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Second Wind

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The Woodys       Second Wind   written by Chris Hillman
F Eb Bb   F Eb Bb  F Eb F
FJust like a sailor Bbadrift on the sFea
I've waited so long for a southern CsusbreezCe
Just when my Fpatience Bbstarted wearing tFhin
BbYou've given Fme Csusmy second Fwind
FAll of my lifetime BbI've  spent chasing a dFream
Flying so high I run out of CsussteamC  
I started  to Fbelieve BbI would never fit iFn
BbYou've given Fme  Csusmy second Fwind
Hear  the warDmning Amheed the Gmcry Cof a desperate mDmourning
AmFor a love that's GmdiedC  
Now I've got a Freason Bbto start living Fagain
BbYou've given Fme Csusmy second Fwind
FAll of my plans wBbere left up in the aFir
A  homeless heart  so full of CsusdespaCir
Then I found Fyou Bbmy  long lost Ffriend
BbYou've given Fme Csusmy second Fwind
Hear  the warDmning Amheed the Gmcry Cof a desperate mDmourning
AmFor a love that's GmdiedC  
Oh I've got a Freason Bbto start living Fagain
BbYou've given Fme Csusmy second Fwind
Oh I've got a Freason Bbto start living Fagain
BbYou've given Fme Csusmy second Fwind
F Eb Bb F  F Eb Bb  F

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Second Wind

by The Woodys

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Csus

The Woodys Second Wind written by Chris Hillman

F Eb Bb F Eb Bb F Eb F

F Bb F

Just like a sailor adrift on the sea

Csus C

I've waited so long for a southern breeze

F Bb F

Just when my patience started wearing thin

Bb F Csus F

You've given me my second wind

F Bb F

All of my lifetime I've spent chasing a dream

Csus C

Flying so high I run out of steam

F Bb F

I started to believe I would never fit in

Bb F Csus 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 that's died

F Bb F

Now I've got a reason to start living again

Bb F Csus F

You've given me my second wind

F Bb F

All of my plans were left up in the air

Csus C

A homeless heart so full of despair

F Bb F

Then I found you my long lost friend

Bb F Csus 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 that's died

F Bb F

Oh I've got a reason to start living again

Bb F Csus F

You've given me my second wind

F Bb F

Oh I've got a reason to start living again

Bb F Csus F

You've given me my second wind

F Eb Bb F F Eb Bb F

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