#m D F#m

I've never understood, the winter winds

D F#m Bm G

Why they come and go and why they take you with

D F#m D F#m

Cold cold one, dance like the wind

D F#m

You'll be here in the morning

Bm G

And gone when the night begins

[Verse]

D F#m D F#m D F#m Bm G

oooOOoooOOh

D F#m D F#m

What do you know, I'm a fool for you

D F#m

To mean the same lie twice

Bm G

I still believe it's true

[Chorus]

Bm A

I will, wait for you

D G D G

Until the summer comes

At the park

In June after dark

D G D G

Where the people go oh

D C Em G F#m A

Oh...

[Verse]

D F#m D F#m D F#m Bm G

Won't you dance around in my head

D F#m D F#m

There's an image of you, behind my eyes that haunts me

D F#m Bm G

It's vivid and it's bright and it swings with a weight that crushes

D F#m D F#m

People used to look at you like you were fiction

D F#m Bm G

I remember trying my best to read you too

[Verse]

D F#m D F#m

And I don't know why, I think you'll come back

D F#m

At least I hope you will

Bm G

Oh I think you will

D F#m D F#m

Woah I said it's getting dark

D F#m Bm G

I get drunk for the night until the day restarts

[Chorus]

Bm A

I will, wait for you

D G D G

Until the summer comes

At the park

In June after dark

D G D G

Where the people go oh

Bm A

I will, wait for you

D G D G

Until the summer comes

At the park

In June after dark

D G D G

Where the people go oh

D C Em G F#m A

Oh...

Bm A D G

Won't you dance around in my head

Bm A D G

Dance around in my head

A F#m D C#m E

And I will wait for you

A F#m D C#m E

I will wait for you

A F#m D C#m E

I will wait for you

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