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Second Wind

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[Verse]
F  Bb   F  Bb  F
FJust like a sailor Bbadrift on the sFea
I've been waiting  for a southern bCreeze
Just when my Fpatience Bbstarted wearing tFhin
You've given Fme Cmy second FwindBb  F  
FAll of my life    IBb've  spent chasing a drFeam
Flying so high I ran out of Csteam
I was led to  Fbelieve BbI would never fit iFn
You've given Fme  Cmy second Fwind
Hear  the warDmning Amheed the Gmcry Cof a desperate mDmourning
AmFor a love gone GmbyC  
And I've got a Freason Bbto start living Fagain
You've given me Cmy second Fwind
FJust like a leaf Bbfloating in the aFir
A  homeless heart  so full of Cdespair
Then I found Fyou Bbmy  long lost Ffriend
You've given mFe mCy second Fwind
Hear  the warDmning Amheed the Gmcry Cof a desperate mDmourning
AmFor a love gone GmbyC  
And I've got a Freason Bbto start living Fagain
You've given Fme Cmy second Fwind
And I've got a Freason Bbto start living Fagain
You've given Fme Cmy second FwindBb  F  Bb  F  

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Second Wind

by Chris Hillman

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[Verse]

F Bb F Bb F

F Bb F

Just like a sailor adrift on the sea

I've been waiting for a southern breeze

F Bb F

Just when my patience started wearing thin

F C F Bb F

You've given me my second wind

F Bb F

All of my life I've spent chasing a dream

Flying so high I ran out of steam

F Bb F

I was led to believe I would never fit in

F C F

You've given me my second wind

Dm Am Gm C Dm

Hear the warning heed the cry of a desperate mourning

Am Gm C

For a love gone by

F Bb F

And I've got a reason to start living again

C F

You've given me my second wind

F Bb F

Just like a leaf floating in the air

A homeless heart so full of despair

F Bb F

Then I found you my long lost friend

F C F

You've given me my second wind

Dm Am Gm C Dm

Hear the warning heed the cry of a desperate mourning

Am Gm C

For a love gone by

F Bb F

And I've got a reason to start living again

F C F

You've given me my second wind

F Bb F

And I've got a reason to start living again

F C F Bb F Bb F

You've given me my second wind

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