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[Verse 1]
DLie awake in the morning light, I Emcouldn’t sleep through the Geasy night
It's Dhard to rest from a worried mind 
iEmmagining what GI'd like to DfindEm  G  
your Dvoice is ringing in my ears, I Emhaven't heard for Gthree long years
‘cause you Dflew on down to Chapel Hill 
now I Emhear your call  Gthrough the whippoorDwillEm  G  
[Chorus]
    BmCould it be you trying to Dsay to me?
    Gyou're still with me baby,    AI'm still here
    BmHad to fly but don't Dwonder why
   G‘cause some things due to you that   Athey come in time
[Verse 2]
We Dused to sing those Broadway tunes, EmCarole King, GJohnny and June
we would Dstoke a little fire and curl on up baby 
     Em    Gjust the two of usD  Em  G  
Now I Ddon’t know why I turned away 
cause Emnow I look back to the Ggood ol’ days
but a Dpart of you is with me still ‘cause I Emhear your call,G  
through the whippoorDwillEm  G  
[Chorus]
    BmCould it be you trying to Dsay to me?
    Gyou're still with me baby,    AI'm still here
    BmHad to fly but don't Dwonder why
   G‘cause some things due to you that   Athey come in time
[Verse 3]
We Dused to sing those Broadway tunes, EmCarole King, GJohnny and June
we would Dstoke a little fire and curl on up baby 
     Em    Gjust the two of usD  Em  G  
And Dother birds might flock to me with Emall their songs and Gmelodies
I Dlove them all, I do, it's true but when I Emhear that callG  
I know it's DyouEm  G  
[Outro]
your Dvoice is ringing in my ears, I Emhaven't heard for Gthree long years
‘cause you Dflew on down to Chapel Hill 
now I Emhear your call  Gthrough the whippoorDwillEm  G  
through the whippoorDwillEm  G  D  

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Whippoorwill

by Fruition

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

D Em G

Lie awake in the morning light, I couldn’t sleep through the easy night

It's hard to rest from a worried mind

Em G D Em G

imagining what I'd like to find

D Em G

your voice is ringing in my ears, I haven't heard for three long years

‘cause you flew on down to Chapel Hill

Em G D Em G

now I hear your call through the whippoorwill

[Chorus]

Bm D

Could it be you trying to say to me?

G A

you're still with me baby, I'm still here

Bm D

Had to fly but don't wonder why

G A

‘cause some things due to you that they come in time

[Verse 2]

D Em G

We used to sing those Broadway tunes, Carole King, Johnny and June

we would stoke a little fire and curl on up baby

Em G D Em G

just the two of us

Now I don’t know why I turned away

Em G

cause now I look back to the good ol’ days

D Em G

but a part of you is with me still ‘cause I hear your call,

D Em G

through the whippoorwill

[Chorus]

Bm D

Could it be you trying to say to me?

G A

you're still with me baby, I'm still here

Bm D

Had to fly but don't wonder why

G A

‘cause some things due to you that they come in time

[Verse 3]

D Em G

We used to sing those Broadway tunes, Carole King, Johnny and June

we would stoke a little fire and curl on up baby

Em G D Em G

just the two of us

D Em G

And other birds might flock to me with all their songs and melodies

D Em G

I love them all, I do, it's true but when I hear that call

D Em G

I know it's you

[Outro]

D Em G

your voice is ringing in my ears, I haven't heard for three long years

‘cause you flew on down to Chapel Hill

Em G D Em G

now I hear your call through the whippoorwill

D Em G D

through the whippoorwill

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