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DI think Melanie's Ggreat
But I miss DyouG  
DI hate living this Gway
Without DyouG  
Well DI think Melanie's Ggreat
But DI miss youG  
DFlying out to New GYork
To be with DyouG  
DCustoms at JFGK
Wouldn't let me DthroughG  
They Dput me back on the Gplane
What can I Ddo?G  
They Emsay you need a reason
A somAeone to believe in
I sGaid my only reason was you
YEmeah I got a reason
To bAreath out and to breath in
I oGnly wish that I could get tAhrough
DFlying out to New GYork
To be with DyouG  
DCustoms at JFGK
Wouldn't let me DthroughG  
They Dput me back on the Gplane
What can I Ddo?G  
They Emsay you need a reason
A somAeone to believe in
I sGaid my only reason was you
YEmeah I got a reason
To bAreath out and to breath in
I oGnly wish that I could get tAhrough
EmI was unsure if I Bmwanted to stay
I Gnever shoulda let you Dgo
EmAll I know is I Bmneed you today
I Gdon't know how to let you Dknow
DI think Melanie's Ggreat
But I miss DyouG  
DI hate living this Gway
Without DyouG  
Well DI think Melanie's Ggreat
But DI miss youG  
They Dsay you need a reason
To Gbreath out and to breath in
(Repeat last two lines to fade)

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Melanie

by Cosmic Rough Riders

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D G

I think Melanie's great

D G

But I miss you

D G

I hate living this way

D G

Without you

D G

Well I think Melanie's great

D G

But I miss you

D G

Flying out to New York

D G

To be with you

D G

Customs at JFK

D G

Wouldn't let me through

D G

They put me back on the plane

D G

What can I do?

They say you need a reason

A someone to believe in

I said my only reason was you

Yeah I got a reason

To breath out and to breath in

G A

I only wish that I could get through

D G

Flying out to New York

D G

To be with you

D G

Customs at JFK

D G

Wouldn't let me through

D G

They put me back on the plane

D G

What can I do?

They say you need a reason

A someone to believe in

I said my only reason was you

Yeah I got a reason

To breath out and to breath in

G A

I only wish that I could get through

Em Bm

I was unsure if I wanted to stay

G D

I never shoulda let you go

Em Bm

All I know is I need you today

G D

I don't know how to let you know

D G

I think Melanie's great

D G

But I miss you

D G

I hate living this way

D G

Without you

D G

Well I think Melanie's great

D G

But I miss you

They say you need a reason

To breath out and to breath in

(Repeat last two lines to fade)

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