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Postcard From Rome
[Verse 1]
GShe's in a Cwindow seat Gsitting aClone
Her Gsuitcase is Cspilling out uEmntaken phoDtos
Of EGuropean Carchitecture, an Gapartment on the Ccoast
GShe's on an Cairplane Emheading to DRome
GShe's on an Cairplane Emsitting aDlone
[Chorus]
CSo baby be Gsafe, baby be Csmart
GThe world's not so Cpretty a Gplace after Ddark
GHoney I'd hold you Cso tight in my arms
GBut you're oceans aCway, and GI'm home working Dhard
CSo baby be Gsafe, baby be Csmart
[Verse 2]
GTake pictures of Cpeople and Gpictures of Ctrees
GTry every corner Ccoffee shop on Emevery busy Dstreet
GBe the modern CNapoleon, take Gall of CItaly
GBut every so Coften think a Emlittle of Dme
I'm Gprobably wide awake Cworried 'bout you Emout on the Dstreet
[Chorus]
So Cbaby go Gfree, and baby have Cfun
The Gworld is a Cbeautiful place when you're Dyoung
CI'll be here Gwaiting when your traveling's Cdone
If you Gpromise me Cthat we'll Gstill be in Dlove
CBaby go Gfree, baby have Cfun
[Verse 3]
GShe's in a wCindow seat Gsitting alCone
GHer heart is Cheavy; her Emsuitcase is Dfull
Of Gdifferent culture, Cbrand new friends
 GA postcard fCrom Rome
GShe's on an Caeroplane Emheading back Dhome
GShe's on an Caeroplane Emcrying aDlone
[Chorus]
And Gbaby I'm sCorry, bGaby I'm Csure
The woGrld was a wConderful plGace where you Dwere
You Cwish you'd stayed lGonger, the trip was a bClur
When you're Ghomesick for Celsewhere let Gme be the Dcure
I Cneed you my lGove, I need you my fCriend
So you're Emtaking me with Dyou if you Cleave here aGgain

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Postcard From Rome

by Corey Kilgannon

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Postcard From Rome

[Verse 1]

G C G C

She's in a window seat sitting alone

G C Em D

Her suitcase is spilling out untaken photos

G C G C

Of European architecture, an apartment on the coast

G C Em D

She's on an airplane heading to Rome

G C Em D

She's on an airplane sitting alone

[Chorus]

C G C

So baby be safe, baby be smart

G C G D

The world's not so pretty a place after dark

G C

Honey I'd hold you so tight in my arms

G C G D

But you're oceans away, and I'm home working hard

C G C

So baby be safe, baby be smart

[Verse 2]

G C G C

Take pictures of people and pictures of trees

G C Em D

Try every corner coffee shop on every busy street

G C G C

Be the modern Napoleon, take all of Italy

G C Em D

But every so often think a little of me

G C Em D

I'm probably wide awake worried 'bout you out on the street

[Chorus]

C G C

So baby go free, and baby have fun

G C D

The world is a beautiful place when you're young

C G C

I'll be here waiting when your traveling's done

G C G D

If you promise me that we'll still be in love

C G C

Baby go free, baby have fun

[Verse 3]

G C G C

She's in a window seat sitting alone

G C Em D

Her heart is heavy; her suitcase is full

G C

Of different culture, brand new friends

G C

A postcard from Rome

G C Em D

She's on an aeroplane heading back home

G C Em D

She's on an aeroplane crying alone

[Chorus]

G C G C

And baby I'm sorry, baby I'm sure

G C G D

The world was a wonderful place where you were

C G C

You wish you'd stayed longer, the trip was a blur

G C G D

When you're homesick for elsewhere let me be the cure

C G C

I need you my love, I need you my friend

Em D C G

So you're taking me with you if you leave here again

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