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While Away

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NO CAPO
[Intro]
 AM C AM C G C G
[Verse 1]
   CBaby don't wAMorry      Dit's gonna work out fFine
   CWe're not in a huAMrry,    Dwe've got nothing but Ftime to just
wChile awAMay,    Cwhile awAMay,   Fwhile awaGy one more dCayG  
[Chorus]
   CI've got my AMproblems     Dand you've got your feaFrs
    CMaybe we'll sAMolve them    Din a couple of yeFars but for now I'm gonna
   Cwhile aAMway      Cwhile awAMay,   Fwhile awGay one more dCayF  C  
[Solo]
AM C AM G C
[Verse 2]
  FThere's something about a summer's day
FMthat just Ctakes my blEues awaAMy
CBaby take a waFlk with me once around the willow trFMee
Gand listen to what I sayC  
[Verse 3]
IC've got your AMback dear    Dif you'll stay by my sCide
Wipe away that AMtear,    DI know where we can hide Fand justC  
[Chorus]
Cwhile aAMway,   Cwhile awAMay,   Fwhile awGay one more dCayG  
  Cwhile aAMway, whCile aAMway,   Fwhile awGay one more AMdayF  C  
  Gwhile away Fone more CdayF  G  F  
[Outro]
 G C G F

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While Away

by Matthew Barber

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Chords in this song · guitar

NO CAPO

[Intro]

AM C AM C G C G

[Verse 1]

C AM D F

Baby don't worry it's gonna work out fine

C AM D F

We're not in a hurry, we've got nothing but time to just

C AM C AM F G C G

while away, while away, while away one more day

[Chorus]

C AM D F

I've got my problems and you've got your fears

C AM D F

Maybe we'll solve them in a couple of years but for now I'm gonna

C AM C AM F G C F C

while away while away, while away one more day

[Solo]

AM C AM G C

[Verse 2]

There's something about a summer's day

FM C E AM

that just takes my blues away

C F FM

Baby take a walk with me once around the willow tree

G C

and listen to what I say

[Verse 3]

C AM D C

I've got your back dear if you'll stay by my side

AM D F C

Wipe away that tear, I know where we can hide and just

[Chorus]

C AM C AM F G C G

while away, while away, while away one more day

C AM C AM F G AM F C

while away, while away, while away one more day

G F C F G F

while away one more day

[Outro]

G C G F

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