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I Feel Like Buddy Holly

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Intro
  G/   G/   C/           Am    G/    G/    C/          Am    G/    G/    G/  G  
Verse 1
GI watched the Bmplanes come in on the Cearly morning fliGghts
CBut I could not Gstand to Csee them Gland, without Dyou 
NGow I am thumbing through my Bmforty-fives on aCnother endless nAight
AAmnd the same oGld lines, Bgoing back in Emtime, Ctell me this is Dnothing nGew
Chorus 1
WGell I feel Dlike CBuddy Holly cause its RaAmining In My HeartD  
AAmll the Dsad songs, Gtake me back to you Cnow that I know we are aDpart
NDow I know how CPaul McCartney felt when he got Dup to say
DI wGish it was Yes - teDr - Gday
  G/   G/   C/           Am    G/    G/    C/           Am    G/    G/    G/  G  
Verse 2
SGo I sit here playing soBmlitaire it is a Cgame I know wGell
ECver since that dGay, you caClled to say GIts OvDer
NGow Ive made my reservaBmtion at the HCeartbreak HotAel
WAmhile I am living Gwithout you,I Bam thinking Emabout you,like COnly ThDe Lonely Gdo 
Chorus 2
WGell I feel lDike CBuddy Holly cause it is RAmaining In My HeDart
AAmll the sad Dsongs tGake me back to you now tChat I know we are apDart   
NDow I know what CPaul Simon meant by the words he foDund
DI wGish I was HoDmeward BoGund
  G/    G/    C/  Am  
Chorus 3  ( KEY CHANGES UP to A ) 
WAell I feel Elike BDuddy Holly cause it is RBmaining In My HeEart
ABmll the sEad songs, Atake me back to you Dnow that I know we are aEpart
ENow I know how DPaul McCartney felt when he got up to sEay
EI wiAsh it was Yes - teEr - Aday
  A/    A/    D/  Bm  

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I Feel Like Buddy Holly

by Mike Batt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

G G C Am G G C Am G G G G

/ / / / / / / / /

Verse 1

G Bm C G

I watched the planes come in on the early morning flights

C G C G D

But I could not stand to see them land, without you

G Bm C A

Now I am thumbing through my forty-fives on another endless night

Am G B Em C D G

And the same old lines, going back in time, tell me this is nothing new

Chorus 1

G D C Am D

Well I feel like Buddy Holly cause its Raining In My Heart

Am D G C D

All the sad songs, take me back to you now that I know we are apart

D C D

Now I know how Paul McCartney felt when he got up to say

D G D G

I wish it was Yes - ter - day

G G C Am G G C Am G G G G

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Verse 2

G Bm C G

So I sit here playing solitaire it is a game I know well

C G C G D

Ever since that day, you called to say Its Over

G Bm C A

Now Ive made my reservation at the Heartbreak Hotel

Am G B Em C D G

While I am living without you,I am thinking about you,like Only The Lonely do

Chorus 2

G D C Am D

Well I feel like Buddy Holly cause it is Raining In My Heart

Am D G C D

All the sad songs take me back to you now that I know we are apart

D C D

Now I know what Paul Simon meant by the words he found

D G D G

I wish I was Homeward Bound

G G C Am

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Chorus 3 ( KEY CHANGES UP to A )

A E D Bm E

Well I feel like Buddy Holly cause it is Raining In My Heart

Bm E A D E

All the sad songs, take me back to you now that I know we are apart

E D E

Now I know how Paul McCartney felt when he got up to say

E A E A

I wish it was Yes - ter - day

A A D Bm

/ / /

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