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Summerlong

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[Chords]
C     = x32013 during intro and post-chorus
   C/B= x20010
 Dadd4= x54035
[Intro]
   C     Dx2
[Verse 1]
I Gknow how to play this game
GOne, two, three and I'm safe
CCount real slow to five
You couldn't Gkeep me around if you tried
I Gknow how to beat the rage
Gof my tender age
Ctouch me once in the hall
but Gdon't look back and don't call
[Chorus]
CThere are some things I can Dhardly Emsay
CYou've got me feeling a Dbrand new Emway
CPlease don't C/Blet this Dbe EmsummerDlong
[Interlude]
G
[Verse 2]
GAnd I used to play this game
GIn the middle lane
CPass them all on the inside
And Gdon't get caught in a lie
[Chorus]
CThere are some things I can Dhardly Emsay
CYou've got me feeling a Dbrand new Emway
CPlease don't C/Blet this Dbe EmsummerDlong
[Post-Chorus]
'Cause I wanna Cstay
I wanna Dstay
'Cause I wanna Cstay
I wanna Dstay
[Bridge]
EmAll the nights and Awasted time
Ctrying to get my head to Gchange its D/F#mind
Emall the talk of what Ait could be
Cwhen it never wasDadd4  
[Chorus]
CThere are some things I can Dhardly Emsay
CYou've got me feeling a Dbrand new Emway
CPlease don't C/Blet this Dbe just EmsummerDlong
CPlease don't C/Blet this Dbe EmsummerAlong
[Post-Chorus]
'Cause I wanna Cstay
I wanna Dstay
'Cause I wanna Cstay
I wanna Dstay
CPlease don't let this be summerDlong
CPlease don't let this be summerDlong
[Outro]
   C     Dx4
G

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Summerlong

by Kathleen Edwards

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Dadd4

D/F#

[Chords]

C = x32013 during intro and post-chorus

C/B

= x20010

Dadd4

= x54035

[Intro]

C D

[Verse 1]

I know how to play this game

One, two, three and I'm safe

Count real slow to five

You couldn't keep me around if you tried

I know how to beat the rage

of my tender age

touch me once in the hall

but don't look back and don't call

[Chorus]

C D Em

There are some things I can hardly say

C D Em

You've got me feeling a brand new way

C C/B D Em D

Please don't let this be summerlong

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

And I used to play this game

In the middle lane

Pass them all on the inside

And don't get caught in a lie

[Chorus]

C D Em

There are some things I can hardly say

C D Em

You've got me feeling a brand new way

C C/B D Em D

Please don't let this be summerlong

[Post-Chorus]

'Cause I wanna stay

I wanna stay

'Cause I wanna stay

I wanna stay

[Bridge]

Em A

All the nights and wasted time

C G D/F#

trying to get my head to change its mind

Em A

all the talk of what it could be

C Dadd4

when it never was

[Chorus]

C D Em

There are some things I can hardly say

C D Em

You've got me feeling a brand new way

C C/B D Em D

Please don't let this be just summerlong

C C/B D Em A

Please don't let this be summerlong

[Post-Chorus]

'Cause I wanna stay

I wanna stay

'Cause I wanna stay

I wanna stay

C D

Please don't let this be summerlong

C D

Please don't let this be summerlong

[Outro]

C D

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