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Cecilia

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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
Your Egoodbye kiss, I can't forget
You let me steal it from your lips
Missing you is harder than it C#mseems
I fEeel you in the summer wind
And when the sun sinks down again
Every night you meet me in my C#mdreams
[Bridge]
C#mMy heart is Bfalling
Your C#mgreen eyes are Bcalling
[Chorus]
So Edon't give up
Hold on, I'm C#mon my Bway
Back Ehome, sweetheart
I'm not that C#mfar awBay
C#mI just gotta Bsee ya ECecilia
C#mI just gotta Bsee ya ECecilia
C#mWhoa,   B     E  C#mwhoaB  E  
C#mWhoa,   B     E  C#mwhoaB  E  
[Verse 2]
I Emiss your smile, I C#mmiss your laugh
The Eway you throw your C#mhair back
SpinEning round in that C#mcotton dEress
So pEut our favorite recC#mord on
PretEty soon I'll sing aC#mlong
But Edarling save a dancC#me for me 'til Ethen
[Chorus]
So Edon't give up
Hold on, I'm C#mon my Bway
Back Ehome, sweetheart
I'm not that C#mfar awBay
C#mI just gotta Bsee ya ECecilia
C#mI just gotta Bsee ya ECecilia
C#mWhoa,   B     E  C#mwhoaB  E  
[Instrumental]
C#m  B  E  C#m  B  E
C#m  B  E  C#m  B  E
[Bridge]
C#mMy heart is Bfalling
Your C#mgreen eyes are Bcalling
[Chorus]
So Edon't give up
Hold on, I'm C#mon my Bway
So Edon't give up
Hold on baby, I'm C#mon my Bway
Back Ehome, sweetheart
Don't cry, I'm not that C#mfar awBay
C#mI just gotta Bsee ya ECecilia
C#mI just gotta Bsee ya ECecilia
[Outro]
C#mWhoa,   B     E  C#mwhoaB  E  
C#mWhoa,   B     E  C#mwhoaB  E  
C#mWhoa,   B     E  C#mwhoaB  E  
C#mWhoa,   B     E  C#mwhoaB  E  

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Cecilia

by Brett Kissel

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C#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Your goodbye kiss, I can't forget

You let me steal it from your lips

C#m

Missing you is harder than it seems

I feel you in the summer wind

And when the sun sinks down again

C#m

Every night you meet me in my dreams

[Bridge]

C#m B

My heart is falling

C#m B

Your green eyes are calling

[Chorus]

So don't give up

C#m B

Hold on, I'm on my way

Back home, sweetheart

C#m B

I'm not that far away

C#m B E

I just gotta see ya Cecilia

C#m B E

I just gotta see ya Cecilia

C#m B E C#m B E

Whoa, whoa

C#m B E C#m B E

Whoa, whoa

[Verse 2]

E C#m

I miss your smile, I miss your laugh

E C#m

The way you throw your hair back

E C#m E

Spinning round in that cotton dress

E C#m

So put our favorite record on

E C#m

Pretty soon I'll sing along

E C#m E

But darling save a dance for me 'til then

[Chorus]

So don't give up

C#m B

Hold on, I'm on my way

Back home, sweetheart

C#m B

I'm not that far away

C#m B E

I just gotta see ya Cecilia

C#m B E

I just gotta see ya Cecilia

C#m B E C#m B E

Whoa, whoa

[Instrumental]

C#m B E C#m B E

[Bridge]

C#m B

My heart is falling

C#m B

Your green eyes are calling

[Chorus]

So don't give up

C#m B

Hold on, I'm on my way

So don't give up

C#m B

Hold on baby, I'm on my way

Back home, sweetheart

C#m B

Don't cry, I'm not that far away

C#m B E

I just gotta see ya Cecilia

C#m B E

I just gotta see ya Cecilia

[Outro]

C#m B E C#m B E

Whoa, whoa

C#m B E C#m B E

Whoa, whoa

C#m B E C#m B E

Whoa, whoa

C#m B E C#m B E

Whoa, whoa

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