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Keep Me In Your Heart For A While

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[Verse 1]
GShadows are Gmaj7falling and I'm rCunning out of Gbreath
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile
Gmaj7If I leave you it doeGmaj7sn't mean I lCove you any lGess
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile
[Verse 2]
GWhen you get up in the Gmaj7morning and you sCee that crazy sGun
CKeep me in your heart for aGwhile
Gmaj7There's a train leaving niGmaj7ghtly called
"When ACll-is-Said-and-GDone"
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile
[Chorus]
GSha-la-la-la-Gmaj7la-la-la-Cli-li-Glo
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile
GSha-la-la-la-Gmaj7la-la-la-Cli-li-Glo
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile
[Verse 3]
GSometimes when you're dGmaj7oing simple tChings around the hGouse
CMaybe you'll think of me and sGmile
You know I'm tGied to yGmaj7ou like the bCuttons on your bGlouse
CKeep me in your heart for a whGile
[Bridge]
CHold me in your thoughts, Gtake me to your dreams
AmTouch me as I fall into vGiew
CWhen the winter comes kGeep the fires lit
AmAnd I will be right next to DyoD7u
[Verse 4]
GEngine driGmaj7ver's headed nCorth to Pleasant SGtream
CKeep me in your heart for a whGile
GThese wheels keep tGmaj7urning but they're rCunning out of sGteam
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile
[Chorus]
GSha-la-la-la-Gmaj7la-la-la-Cli-li-Glo
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile
GSha-la-la-la-Gmaj7la-la-la-Cli-li-Glo
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile
[Chorus]
GSha-la-la-la-Gmaj7la-la-la-Cli-li-Glo
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile
GSha-la-la-la-Gmaj7la-la-la-Cli-li-Glo
CKeep me in your heart for a wGhile

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Keep Me In Your Heart For A While

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Keep Me In Your Heart For A While

by Warren Zevon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

[Verse 1]

G Gmaj7 C G

Shadows are falling and I'm running out of breath

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 C G

If I leave you it doesn't mean I love you any less

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

[Verse 2]

G Gmaj7 C G

When you get up in the morning and you see that crazy sun

C G

Keep me in your heart for awhile

Gmaj7 Gmaj7

There's a train leaving nightly called

C G

"When All-is-Said-and-Done"

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7 C G

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

G Gmaj7 C G

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

[Verse 3]

G Gmaj7 C G

Sometimes when you're doing simple things around the house

C G

Maybe you'll think of me and smile

G Gmaj7 C G

You know I'm tied to you like the buttons on your blouse

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

[Bridge]

C G

Hold me in your thoughts, take me to your dreams

Am G

Touch me as I fall into view

C G

When the winter comes keep the fires lit

Am D D7

And I will be right next to you

[Verse 4]

G Gmaj7 C G

Engine driver's headed north to Pleasant Stream

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

G Gmaj7 C G

These wheels keep turning but they're running out of steam

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7 C G

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

G Gmaj7 C G

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7 C G

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

G Gmaj7 C G

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo

C G

Keep me in your heart for a while

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