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[Intro]
C F Dm
C Em Am
[Verse]
Well, her Chair was the cFolor of the DmsunC  
Falling dEmown her greatest fAmear
And her lCips yielded sFoft, turned Dmme on
She made lCove to me so sFweetly
She tCook away my Fyears
[Chorus]
She was mine for a Clittle whileF  
Bringing warmth into my bCedF  
She was mine for a lCittle whileF  
How I loved it when she sDmaidF  
I Clove you
[Verse]
On the eve of the fFifteenth of DmMayC  
Well, I rEmemember what she sAmaid
She said, CI am gFlad you come my Dmway
Then she Cthanked me for the pFresent
Good mCemories was Fgrown in.
[Chorus]
She was mine for a Clittle whileF  
Bringing warmth into my bCedF  
She was mine for a lCittle whileF  
How I loved it when she sDmaidF  
I Clove you
[Interlude]
La la la Gla la la
La la la Amla la la
La la la Fla la la
         C (G la 2ème fois)
La la la la la la la
x2
[Instrumental]
C F Dm
C Em Am
C F Dm
C F C F
C F C F C F
Dm Em C
[Interlude]
La la la Gla la la
La la la Amla la la
La la la Fla la la
         C (G la 2ème fois)
La la la la la la la
x2
[Verse]
Now the Cline it is Fdrawn
The cDmurse is kissedC  
And i've Emgone my way aAmlone
CSometimes Ffeeling not the Dmbest
CAnd I think about a cFonstant
And the sCpring of '6F9
[Chorus]
She was mine for a Clittle whileF  
Bringing warmth into my bCedF  
She was mine for a lCittle whileF  
How I loved it when she sDmaidF  
I Clove you
[Outro]
La la la Gla la la
La la la Amla la la
La la la Fla la la
La la la Cla la la la
x4

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For A Little While

by Ernie Graham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F Dm

C Em Am

[Verse]

C F Dm C

Well, her hair was the color of the sun

Em Am

Falling down her greatest fear

C F Dm

And her lips yielded soft, turned me on

C F

She made love to me so sweetly

C F

She took away my years

[Chorus]

C F

She was mine for a little while

C F

Bringing warmth into my bed

C F

She was mine for a little while

Dm F

How I loved it when she said

I love you

[Verse]

F Dm C

On the eve of the fifteenth of May

Em Am

Well, I remember what she said

C F Dm

She said, I am glad you come my way

C F

Then she thanked me for the present

C F

Good memories was grown in.

[Chorus]

C F

She was mine for a little while

C F

Bringing warmth into my bed

C F

She was mine for a little while

Dm F

How I loved it when she said

I love you

[Interlude]

La la la la la la

C (G la 2ème fois)

La la la la la la la

[Instrumental]

C F Dm

C Em Am

C F Dm

C F C F

C F C F C F

Dm Em C

[Interlude]

La la la la la la

C (G la 2ème fois)

La la la la la la la

[Verse]

C F

Now the line it is drawn

Dm C

The curse is kissed

Em Am

And i've gone my way alone

C F Dm

Sometimes feeling not the best

C F

And I think about a constant

C F

And the spring of '69

[Chorus]

C F

She was mine for a little while

C F

Bringing warmth into my bed

C F

She was mine for a little while

Dm F

How I loved it when she said

I love you

[Outro]

La la la la la la

La la la la la la la

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