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Postcards From Paris

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John Denver - Postcards from Paris
From the album: The Flower That Shattered the Stone (1990)
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Intro:
F   C   F   Bb C
F   C   F   Bb C
Verse:
 FDear friend of my mineF/E  
 DmThe Weather's fineC  
 TodBbay I saw some rFuins of the RDmoman world's declCine
 And AmI climbed all those SpBbanish steps
 You've hFeard of thCem no dDmoubt
 But RGmome has lost its glory,
 I don't knBbow what its abCout
Chorus:
 I wish you were hFere
 When the shadows fFall and Emall the rDmushing trCaffic's stBbill
 I wish you were hFere
 When the bFells are ringing Dmon the seven hills
 I mGmake my way to a small cafe, I wConder what you did today
 Wish you were hFereC  F  Bb  C  
Verse:
 FDear one at homeF/E  
 I jDmust flew in from RCome
 PBbaris is a pFostcard all decked Dmout in colour chrCome
 And sAmo I climbed the BbEiffel Tower
 And prFayed at NCotre DDmame
 But I jGmust can't find the romance
 And I wBbonder why I cCame
Chorus:
 Wish you were hFere
 On the Champs ElFysees lEmovers wDmalk hCand in hBband
 Wish you were hFere
 They take one look at me and sDmeem to understand
 This cGmity of light is a lovely site, the fCirst bright star I sBbee tonight
 Wish you were hDere
Bridge:
 Now I wrGite this from the plane
 DrFinking cheap champagne
 And wBbondering why two people got so fEbar apart
Chorus:
 Wish you were hGere
 Here in LGondon whF#mere the rEmain is pDouring dCown
 Wish you were hGere
 On this airplane headed bEmack to New York Town
 I'll nAmever leave you alone again. I'm cDoming home but until thCen
 Wish you were hGereD  C  
 I wish you were hGereD  C  
 Wish you were hGereG  F#m  Em  D  C  

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Postcards From Paris

by John Denver

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John Denver - Postcards from Paris

From the album: The Flower That Shattered the Stone (1990)

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Intro:

F C F Bb C

Verse:

F F/E

Dear friend of my mine

Dm C

The Weather's fine

Bb F Dm C

Today I saw some ruins of the Roman world's decline

Am Bb

And I climbed all those Spanish steps

F C Dm

You've heard of them no doubt

But Rome has lost its glory,

Bb C

I don't know what its about

Chorus:

I wish you were here

F Em Dm C Bb

When the shadows fall and all the rushing traffic's still

I wish you were here

F Dm

When the bells are ringing on the seven hills

Gm C

I make my way to a small cafe, I wonder what you did today

F C F Bb C

Wish you were here

Verse:

F F/E

Dear one at home

Dm C

I just flew in from Rome

Bb F Dm C

Paris is a postcard all decked out in colour chrome

Am Bb

And so I climbed the Eiffel Tower

F C Dm

And prayed at Notre Dame

But I just can't find the romance

Bb C

And I wonder why I came

Chorus:

Wish you were here

F Em Dm C Bb

On the Champs Elysees lovers walk hand in hand

Wish you were here

They take one look at me and seem to understand

Gm C Bb

This city of light is a lovely site, the first bright star I see tonight

Wish you were here

Bridge:

Now I write this from the plane

Drinking cheap champagne

Bb Eb

And wondering why two people got so far apart

Chorus:

Wish you were here

G F#m Em D C

Here in London where the rain is pouring down

Wish you were here

On this airplane headed back to New York Town

Am D C

I'll never leave you alone again. I'm coming home but until then

G D C

Wish you were here

G D C

I wish you were here

G G F#m Em D C

Wish you were here

About Postcards From Paris Chords by John Denver

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