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SHERYL CROW - HEARTBEAT AWAY
album version - BE MYSELF
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[INTRO]
D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7
[VERSE 1]
D6Leonard D7put on his sunglasses, D6and he D7dialed the telephone
D6Left a D7message with his loved ones
"D6Don't wait D7up, I won't be D6home"
He scribbled B7on some hotel stationary    G7now you see me, now you don'tD7  D6  D7  
D6He put his D7money in a briefcase, D6and he D7gave it to the man
D6Who took it D7to the Cayman Islands, D6and he D7buried it in the D6sand
So when the B7hackers hacked the system
He'll be G7on the beach with a Mai Tai in his handD7  D6  D7  
[PRE CHORUS]
Oh, but D6that's alG7right Yeah, that's ok
When he gets too G7tired Gonna slip away
[CHORUS]
DYou got the money  Bbyou got the fame
GWhen you see me comin', you'll know my Dname
Hide in the shadows, Bbtil' your dying day
GRevelation's a heartbeat aDwayD7  D6  D7  
[VERSE 2]
D6Well the D7devils in the details, D6as the D7details start to leak
D6So it D7is as what's predicted, D6you can D7feel it on the streets
D6There ain't no B7silver in the bank vault
There's just G7paper where the money used to beD7  D6  D7  
D6Even D7god ain't gonna fix it D6you got D7here all on your own
D6You bet the D7president is sweating, or D6Russia's D7blowing up the phoneD6  
B7Deny, deny everything but G7still, let's throw that rabid dog a D7boneD6  D7  
[PRE CHORUS]
Oh, but D6that's alG7right Yeah, that's ok
When he gets too G7tired Gonna slip away
[CHORUS]
DYou got the money  Bbyou got the fame
GWhen you see me comin', you'll know my Dname
Hide in the shadows, Bbtil' your dying day
GRevelation's a heartbeat aDway heartbeat away
BbHeartbeat away GHeartbeat awayD  
DHeartbeat away Bbheartbeat away Grevelation's a heartbeat aDwayD7  D6  D7  
[BRIDGE]
N.C.
"Well there's gonna be a new day" said the man with the red face
N.C.
With his finger on a button, as he hums Amazing Grace
N.C.                                                                      D7
And he ponders the eternal, on his private jet as he heads off into space
[CHORUS]
DYou got the money  Bbyou got the fame
GWhen you see me comin', you'll know my Dname
Hide in the shadows, Bbtil' your dying day
GRevelation's a heartbeat aDway
DYou got the money  Bbyou got the fame
GWhen you see me comin', you'll know my Dname
Hide in the shadows, Bbtil' your dying day
GRevelation's a heartbeat aDway heartbeat away
BbHeartbeat away Gheartbeat awayD  
Heartbeat away Bbheartbeat away Grevelation's a heartbeat aDway
[OUTRO]
   D7     D6  D7Heartbeat awayD6  D7  D6  D7  

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Heartbeat Away

by Sheryl Crow

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SHERYL CROW - HEARTBEAT AWAY

album version - BE MYSELF

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[INTRO]

D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7

[VERSE 1]

D6 D7 D6 D7

Leonard put on his sunglasses, and he dialed the telephone

D6 D7

Left a message with his loved ones

D6 D7 D6

"Don't wait up, I won't be home"

B7 G7 D7 D6 D7

He scribbled on some hotel stationary now you see me, now you don't

D6 D7 D6 D7

He put his money in a briefcase, and he gave it to the man

D6 D7 D6 D7 D6

Who took it to the Cayman Islands, and he buried it in the sand

So when the hackers hacked the system

G7 D7 D6 D7

He'll be on the beach with a Mai Tai in his hand

[PRE CHORUS]

D6 G7

Oh, but that's alright Yeah, that's ok

When he gets too tired Gonna slip away

[CHORUS]

D Bb

You got the money you got the fame

G D

When you see me comin', you'll know my name

Hide in the shadows, til' your dying day

G D D7 D6 D7

Revelation's a heartbeat away

[VERSE 2]

D6 D7 D6 D7

Well the devils in the details, as the details start to leak

D6 D7 D6 D7

So it is as what's predicted, you can feel it on the streets

D6 B7

There ain't no silver in the bank vault

G7 D7 D6 D7

There's just paper where the money used to be

D6 D7 D6 D7

Even god ain't gonna fix it you got here all on your own

D6 D7 D6 D7 D6

You bet the president is sweating, or Russia's blowing up the phone

B7 G7 D7 D6 D7

Deny, deny everything but still, let's throw that rabid dog a bone

[PRE CHORUS]

D6 G7

Oh, but that's alright Yeah, that's ok

When he gets too tired Gonna slip away

[CHORUS]

D Bb

You got the money you got the fame

G D

When you see me comin', you'll know my name

Hide in the shadows, til' your dying day

G D

Revelation's a heartbeat away heartbeat away

Bb G D

Heartbeat away Heartbeat away

D Bb G D D7 D6 D7

Heartbeat away heartbeat away revelation's a heartbeat away

[BRIDGE]

N.C.

"Well there's gonna be a new day" said the man with the red face

N.C.

With his finger on a button, as he hums Amazing Grace

N.C. D7

And he ponders the eternal, on his private jet as he heads off into space

[CHORUS]

D Bb

You got the money you got the fame

G D

When you see me comin', you'll know my name

Hide in the shadows, til' your dying day

G D

Revelation's a heartbeat away

D Bb

You got the money you got the fame

G D

When you see me comin', you'll know my name

Hide in the shadows, til' your dying day

G D

Revelation's a heartbeat away heartbeat away

Bb G D

Heartbeat away heartbeat away

Bb G D

Heartbeat away heartbeat away revelation's a heartbeat away

[OUTRO]

D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7

Heartbeat away

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