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Rab Noakes - Absence
CAPOL 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]    C     F     C     F     C     F     C     F  C  
[VERSE 1:]
I'm rising early now my Ffate is awayC  
I'm trying to find enough to Ffill up my dayG  
I build a fire, take the Fdogs for a walkG  
Hoping I'll meet no one who Fwants me to talkC  
[VERSE 2:]
It's early August, there's a Fnip in the airC  
Climate's changing but I Fdon't really careG  
I'm getting tired of all this Fbeing aloneG  
Sometimes I wonder if you'll E7ever come Fhome
Where your Cabsence just Ffills every Cspace
FHow can that Ambe when ya Fleft withCout a Dtrace
[INSTRUMENTAL:]    C     F     C     F  C  
[VERSE 3:]
Days were different when we Fused to sleep lateC  
You always said you were my Fpermanent mateG  
It seems so cold, so Fempty somehowG  
These words don't mean a E7thing to me
FNow that your Cabsence just Ffills every Cspace
FHow can that Ambe when ya Fleft withCout a Dtrace
[BRIDGE:]
I Gdon't know if it's Floss or gain
I Gfeel no joy, I Ffeel no pain
GDark or light, it's Fall the same to GmeF___Em___Dm___G  F  Em  Dm  
[OUTRO:]    C     F     C     F     C     F  C  
         I'm rising early now my Ffate is away

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Absence

by Rab Noakes

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Rab Noakes - Absence

CAPOL 2nd Fret

C F C F C F C F C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

F C

I'm rising early now my fate is away

F G

I'm trying to find enough to fill up my day

F G

I build a fire, take the dogs for a walk

F C

Hoping I'll meet no one who wants me to talk

[VERSE 2:]

F C

It's early August, there's a nip in the air

F G

Climate's changing but I don't really care

F G

I'm getting tired of all this being alone

E7 F

Sometimes I wonder if you'll ever come home

C F C

Where your absence just fills every space

F Am F C D

How can that be when ya left without a trace

C F C F C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

F C

Days were different when we used to sleep late

F G

You always said you were my permanent mate

F G

It seems so cold, so empty somehow

These words don't mean a thing to me

F C F C

Now that your absence just fills every space

F Am F C D

How can that be when ya left without a trace

[BRIDGE:]

G F

I don't know if it's loss or gain

G F

I feel no joy, I feel no pain

G F G F Em Dm G F Em Dm

Dark or light, it's all the same to me_________

C F C F C F C

[OUTRO:]

I'm rising early now my fate is away

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