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Lori McKenna - Afternoons
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Verse 1]
CWhat am I to do with my afternoonsF  
What am I to Gdo with my FeveningsC  
Without you, without youAm  
I've never gotten Gused to these FendingsAm  
You must have thought it Gbetter for us FbothAm  
You thought it would be Gfair to let me FchokeC  
[Verse 2]
What am I to do with my afternoonsF  
What am I to Ghave for FdinnerC  
I turn my head for you and extend my hand, ohAm  
If only I could Gtouch you, I would feel FbetterAm  
And this loneliness can Gbe such a FcurseAm  
I never thought you'd Gbe the one to go FfirstC  
[Verse 3]
What am I to do now that I wait for yFou
And you are the Gone who's off FsomewhereC  
Wait for me, wait for meAm  
What if I can't fGind you when I get up FthereAm  
This loneliness, it, Git is such a FcurseAm  
Who ever thought you'd Gbe the one to go FfirstC  
What am I to do
What am I to do with my afternoons

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Afternoons

by Lori McKenna

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

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Lori McKenna - Afternoons

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Verse 1]

C F

What am I to do with my afternoons

G F C

What am I to do with my evenings

Without you, without you

G F Am

I've never gotten used to these endings

G F Am

You must have thought it better for us both

G F C

You thought it would be fair to let me choke

[Verse 2]

What am I to do with my afternoons

G F C

What am I to have for dinner

I turn my head for you and extend my hand, oh

G F Am

If only I could touch you, I would feel better

G F Am

And this loneliness can be such a curse

G F C

I never thought you'd be the one to go first

[Verse 3]

What am I to do now that I wait for you

G F C

And you are the one who's off somewhere

Wait for me, wait for me

G F Am

What if I can't find you when I get up there

G F Am

This loneliness, it, it is such a curse

G F C

Who ever thought you'd be the one to go first

What am I to do

What am I to do with my afternoons

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