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Departure

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[Intro]
C Em D
[Verse 1]
CToo long I have been
AccEmomplished by the call withiDn
I’m a selfish man
[Verse 2]
I hCate the way that we fell out
Over sEmimple things and stubborn dDoubt
It took the heart of me
[Chorus]
And I’m not rCeady to say goodbyGe to yDou
No I’m not rB7eady to say goodbyCe to yoDu
[Verse 3]
You aCsked me once if I was proud
Of the Emlife I led, the life I crowDd
I don’t really know
[Verse 4]
The cCore of all my words are clear
I nEmeed your love like atmospheDre
Now let me dream of that
[Chorus]
Cause I’m not reCady to say goodbye Gto yoDu
No I’m not rB7eady to say goodbyCe to yoDu
[Verse 5]
CYou took the breath aEmway
You took the breath right out of meD  
CYou took the breath aEmway
You took the breath right out of meD  
[Chorus]
And I’m not rCeady to say goodbyGe to yDou
No I’m not rCeady to say goodbyGe to yDou
I’m not rCeady to say goodbyGe to yDou
I’m not readB7y to say goodbye tCo youD  
[Bridge]
 C   G   D(3x)
B7 C D
[Outro] 
(slowly)
CYou took the breath aEmway
You took the breath right out of meD  

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Departure

by Night Flight (UK)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em D

[Verse 1]

Too long I have been

Em D

Accomplished by the call within

I’m a selfish man

[Verse 2]

I hate the way that we fell out

Em D

Over simple things and stubborn doubt

It took the heart of me

[Chorus]

C G D

And I’m not ready to say goodbye to you

B7 C D

No I’m not ready to say goodbye to you

[Verse 3]

You asked me once if I was proud

Em D

Of the life I led, the life I crowd

I don’t really know

[Verse 4]

The core of all my words are clear

Em D

I need your love like atmosphere

Now let me dream of that

[Chorus]

C G D

Cause I’m not ready to say goodbye to you

B7 C D

No I’m not ready to say goodbye to you

[Verse 5]

C Em

You took the breath away

You took the breath right out of me

C Em

You took the breath away

You took the breath right out of me

[Chorus]

C G D

And I’m not ready to say goodbye to you

C G D

No I’m not ready to say goodbye to you

C G D

I’m not ready to say goodbye to you

B7 C D

I’m not ready to say goodbye to you

[Bridge]

C G D

(3x)

B7 C D

[Outro]

(slowly)

C Em

You took the breath away

You took the breath right out of me

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