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Why Did You Have To Go A Place

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[Intro]
C  D
[Verse]
You woke up this mGorning
With red and teary EmeyesE  
TheEmre's a whole insCide your broken soul
You weren't ready to let Ggo
You had dreams about her
Where you still can see her sEmmile
ACnd the memories you both have shared
Will make you happy for a little while
G
[Chorus]
Oh, wAhy did you have to go a plDace where I couldn't followC?G  
Oh, wAhy did you haDve to go a place where I coAuldn't follow?Am  D  
So doCn't, doDn't wake me up
'CaCuse I only see her in my dreams
When I fall asleep
D
[Verse]
She bGroke her wings
Can no more fEmly
There's a part oCf the universe
A shining star upon the sGky
She's looking down upon you
She wants to say that she is fCine
Maybe she's there at nDight
And she whCispers
"Darling, it will be alGright."
[Chorus]
Oh, but wAhy did you haDve to go a place where I couldn't follow?G  
Oh, wAhy did you have to go a place Dwhere I couldn't follEmow?E  G  
So doCn't, dDon't wake me up
'Cause I only see her in my dreams
When I Emfall asleeDp
'Cause I oCnly see her in my dreams
When I fall asleep
G
Oh, heaven's got a new angel
Got a new aEmngelD  G  
Oh, heCaven's got a new angel
Got a new anGgel

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Why Did You Have To Go A Place

by AURORA

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[Intro]

C D

[Verse]

You woke up this morning

Em E

With red and teary eyes

Em C

There's a whole inside your broken soul

You weren't ready to let go

You had dreams about her

Where you still can see her smile

And the memories you both have shared

Will make you happy for a little while

[Chorus]

A D C G

Oh, why did you have to go a place where I couldn't follow?

A D A Am D

Oh, why did you have to go a place where I couldn't follow?

C D

So don't, don't wake me up

'Cause I only see her in my dreams

When I fall asleep

[Verse]

She broke her wings

Can no more fly

There's a part of the universe

A shining star upon the sky

She's looking down upon you

She wants to say that she is fine

Maybe she's there at night

And she whispers

"Darling, it will be alright."

[Chorus]

A D G

Oh, but why did you have to go a place where I couldn't follow?

A D Em E G

Oh, why did you have to go a place where I couldn't follow?

C D

So don't, don't wake me up

'Cause I only see her in my dreams

Em D

When I fall asleep

'Cause I only see her in my dreams

When I fall asleep

Oh, heaven's got a new angel

Em D G

Got a new angel

Oh, heaven's got a new angel

Got a new angel

About Why Did You Have To Go A Place Chords by AURORA

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