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Goodnight Sweetheart

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[Verse]
A Amwindow seat tDhirty thousand feet abGove the ground.
BAmlue moonbeams on Dsilver wings Gbrings me down.
Slippin' oCff my coat for the lDong night flight.
I Gfind the nD/F#ote she Em7wrote last night.
I Amcan almost hear those words was I close my eyDes.D7  D  
[Chorus]
Good nGight sweeDtheart. Sleep Gtight wherever you aCre.
God hDold you in his arms while wGe're apart.C  D  
Though your Gfar away, your lDm7ove will stay.
Tucked aCway here Em7in my hearAmt.
Good nDight sweetAmheart. Sleep tiCght whDerever you Gare.
TAmhese days I leave thDe one who needs me,
mGore and more it seems.
it's a hBmigh price she payCs, Em7for the dAmreams I dreamC.D  
[Chorus]
Good nGight sweeDtheart. Sleep Gtight wherever you aCre.
God hDold you in his arms while wGe're apart.C  D  
Though your Gfar away, your lDm7ove will stay.
Tucked aCway here Em7in my hearAmt.
Good nDight sweetAmheart. Sleep tiCght whDerever you Gare.
[Tag]
GAmood night sweetheart. Sleep tDight wherever you areG.C  G  

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Goodnight Sweetheart

by Joe Diffie

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Dm7

[Verse]

Am D G

A window seat thirty thousand feet above the ground.

Am D G

Blue moonbeams on silver wings brings me down.

C D

Slippin' off my coat for the long night flight.

G D/F# Em7

I find the note she wrote last night.

Am D D7 D

I can almost hear those words was I close my eyes.

[Chorus]

G D G C

Good night sweetheart. Sleep tight wherever you are.

D G C D

God hold you in his arms while we're apart.

G Dm7

Though your far away, your love will stay.

C Em7 Am

Tucked away here in my heart.

D Am C D G

Good night sweetheart. Sleep tight wherever you are.

Am D

These days I leave the one who needs me,

more and more it seems.

Bm C Em7 Am C D

it's a high price she pays, for the dreams I dream.

[Chorus]

G D G C

Good night sweetheart. Sleep tight wherever you are.

D G C D

God hold you in his arms while we're apart.

G Dm7

Though your far away, your love will stay.

C Em7 Am

Tucked away here in my heart.

D Am C D G

Good night sweetheart. Sleep tight wherever you are.

[Tag]

Am D G C G

Good night sweetheart. Sleep tight wherever you are.

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