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When I See You

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Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb-   x13331
 F-    133211
 Gm-   355333
 Eb-   x68886
 C#-   x46664
 B-    x24442
 Bb/D- x587xx
Intro: Bb  
Verse 1:
and when i Bbsee you
i see everything
and when you're Fgone
it Gmfeels like i'm
constantly choking
on Ebcards and C#letters
and Bpictures
when i Bbsee youF  
Verse 2:
and when i Bbfeel you
i feel like a picture
of something Fethereal
this is Gmsomething that
is so sure i'm Ebnot sure
why i'm C#crying anyBmore
when i Bbsee you
Chorus:
and i Ebpray i'll be pretty
the Bb/Dnext time you see me
that a Ftrip away won't
change half a Bbdecade of
something Ebso sure that
i'm not sure but there's
Bb/Done thing that i Fknow
Outro:
    Eb            c#
you are the white noise
that Bputs me to sBbleep
the Ebsweater i Ebwear to
Bhold in the Bbheat the
Ebsun in my C#eyes that's
Bblinding Bbme on the
Ebcards and C#letters and
B               Bb(hold)
pictures when i see you

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When I See You

by Petal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

- x68886

- x46664

- x24442

Bb/D

- x587xx

Intro:

Verse 1:

and when i see you

i see everything

and when you're gone

it feels like i'm

constantly choking

Eb C#

on cards and letters

and pictures

Bb F

when i see you

Verse 2:

and when i feel you

i feel like a picture

of something ethereal

this is something that

is so sure i'm not sure

C# B

why i'm crying anymore

when i see you

Chorus:

and i pray i'll be pretty

Bb/D

the next time you see me

that a trip away won't

change half a decade of

something so sure that

i'm not sure but there's

Bb/D F

one thing that i know

Outro:

Eb c#

you are the white noise

B Bb

that puts me to sleep

Eb Eb

the sweater i wear to

B Bb

hold in the heat the

Eb C#

sun in my eyes that's

B Bb

blinding me on the

Eb C#

cards and letters and

B Bb(hold)

pictures when i see you

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