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[Piano part]
C       G       C       G
[Verse 1]
COnce upon a timeG  
CA long time agoG  
FI thought that I should Cleave you
FI thought that you shoulCd go
CI never really sFaid goodbye
CI never even heaGrd you cry
FAnd after all this Ctime, it's hard tGo say
FThe only love I Ghad, I sent Caway
[Piano part]
C       G       C       G
[Verse 2]
CAh, but you were youGng
CYounger than I kGnew
I hFope you can fCorgive me
FI was younger toCo
CI really thought that I Fcould see
CWhat was best for you Gand me
FThough after all thCis time, it's hard to sGay
F'Cause the only love I had, GI sent awayC  
[Piano part]
C       G       C       G
[Chorus]
BmSometimes as I lCay here in the dBmark
CI wonder where you're slBmeeping
AIf you think of me at allG  
BmAre you warm? Are you Chappy where you aBmre?
CDo you sometimes feel like weeBmping when the
Asummers turn to fGall?
BmDo you think of me at all?
BmOooCooh….
BmSometimes as I lCay here in the dBmark
CI wonder where you're slBmeeping
AIf you think of me at allG  
BmAre you warm? Are you Chappy where you aBmre?
CDo you sometimes feel like weeBmping when the
Asummers turn to fGall?
BmDo you think of me at all?
[Verse 3]
CAnd so I send this oGut
CWherever you may beG  
FTo tell you I stCill love you
FYou're still a part Cof me
CAnd if you could ever find a wayF  
CI'll be hoping for Gthe day
FWhen you can smile at me Cand tell me it'Gs okay
FThe only love I Ghad, I sent Caway
BmOooCooh….

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The Only Love I Had

by Venice

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Piano part]

C G C G

[Verse 1]

C G

Once upon a time

C G

A long time ago

F C

I thought that I should leave you

F C

I thought that you should go

C F

I never really said goodbye

C G

I never even heard you cry

F C G

And after all this time, it's hard to say

F G C

The only love I had, I sent away

[Piano part]

C G C G

[Verse 2]

C G

Ah, but you were young

C G

Younger than I knew

F C

I hope you can forgive me

F C

I was younger too

C F

I really thought that I could see

C G

What was best for you and me

F C G

Though after all this time, it's hard to say

F G C

'Cause the only love I had, I sent away

[Piano part]

C G C G

[Chorus]

Bm C Bm

Sometimes as I lay here in the dark

C Bm

I wonder where you're sleeping

A G

If you think of me at all

Bm C Bm

Are you warm? Are you happy where you are?

C Bm

Do you sometimes feel like weeping when the

A G

summers turn to fall?

Do you think of me at all?

Bm C

Oooooh….

Bm C Bm

Sometimes as I lay here in the dark

C Bm

I wonder where you're sleeping

A G

If you think of me at all

Bm C Bm

Are you warm? Are you happy where you are?

C Bm

Do you sometimes feel like weeping when the

A G

summers turn to fall?

Do you think of me at all?

[Verse 3]

C G

And so I send this out

C G

Wherever you may be

F C

To tell you I still love you

F C

You're still a part of me

C F

And if you could ever find a way

C G

I'll be hoping for the day

F C G

When you can smile at me and tell me it's okay

F G C

The only love I had, I sent away

Bm C

Oooooh….

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