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After Awhile
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
I rDemember    	WhCen You TolGd GMe	   	 With a Smile
SomDeday Baby 	You’ll CBe RollGinGg 		out in Style
CI coulCd wait GforGever   Learnin’ about never and always
CYou were in Ca hurry    You had time worry
						     DDstop
And room enough to find my heart and tear it all apart
I’m not cCertain	When YCou GLoGst     That Certain Smile
DBut I can Say  
It’Ems the Price you Ghave to Pay for After Awhile
Instrumental	 D/ C/  G/  G/  Em/  C/ D- C/ D  
DHow I love you   How I long Cto        GSee tGhat Smile     That Certain Smile
DBut You’ve Forgotten	Life is a TreasCure   AGnd GNot a trial
CTake these precious flowers     CTake these happy HouGrs   GAnd Hold them
CI’ve forsakCen never           I’ll be forever
							    DDstop
And after awhile won’t hold the key and steal you away from Me
I’m not Ccertain    CWhen You Lost 	That CeGrtaGin Smile
DBut now I can see 
It’Ems the only way Gto Gbe free from after awhile
Outro	D / C/ G / G / Em /  Notes---C B A F# G

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After Awhile

by Jimmie Dale Gilmore

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After Awhile

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

D C G G

I remember When You Told Me With a Smile

D C G G

Someday Baby You’ll Be Rolling out in Style

C C G G

I could wait forever Learnin’ about never and always

C C

You were in a hurry You had time worry

Dstop

And room enough to find my heart and tear it all apart

C C G G

I’m not certain When You Lost That Certain Smile

But I can Say

Em G

It’s the Price you have to Pay for After Awhile

D C G G Em C D C D

Instrumental / / / / / / - /

D C G G

How I love you How I long to See that Smile That Certain Smile

D C G G

But You’ve Forgotten Life is a Treasure And Not a trial

C C G G

Take these precious flowers Take these happy Hours And Hold them

C C

I’ve forsaken never I’ll be forever

Dstop

And after awhile won’t hold the key and steal you away from Me

C C G G

I’m not certain When You Lost That Certain Smile

But now I can see

Em G G

It’s the only way to be free from after awhile

Outro D / C/ G / G / Em / Notes---C B A F# G

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