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Amarillo

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key: C  
Intro : | F - C - | G - C - | F - C - | G - - - | 
        |  F-  C- |  G-  C- |  F-  C- |  G- |  C- C/ G- |  C- C/ G- | 
Verse 1 : 
The Ctime has come, Fyou're really Cleavin' 
CYou always told me that you Gwanted to 
CI guess I never tFhought it would Chappen 
CI guess I never really wGanted it to 
FThe world is callin' you Gand you must answer 
FBut you can take me with you Gin your dreams, and 
Refrain : 
               C       C/G     C  C/ G  
If you ever get back to Amarillo 
In a Fshiny new car or Gworn out shoes 
               C       C/G     C  C/ G  
If you ever get back to Amarillo 
          F           G(  F) 
  I'll be waiting for you 
Solo 1: | F - C - | G - C - | F - C - | G - | C - C/G - | C - C/G - | 
CYour sister told me Fyou were Cworking 
CAt some office out in G( tensil town ) - I'm not sure about that word :) 
CBut don't forget about Fthose who lCove you 
CThey'll be there for you if Gyou get down 
FI believe in you in Gall you after 
FI hope you end up where you wGanna be 
Refrain : 
               C       C/G     C  C/ G  
If you ever get back to Amarillo 
In a Fshiny new car or Gworn out shoes 
               C       C/G     C  C/ G  
If you ever get back to Amarillo 
          F           G(  C) 
  I'll be waiting for you 
Solo 2: |C---|F-C-|F---|G---|C-C/G-|C-C/G-|F-G-|C---|C---| 
CThirty years now have Fgone by Cquickly 
CI still think of you from Gtime to time 
CMy wife died early, FI've got Cchildren 
CI'm happy and my hGealth is fine 
FI often wondered if you fGound your freedom 
FI sometimes wonder if I sGhould have gone 
Refrain ( 2 times ) : 
               C       C/G     C  C/ G  
If you ever get back to Amarillo 
In a Fshiny new car or Gworn out shoes 
               C       C/G     C  C/ G  
If you ever get back to Amarillo 
  FI'll be wGaiting for Cyou 
Outro : 
  FI'll be wGaiting for Cyou 
  FI'll be wGaiting for Cyou 
Solo 3 : |C - - - |F - C - | F - C - | G - - - | 
 C/GChord : 
E3b1 
g0 
D2Ax 
E3

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Amarillo

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

key:

Intro : | F - C - | G - C - | F - C - | G - - - |

F C G C F C G C C G C C G

| - - | - - | - - | - | - / - | - / - |

Verse 1 :

C F C

The time has come, you're really leavin'

C G

You always told me that you wanted to

C F C

I guess I never thought it would happen

C G

I guess I never really wanted it to

F G

The world is callin' you and you must answer

F G

But you can take me with you in your dreams, and

Refrain :

C C/G C C G

If you ever get back to Amarillo

F G

In a shiny new car or worn out shoes

C C/G C C G

If you ever get back to Amarillo

F G F

( )

I'll be waiting for you

Solo 1: | F - C - | G - C - | F - C - | G - | C - C/G - | C - C/G - |

C F C

Your sister told me you were working

C G

At some office out in ( tensil town ) - I'm not sure about that word :)

C F C

But don't forget about those who love you

C G

They'll be there for you if you get down

F G

I believe in you in all you after

F G

I hope you end up where you wanna be

Refrain :

C C/G C C G

If you ever get back to Amarillo

F G

In a shiny new car or worn out shoes

C C/G C C G

If you ever get back to Amarillo

F G C

( )

I'll be waiting for you

Solo 2: |C---|F-C-|F---|G---|C-C/G-|C-C/G-|F-G-|C---|C---|

C F C

Thirty years now have gone by quickly

C G

I still think of you from time to time

C F C

My wife died early, I've got children

C G

I'm happy and my health is fine

F G

I often wondered if you found your freedom

F G

I sometimes wonder if I should have gone

Refrain ( 2 times ) :

C C/G C C G

If you ever get back to Amarillo

F G

In a shiny new car or worn out shoes

C C/G C C G

If you ever get back to Amarillo

F G C

I'll be waiting for you

Outro :

F G C

I'll be waiting for you

F G C

I'll be waiting for you

Solo 3 : |C - - - |F - C - | F - C - | G - - - |

C/G

Chord :

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