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EWhat'd you ever say today when you're in the mBilky way
oh tell me DpleaseC  
just to give you a squAeeze
if I Dmmet you - I Ftold you Awhat to do
Fseems a Awhile
since FI could sCmile the Fway you Ado..B.A  F#  B  
Ehow many times, if I try, if I may,
when you're in the milky waBy
half of your Atime - beside me oEnly
atmospheDmre, the singular raised by Fheats and Awet 
Dseems a whiGle since AI could sF#mile the waAy you do..B.A  F#  B  
[Instrumental]
E    B    A    E
Dm   F    A
F D  G  A
F#   A B    A F#   B
EWhat can anyone mean to you
standing in the milBky way
take life Aeasy
- I mean so eEasy
Why so eDmmpty...?
I tolFd you - I can teAll you
what to do - when I Fhold youD  
and I Gtell you "I Alove you"
I fF#eel that I'm Away yBou doA...F#  B  
EGive a grasp of life today
when you're in the milky Bway
oh, try to pleAase! Knock on wood of the Etrees
glad you, Dmmould you, mFould you and hAold you
Fmeans fivDe miles
aGnd everAy way for F#you...A  B  A  B  A  

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Milky Way

by Syd Barrett

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E B

What'd you ever say today when you're in the milky way

D C

oh tell me please

just to give you a squeeze

Dm F A

if I met you - I told you what to do

F A

seems a while

F C F A B A F# B

since I could smile the way you do...

how many times, if I try, if I may,

when you're in the milky way

A E

half of your time - beside me only

Dm F A

atmosphere, the singular raised by heats and wet

D G A F# A B A F# B

seems a while since I could smile the way you do...

[Instrumental]

E B A E

Dm F A

F D G A

F# A B A F# B

What can anyone mean to you

standing in the milky way

take life easy

- I mean so easy

Why so empty...?

F A

I told you - I can tell you

F D

what to do - when I hold you

G A

and I tell you "I love you"

F# A B A F# B

I feel that I'm way you do...

Give a grasp of life today

when you're in the milky way

A E

oh, try to please! Knock on wood of the trees

Dm F A

glad you, mould you, mould you and hold you

F D

means five miles

G A F# A B A B A

and every way for you...

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