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Cafe

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Capo 1st fret
[Verse 1]
E7I was just a cAadd9/C#urly-haired 
mountain boE7yAadd9/C#  
On my E7way Fpassing E7thru F  
I heard a A7voice Dmwhisper good eA7veninDmg
I turned to a sA7hadowDm  
And saw her tE7here
FSo all aE7loneAadd9/C#  
[Verse 2]
E7She had those Aadd9/C#sad china eE7yesAadd9/C#  
That sE7ang Feach time she sE7miledF  
Ah, but the A7song iDmt seemed to lA7ingerDm  
So long it deepA7ened Dmmy love for E7her
FUntil she called me nE7earAadd9/C#  
And then we wBaltzed to our hE7eart beat
All aA7round Dmthe sea was swA7ayingDm  
The breeze was A7praying
DmNever to lE7eave her alFone
E7Alone
[Verse 3]
E7Oh, the time jAadd9/C#ust slipped on E7byAadd9/C#  
And with the tE7ime Fso did our lE7oveF  
Ah, her every mA7ove Dmjust like a feA7verDm  
Just like a feA7ver
DmBurnin' insE7ide wFould not lE7eave me

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Cafe

by Tim Buckley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9/C#

Capo 1st fret

[Verse 1]

E7 Aadd9/C#

I was just a curly-haired

E7 Aadd9/C#

mountain boy

E7 F E7 F

On my way passing thru

A7 Dm A7 Dm

I heard a voice whisper good evening

A7 Dm

I turned to a shadow

And saw her there

F E7 Aadd9/C#

So all alone

[Verse 2]

E7 Aadd9/C# E7 Aadd9/C#

She had those sad china eyes

E7 F E7 F

That sang each time she smiled

A7 Dm A7 Dm

Ah, but the song it seemed to linger

A7 Dm E7

So long it deepened my love for her

F E7 Aadd9/C#

Until she called me near

B E7

And then we waltzed to our heart beat

A7 Dm A7 Dm

All around the sea was swaying

The breeze was praying

Dm E7 F

Never to leave her alone

Alone

[Verse 3]

E7 Aadd9/C# E7 Aadd9/C#

Oh, the time just slipped on by

E7 F E7 F

And with the time so did our love

A7 Dm A7 Dm

Ah, her every move just like a fever

Just like a fever

Dm E7 F E7

Burnin' inside would not leave me

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