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When Im Away

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Ebminor

90BPM

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|-B2---C#4---D#m6---F#2-|
B|-4---6---7---2-|
D|-4---6---8---3-|
G|-4---6---8---4-|
A|-2---4---6---4-|
E|-x---x---x---2-|
[Intro]
F#
[Verse 1]
 F#Living's too short
 You are the watch while time is ticking
 F#I forgot how fast we move
 Let's be efficient
 Before D#mI've got to go
 Before I've got to go
 And F#when I get back
 We'll make up all the time that we've been missing
 F#If you're in a slump
 You better fix that posture, won't be long
 Before D#mI've got to go
 Before I've got to go
[Pre-Chorus]
 C#You better wait, better wait
 Better wait for me
 C#You better wait, better wait
 Better wait for me
[Chorus]
 F#When I'm away
 You'll be D#mall I ever Bthink about
 F#When I come home
 You'll be D#mall I ever Btalk about
 F#When I'm away 
 You'll sing this D#msong as you Bthink of me
 F#When I'm away, I'm aD#mway
 Will you Bwait for me?
[Verse 2]
 F#If you believe, if you believe
 If you believe, then show
 F#Don't be afraid
 I'm more than a shot in the dark
 But, baby, D#mI've got to know
 Before I've got to go
 F#If you believe, if you believe
 If you believe, then show
 F#Don't be short-sighted, blindsided
 Before I get up, get up and go
 Cause D#mI've got to know
 Before I've got to go
[Pre-Chorus]
 C#You better wait, better wait
 Better wait for me
 C#You better wait, better wait
 Better wait for me
[Chorus]
 F#When I'm away
 You'll be D#mall I ever Bthink about
 F#When I come home
 You'll be D#mall I ever Btalk about
 F#When I'm away 
 You'll sing this D#msong as you Bthink of me
 F#When I'm away, I'm aD#mway
 Will you Bwait for me?
 F#Will you wait for D#mme?
 Will you wait for F#me?
[Chorus]
 F#When I'm away
 You'll be D#mall I ever Bthink about
 F#When I come home
 You'll be D#mall I ever Btalk about
 F#When I'm away 
 You'll sing this D#msong as you Bthink of me
 F#When I'm away, I'm aD#mway
 Will you Bwait for me?
 F#When I'm away
 You'll be D#mall I ever Bthink about
 F#When I come home
 You'll be D#mall I ever Btalk about
 F#When I'm away 
 You'll sing this D#msong as you Bthink of me
 F#When I'm away, I'm aD#mway
 Will you Bwait for me?
[Outro]
F#   D#m B

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When Im Away

by The Colourist

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

B C# D#m F#

e|-2---4---6---2-|

B|-4---6---7---2-|

D|-4---6---8---3-|

G|-4---6---8---4-|

A|-2---4---6---4-|

E|-x---x---x---2-|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Living's too short

You are the watch while time is ticking

I forgot how fast we move

Let's be efficient

D#m

Before I've got to go

And when I get back

We'll make up all the time that we've been missing

If you're in a slump

You better fix that posture, won't be long

D#m

Before I've got to go

[Pre-Chorus]

You better wait, better wait

Better wait for me

You better wait, better wait

Better wait for me

[Chorus]

When I'm away

D#m B

You'll be all I ever think about

When I come home

D#m B

You'll be all I ever talk about

When I'm away

D#m B

You'll sing this song as you think of me

F# D#m

When I'm away, I'm away

Will you wait for me?

[Verse 2]

If you believe, if you believe

If you believe, then show

Don't be afraid

I'm more than a shot in the dark

D#m

But, baby, I've got to know

Before I've got to go

If you believe, if you believe

If you believe, then show

Don't be short-sighted, blindsided

Before I get up, get up and go

D#m

Cause I've got to know

Before I've got to go

[Pre-Chorus]

You better wait, better wait

Better wait for me

You better wait, better wait

Better wait for me

[Chorus]

When I'm away

D#m B

You'll be all I ever think about

When I come home

D#m B

You'll be all I ever talk about

When I'm away

D#m B

You'll sing this song as you think of me

F# D#m

When I'm away, I'm away

Will you wait for me?

F# D#m

Will you wait for me?

[Chorus]

When I'm away

D#m B

You'll be all I ever think about

When I come home

D#m B

You'll be all I ever talk about

When I'm away

D#m B

You'll sing this song as you think of me

F# D#m

When I'm away, I'm away

Will you wait for me?

When I'm away

D#m B

You'll be all I ever think about

When I come home

D#m B

You'll be all I ever talk about

When I'm away

D#m B

You'll sing this song as you think of me

F# D#m

When I'm away, I'm away

Will you wait for me?

[Outro]

F# D#m B

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