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{Verse one}
AIf a picture paints a thousand woAbrds
GThen why can't I paint youGb?
FThe words will never show
EThe you I've cDome to knEow
AAnd if a face could launch a thouAbsand ships
GThen where am I to Gbgo?
FThere's no one home but Eyou
DYou're all that's left Eme too
{Chorus}
DbAnd when my lAbove for liDbfe is running dBry
EYou come and Abpour yourBself on Eme
{Verse two}
AIf a man could be iAbn two places at one time
HGey baby I'd be with Gbyou toFmorrow and Etoday
DBeside you all the wEay
AIf the world should stop revolvAbing
You know.....spiGnning
GbSpinning slowly down to die
FI'd spend the end with Eyou
{Chorus and playout}
DAnd when the world was thErough
DbThen one by Abone the stDbars would all go Bout
EThen you and AbI would BsimDbply fDly EawaAy

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by Telly Savalas

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{Verse one}

A Ab

If a picture paints a thousand words

G Gb

Then why can't I paint you?

The words will never show

E D E

The you I've come to know

A Ab

And if a face could launch a thousand ships

G Gb

Then where am I to go?

F E

There's no one home but you

D E

You're all that's left me too

{Chorus}

Db Ab Db B

And when my love for life is running dry

E Ab B E

You come and pour yourself on me

{Verse two}

A Ab

If a man could be in two places at one time

G Gb F E

Hey baby I'd be with you tomorrow and today

D E

Beside you all the way

A Ab

If the world should stop revolving

You know.....spinning

Spinning slowly down to die

F E

I'd spend the end with you

{Chorus and playout}

D E

And when the world was through

Db Ab Db B

Then one by one the stars would all go out

E Ab B Db D E A

Then you and I would simply fly away

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