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        Cmaj13I was in the neighbourhoodG/B  
I'm hopin' you don't mind
My F6/9/Atroublin you to grab a few possessions
I might have C/Ableft behindAb6  
My "C/GKinda  Cmaj7/GBlue" we'd slow dance to.
      Fmaj7Back in the day
    F      Ab7A G11hat, a pair of shades
Oh ya, and baby, Gbm7-5by   the D7way.
Won't you Fmaj7gimme back.... my C6/9life
  Won't you Fmaj7hand me....   G13your C6/9heart
     Bb9-5You know those Am9few loose odds D9and ends
Like the Dm7earth, the C/Emoon and the Fmaj7starsGb9  
Won't you Fmaj7gimme back     my C6/9world
My Fmaj7sole   C6/9reason             G13-9to C6/9be
       Bb9-5Mind if I Am7look around the D9place
For the Dm9missing Cadd9/Epart   of  Fmaj7meGbm7-5  
Give me back C6/9those nightsDb+5  
Every C+5kiss, Am9every F/EbsighD9  
Just Dm7do   C/Eoo   oo   Fmaj7that
And G11I will say good
|      C6/9| % |     G/B|        |   F6/9|  %  |
bye
|   C/Eb     C/Ab|        |
                      So
Cmaj7/Gsorry to intrude Fmaj7on you
Lookin like such a mess
YaAb7see i G11packed my bags in such a rush
I forgot D9to pack my happi D7ness
Won't you Fmaj7gimme back.... my C6/9life
  Won't you Fmaj7hand me...       G13your C6/9heart
    Bb9-5You know those Am9few loose odds and D9ends
Like the Dm7earth, the C/Emoon and the Fmaj7starsGb9-5  
Won't you Fmaj7gimme back my C6/9world
My Fmaj7sole   C6/9reason        G13-9to C6/9be
Bb9-5Mind if I Am7look around the D9place
For the Dm9missing Cadd9/Epart   of  Fmaj7me
G11Give me back those CnightsEb/E  
Every E/Fkiss,   Am9every sighF/Eb  D9  
Just Dm7do  C/Eoo ooo  Fmaj7that
And G11I will say good
|                C6/9   A+5/G   E+5/F#|     F/Eb|
 /    /    /    /    /     /
bye
Just Dm7do   C/Eoo ooo  Fmaj9that
And G11I will say good
|     F6/9|      C6/9|      Fmaj13|C6/9  
bye                                  mm  mmm

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Gimme Back My Life

by Gino Vannelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj13

G/B

F6/9/A

C/Ab

Ab6

C/G

Cmaj7/G

Fmaj7

Ab7

G11

Gbm7-5

C6/9

G13

Bb9-5

Am9

Dm7

C/E

Gb9

G13-9

Am7

Dm9

Capo 1st fret to play along with recording

Cmaj13 G/B

I was in the neighbourhood

I'm hopin' you don't mind

F6/9/A

My troublin you to grab a few possessions

C/Ab Ab6

I might have left behind

C/G Cmaj7/G

My "Kinda Blue" we'd slow dance to.

Fmaj7

Back in the day

F Ab7 G11

A hat, a pair of shades

Gbm7-5 D7

Oh ya, and baby, by the way.

Fmaj7 C6/9

Won't you gimme back.... my life

Fmaj7 G13 C6/9

Won't you hand me.... your heart

Bb9-5 Am9 D9

You know those few loose odds and ends

Dm7 C/E Fmaj7 Gb9

Like the earth, the moon and the stars

Fmaj7 C6/9

Won't you gimme back my world

Fmaj7 C6/9 G13-9 C6/9

My sole reason to be

Bb9-5 Am7 D9

Mind if I look around the place

Dm9 Cadd9/E Fmaj7 Gbm7-5

For the missing part of me

C6/9 Db+5

Give me back those nights

C+5 Am9 F/Eb D9

Every kiss, every sigh

Dm7 C/E Fmaj7

Just do oo oo that

G11

And I will say good

C6/9 G/B F6/9

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bye

C/Eb C/Ab

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Cmaj7/G Fmaj7

sorry to intrude on you

Lookin like such a mess

Ab7 G11

Yasee i packed my bags in such a rush

D9 D7

I forgot to pack my happi ness

Fmaj7 C6/9

Won't you gimme back.... my life

Fmaj7 G13 C6/9

Won't you hand me... your heart

Bb9-5 Am9 D9

You know those few loose odds and ends

Dm7 C/E Fmaj7 Gb9-5

Like the earth, the moon and the stars

Fmaj7 C6/9

Won't you gimme back my world

Fmaj7 C6/9 G13-9 C6/9

My sole reason to be

Bb9-5 Am7 D9

Mind if I look around the place

Dm9 Cadd9/E Fmaj7

For the missing part of me

G11 C Eb/E

Give me back those nights

E/F Am9 F/Eb D9

Every kiss, every sigh

Dm7 C/E Fmaj7

Just do oo ooo that

G11

And I will say good

C6/9 A+5/G E+5/F# F/Eb

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/ / / / / /

bye

Dm7 C/E Fmaj9

Just do oo ooo that

G11

And I will say good

F6/9 C6/9 Fmaj13 C6/9

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bye mm mmm

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