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[Verse 1: Phil Cook]
Miles aAmwayG  Am  
I was miles aDmwayC  G  
I was miles aAmway
I know I'm Gnext to you, Ambabe
But I was Fmiles aCwayG  C  
[Verse 2: Phil Cook]
What did ya AmsayG?Am  
What did ya DmsayC?G  
Tell me, What did ya Amsay?
I wasn't Glistenin', Ambabe
Tell me, Fwhat did ya CsayG?C  
[Chorus 1: Phil Cook (Amelia Meath)]
                  I know you Cwaited
(when'll you Fcome back home?)C  
                  Where I wanna be
(you've been Faway so long)C  
                     I know you're ready
(I'm always Fon my own)C  
               You know I wanna be
[Verse 3: Amelia Meath]
Driftin' aAmwayG  Am  
You're always driftin' aDmwayC  G  
Driftin' aAmway
Oh girl, I'm Gcallin' your Amname
But you keep Fdriftin' aCwayG  C  
[Verse 4: Phil Cook & Amelia Meath]
Ain't it a AmshamGe?Am  
Ain't it a DmshamCe?G  
Ain't it a Amshame?
The way I Gkiss your Amface
And yet we're Fmiles awCayG  C  
[Chorus 2: Amelia Meath (Phil Cook)]
I'm out here Cwaitin' (when'll you Fcome back home?)
Where could you Cbe? (I been aFway too long)
You're always Crunnin' (you're always Fon your own)
Come stand by Cme
[Bridge: Amelia Meath]
Where was I Fgoin'?
Where have I Cgone?
Where did I Gget to?
Left the light turned Con
I didn't Fmean to
I wanted to Emstay
But I just DmwanderedG  
Miles awCay
[Verse 1: Phil Cook & Amelia Meath]
Miles aAmwayG  Am  
I was miles awDmayC  G  
I was miles awAmay
Though I was Gnext to you, Ambaby
I was Fmiles aCwayG  C  
[Chorus 2: Amelia Meath (Phil Cook)]
I'm out here Cwaitin' (when'll you Fcome back home?)
Where could you Cbe? (I been aFway too long)
You're always Crunnin' (you're always Fon your own)
Come stand by Cme (I been aFway too long)
[Outro: Amelia Meath (Phil Cook)]
I'm out here Cwaitin' (when'll you Fcome back home?)
Where could you Cbe? (I been aFway too long)
You're always Crunnin' (you're always Fon your own)
Come stand by Cme (I been aFway too long)
I'm out here Cwaitin' (when'll you Fcome back home?)
Where could you Cbe? (I been aFway too long)
You're always Crunnin' (you're always Fon your own)
Come stand by Cme (I been aFway too long)
I'm out here Cwaitin' (when'll you Fcome back home?)
Where could you Cbe? (I been aFway too long)
You're always Crunnin' (you're always Fon your own)
Come stand by Cme (I been aFway too long)
I'm out here Cwaitin' (when'll you Fcome back home?)
Where could you Cbe? (I been aFway too long)
You're always Crunnin' (you're always Fon your own)
Come stand by Cme (I been aFway too long)
I'm out here Cwaitin' (when'll you Fcome back home?)
Where could you Cbe? (I been aFway too long)
You're always Crunnin' (you're always Fon your own)
Come stand by Cme (I been aFway too long)

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Miles Away

by Phil Cook

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[Verse 1: Phil Cook]

Am G Am

Miles away

Dm C G

I was miles away

G Am

I know I'm next to you, babe

F C G C

But I was miles away

[Verse 2: Phil Cook]

Am G Am

What did ya say?

Dm C G

What did ya say?

Tell me, What did ya say?

G Am

I wasn't listenin', babe

F C G C

Tell me, what did ya say?

[Chorus 1: Phil Cook (Amelia Meath)]

I know you waited

F C

(when'll you come back home?)

Where I wanna be

F C

(you've been away so long)

I know you're ready

F C

(I'm always on my own)

You know I wanna be

[Verse 3: Amelia Meath]

Am G Am

Driftin' away

Dm C G

You're always driftin' away

Driftin' away

G Am

Oh girl, I'm callin' your name

F C G C

But you keep driftin' away

[Verse 4: Phil Cook & Amelia Meath]

Am G Am

Ain't it a shame?

Dm C G

Ain't it a shame?

G Am

The way I kiss your face

F C G C

And yet we're miles away

[Chorus 2: Amelia Meath (Phil Cook)]

C F

I'm out here waitin' (when'll you come back home?)

C F

Where could you be? (I been away too long)

C F

You're always runnin' (you're always on your own)

Come stand by me

[Bridge: Amelia Meath]

Where was I goin'?

Where have I gone?

Where did I get to?

Left the light turned on

I didn't mean to

I wanted to stay

Dm G

But I just wandered

Miles away

[Verse 1: Phil Cook & Amelia Meath]

Am G Am

Miles away

Dm C G

I was miles away

G Am

Though I was next to you, baby

F C G C

I was miles away

[Chorus 2: Amelia Meath (Phil Cook)]

C F

I'm out here waitin' (when'll you come back home?)

C F

Where could you be? (I been away too long)

C F

You're always runnin' (you're always on your own)

C F

Come stand by me (I been away too long)

[Outro: Amelia Meath (Phil Cook)]

C F

I'm out here waitin' (when'll you come back home?)

C F

Where could you be? (I been away too long)

C F

You're always runnin' (you're always on your own)

C F

Come stand by me (I been away too long)

C F

I'm out here waitin' (when'll you come back home?)

C F

Where could you be? (I been away too long)

C F

You're always runnin' (you're always on your own)

C F

Come stand by me (I been away too long)

C F

I'm out here waitin' (when'll you come back home?)

C F

Where could you be? (I been away too long)

C F

You're always runnin' (you're always on your own)

C F

Come stand by me (I been away too long)

C F

I'm out here waitin' (when'll you come back home?)

C F

Where could you be? (I been away too long)

C F

You're always runnin' (you're always on your own)

C F

Come stand by me (I been away too long)

C F

I'm out here waitin' (when'll you come back home?)

C F

Where could you be? (I been away too long)

C F

You're always runnin' (you're always on your own)

C F

Come stand by me (I been away too long)

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