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Late Night

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Eminor

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C*   x32013
[Verse]
BWhen I woke up toAday
And you weren't there to Gplay
Then I wanted to Ebe with you
BWhen you showed me your eyAes
Whispered love the skGies             
Then I wanted to sEtay with you
[Chorus]
C*          A7  
Inside me I feel
C*          A7  
Alone and unreal
And the Dway you kiss
Will always be a Gvery special thing to Dme
[Verse]
BWhen I lay still at nigAht
Seeing stars high and lGight
Then I wanted to Ebe with you
BWhen the rooftops shone Adark
All alone saw a sGpark
Spark of love jEust to stay with you
[Chorus]
C*          A7  
Inside me I feel
C*          A7  
Alone and unreal
And the Dway you kiss
Will always be a Gvery special thing to Dme
[Verse]
BIf I mention your naAme
Turn around on a chaGin
Then the sky opens uEp for you
BWhen we grew very tAall
When I saw you so smGall
Then I wanted to sEtay with you
[Chorus]
C*          A7  
Inside me I feel
C*          A7  
Alone and unreal
And the Dway you kiss
Will always be a Gvery special thing to Dme

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Late Night

by Syd Barrett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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[Verse]

B A

When I woke up today

And you weren't there to play

Then I wanted to be with you

B A

When you showed me your eyes

Whispered love the skies

Then I wanted to stay with you

[Chorus]

C A7

Inside me I feel

C A7

Alone and unreal

And the way you kiss

G D

Will always be a very special thing to me

[Verse]

B A

When I lay still at night

Seeing stars high and light

Then I wanted to be with you

B A

When the rooftops shone dark

All alone saw a spark

Spark of love just to stay with you

[Chorus]

C A7

Inside me I feel

C A7

Alone and unreal

And the way you kiss

G D

Will always be a very special thing to me

[Verse]

B A

If I mention your name

Turn around on a chain

Then the sky opens up for you

B A

When we grew very tall

When I saw you so small

Then I wanted to stay with you

[Chorus]

C A7

Inside me I feel

C A7

Alone and unreal

And the way you kiss

G D

Will always be a very special thing to me

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