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[Intro]
  F    C    F    Am    G     Gx2
[Verse 1]
  CWell, could you tell that I was Gmeant for you?
And did you Fknow from the very first kiss that    AmI was Gin?
  C'Cause I was caught, was caught in a Gwhirlwind
But I could Fsee your face but was lost in my own Amhead, my owGn head
[Chorus]
It's like you Fcame to Cme just Flike my Amfavorite  Gsong
As though I'd Fheard you Conce beFfore you  AmcamGe along
You were Fshort and Csweet Fin my Amheart sGo strong
And though the Fyears will Cpass, I'll aFlways  Amsing Galong
When I hear my favoriFte song   C     F    AmyeGah
[Interlude]
F  C  F  Am  G  G
[Verse 2]
  CAnd now these dreams, well, I guess they've Gcome true
And you're still Fyoung, free, pretty as the sky is  AmbluGe
  CAnd me, I run, I run on a Ghighway
Oh, and I send you Fphotos of the place along the Amway every Gday
[Pre-chorus]
And you sing, "FBabe, come back Chome, Ghome"
You sing, F"Babe, please come back Amhome, come bGack home"
[Chorus]
It's like you Fcame to Cme just Flike my Amfavorite  Gsong
As though I'd Fheard you Conce beFfore you  AmcamGe along
You were Fshort and Csweet Fin my Amheart sGo strong
And though the Fyears will Cpass, I'll aFlways  Amsing Galong
When I hear my favoriFte songC  F  Am  G  
[Interlude]
F  C  F  Am  G  G
[Pre-chorus]
You sing, "FBabe, come back Chome, Ghome"
You sing, F"Babe, please come back Amhome, come bGack home"
[Chorus]
It's like you Fcame to Cme just Flike my Amfavorite  Gsong
As though I'd Fheard you Conce beFfore you  AmcamGe along
You were Fshort and Csweet Fin my Amheart sGo strong
And though the Fyears will Cpass, I'll aFlways  Amsing Galong
When I hear my favoriFte song   C     F      Am  Gyeah
[Outro]
  F    C    F    Am    G      Gx3

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Whirlwind

by Shane Smith & the Saints

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C F Am G G

[Verse 1]

C G

Well, could you tell that I was meant for you?

F Am G

And did you know from the very first kiss that I was in?

C G

'Cause I was caught, was caught in a whirlwind

F Am G

But I could see your face but was lost in my own head, my own head

[Chorus]

F C F Am G

It's like you came to me just like my favorite song

F C F Am G

As though I'd heard you once before you came along

F C F Am G

You were short and sweet in my heart so strong

F C F Am G

And though the years will pass, I'll always sing along

F C F Am G

When I hear my favorite song yeah

[Interlude]

F C F Am G G

[Verse 2]

C G

And now these dreams, well, I guess they've come true

F Am G

And you're still young, free, pretty as the sky is blue

C G

And me, I run, I run on a highway

F Am G

Oh, and I send you photos of the place along the way every day

[Pre-chorus]

F C G

And you sing, "Babe, come back home, home"

F Am G

You sing, "Babe, please come back home, come back home"

[Chorus]

F C F Am G

It's like you came to me just like my favorite song

F C F Am G

As though I'd heard you once before you came along

F C F Am G

You were short and sweet in my heart so strong

F C F Am G

And though the years will pass, I'll always sing along

F C F Am G

When I hear my favorite song

[Interlude]

F C F Am G G

[Pre-chorus]

F C G

You sing, "Babe, come back home, home"

F Am G

You sing, "Babe, please come back home, come back home"

[Chorus]

F C F Am G

It's like you came to me just like my favorite song

F C F Am G

As though I'd heard you once before you came along

F C F Am G

You were short and sweet in my heart so strong

F C F Am G

And though the years will pass, I'll always sing along

F C F Am G

When I hear my favorite song yeah

[Outro]

F C F Am G G

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