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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
For a Cwhile, while we where on the run
We had too much misery and too much fun
I Fguess back then either one would Cdo
For a Gwhile while I was Flovin' Cyou
[Verse 2]
The Cstars where brighter and the river ran deeper
The wind was warmer and the whiskey sweeter
Well, Fme, I was learnin' how much a believer could Cdo
For a Gwhile while I was Flovin' Cyou
[Chorus 1]
FWell I loved you tender, I love you wild
CLike fatherless devil, like a motherless child
FLord when you left me, it felt like you cut me in Ctwo
For a Gwhile while I was Flovin' Cyou
[Solo]
C F C G F C
[Verse 3]
When I Cthink about it now it's all just a dream
I was livin' in a world that was not what it seemed
I Fwas believin' that all of my dreams would come true
For a Gwhile while I was Flovin' Cyou
[Chorus 2]
Well I Floved you tender, I love you wild
Like a Cfatherless devil, like a motherless child
FLord when you left me, it felt like you cut me in Ctwo
For a Gwhile while I was Flovin' Cyou
[Outro]
For a Gwhile while I was Flovin' Cyou

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While I Was Lovin You

by Kevin Welch

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

For a while, while we where on the run

We had too much misery and too much fun

F C

I guess back then either one would do

G F C

For a while while I was lovin' you

[Verse 2]

The stars where brighter and the river ran deeper

The wind was warmer and the whiskey sweeter

F C

Well, me, I was learnin' how much a believer could do

G F C

For a while while I was lovin' you

[Chorus 1]

Well I loved you tender, I love you wild

Like fatherless devil, like a motherless child

F C

Lord when you left me, it felt like you cut me in two

G F C

For a while while I was lovin' you

[Solo]

C F C G F C

[Verse 3]

When I think about it now it's all just a dream

I was livin' in a world that was not what it seemed

I was believin' that all of my dreams would come true

G F C

For a while while I was lovin' you

[Chorus 2]

Well I loved you tender, I love you wild

Like a fatherless devil, like a motherless child

F C

Lord when you left me, it felt like you cut me in two

G F C

For a while while I was lovin' you

[Outro]

G F C

For a while while I was lovin' you

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