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Ryan Robinette – For Awhile
Tuning:Standard
Capo: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
N.C.
   (Woah-ooh-woah-oh,  woah-ooh-woah-oh)
C#m B A E
C#m B A E
[Verse 1]
Girl, you C#mnever looked better than you Bdo in that black drAessA  
I can't C#mstop my eyes from rBidin' the lines of your sAilhouetteA  
And that sC#munset sinkin' down Blow's got me thinkin' what Awe both know, Awe both know
that the C#mbedroom's callin' our Bname up the hall and baby Awe both know where it's Bgonna go, yeah
[Chorus]
   C#mYour body    Bon mine, Ared painted nails runnin' Eup my spine and
    C#mYour hair   Bdropped down, you're Arockin' my flannel while we're Efoolin' around
And we'll    C#mblame it on the rBed wine if you wanna,     Atake it nice and sElow yeah you know we're gonna
                         C#m                        B                         AN.C.
    Pull those shades down tight, make it last all night, girl we're gonna be here for awhile
[Post-Chorus]
C#m  B A E
[Verse 2]
That C#mpretty little lip bite Bhalf smile lookin' so ArecklessA  
With your C#meyes locked on mine betBween you and I there's no AsecretsA  
Ain't a C#mthought that we're gonna have to Bhold back, baby, when you lAet it go, just lAet it go
Ain't gotta C#mstop that teasin', yeah we Bgot all evenin', and Awe both know where it's Bgonna go, yeah
[Chorus]
   C#mYour body    Bon mine, Ared painted nails runnin' Eup my spine and
    C#mYour hair   Bdropped down, you're Arockin' my flannel while we're Efoolin' around
And we'll    C#mblame it on the rBed wine if you wanna,     Atake it nice and sElow yeah you know we're gonna
    C#mPull those shades down tBight, make it last all Anight, girl we're gonna Bbe here for awhile
[Refrain]
     C#m      BYAeah, we're gonna bEe here for awhile
     C#m       B  AYeahE  
[Bridge]
And we'll    C#mblame it on the rBed wine if you wanna,     Atake it nice and sAlow yeah you know we're gonna
    C#mPull those shades down tBight, make it last all AnightA  
[Chorus]
   C#mYour body    Bon mine, Ared painted nails runnin' Eup my spine and
            C#m                       B  A*                             N.C.
    Your hair   dropped down, you're rockin' my flannel while we're foolin' around
And we'll    C#mblame it on the rBed wine if you wanna,     Atake it nice and sElow yeah you know we're gonna
    C#mPull those shades down tBight, make it last all Anight, girl we're gonna Bbe here for awhile
[Refrain]
    C#m(Woah-ooh-woah-oh,  Bwoah-ooh-woah-oh) AYeah, we're gonna Ebe here for awhile
    C#m(Woah-ooh-woah-oh,  Bwoah-ooh-woah-oh) AahE  
[Outro]
          C#m*                         B*                  A*
Girl, you never looked better than you do in that black dress

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For Awhile

by Ryan Robinette

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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C#m

Note: * symbol indicates chord is strummed once and let ring

N.C. indicates No Chord is played

Ryan Robinette – For Awhile

Tuning:Standard

Capo: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

N.C.

(Woah-ooh-woah-oh, woah-ooh-woah-oh)

C#m B A E

[Verse 1]

C#m B A A

Girl, you never looked better than you do in that black dress

C#m B A A

I can't stop my eyes from ridin' the lines of your silhouette

C#m B A A

And that sunset sinkin' down low's got me thinkin' what we both know, we both know

C#m B A B

that the bedroom's callin' our name up the hall and baby we both know where it's gonna go, yeah

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

Your body on mine, red painted nails runnin' up my spine and

C#m B A E

Your hair dropped down, you're rockin' my flannel while we're foolin' around

C#m B A E

And we'll blame it on the red wine if you wanna, take it nice and slow yeah you know we're gonna

C#m B A

N.C.

Pull those shades down tight, make it last all night, girl we're gonna be here for awhile

[Post-Chorus]

C#m B A E

[Verse 2]

C#m B A A

That pretty little lip bite half smile lookin' so reckless

C#m B A A

With your eyes locked on mine between you and I there's no secrets

C#m B A A

Ain't a thought that we're gonna have to hold back, baby, when you let it go, just let it go

C#m B A B

Ain't gotta stop that teasin', yeah we got all evenin', and we both know where it's gonna go, yeah

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

Your body on mine, red painted nails runnin' up my spine and

C#m B A E

Your hair dropped down, you're rockin' my flannel while we're foolin' around

C#m B A E

And we'll blame it on the red wine if you wanna, take it nice and slow yeah you know we're gonna

C#m B A B

Pull those shades down tight, make it last all night, girl we're gonna be here for awhile

[Refrain]

C#m B A E

Yeah, we're gonna be here for awhile

C#m B A E

Yeah

[Bridge]

C#m B A A

And we'll blame it on the red wine if you wanna, take it nice and slow yeah you know we're gonna

C#m B A A

Pull those shades down tight, make it last all night

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

Your body on mine, red painted nails runnin' up my spine and

C#m B A

* N.C.

Your hair dropped down, you're rockin' my flannel while we're foolin' around

C#m B A E

And we'll blame it on the red wine if you wanna, take it nice and slow yeah you know we're gonna

C#m B A B

Pull those shades down tight, make it last all night, girl we're gonna be here for awhile

[Refrain]

C#m B A E

(Woah-ooh-woah-oh, woah-ooh-woah-oh) Yeah, we're gonna be here for awhile

C#m B A E

(Woah-ooh-woah-oh, woah-ooh-woah-oh) ah

[Outro]

C#m B A

* * *

Girl, you never looked better than you do in that black dress

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