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::Intro::
G F C D
::Verse #1::
GHot suFn danCcin' on the Driver
GWe'd sit on the banFk and watch the worCld go byD  
GOur feet in the Fwater she preCssed her lips to Dmine
GWe were so loFng on love but Cshort on timeD  
EminShe could be Ca honDeymoon sweet and a little wild
EminBut she was mCine oh, for a Dlittle while
::Chorus::                                                     
GAnd I lauAmingh everytimCe I start to think about Dus
WGe seEminnt that sumAminmer oG/But in stCyleD  
GAnd she's Amingone but sChe let me with a smileD  
'Cause sBbhe wAminas minGe for a litDtle while
::Verse #2::
G F C D
G F C D
WGe'd take a Fride and hCead on down to airport rDoad
PGut the seats bFack and watch the Cplanes leave townD  
SGhe always saiFd nobody's strong enCough to tie her dowDn
Oh buGt I wFasn't lookin' for thCat anyhowD  
I kEminnew she'd leCave but I Ddidn't know when
It Eminmatters to me nCow oh but it Ddidn't back then
:: Repeat Chorus::
::Instrumental Solo::
G  Amin C D
G  Amin C D
G  Amin C D
Bb Amin G  D
::Pre-chorus::
G F C D
G F C D
GI keep seein' pFictures now of Cme and her and those sDummer nights
GMy mind fFills with her Oh Dbut it's alright
::Chorus:: (pay attention, it's slightly different)
G'Cause I lAminaugh everytCime I start to think aDbout us
    G    Emin    D/F#     G    Amin  G/B    C                                         D  
We sent that summer out in style
GAnd she's Amingone but shCe let me with a smileD  
        Bb    Amin        C     C    G/B    Amin                     D(G)            
'Cause she was mine, she was mine for a little while
::Outro::
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For A Little While

by Phil Vassar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emin

Amin

G/B

D/F#

::Intro::

G F C D

::Verse #1::

G F C D

Hot sun dancin' on the river

G F C D

We'd sit on the bank and watch the world go by

G F C D

Our feet in the water she pressed her lips to mine

G F C D

We were so long on love but short on time

Emin C D

She could be a honeymoon sweet and a little wild

Emin C D

But she was mine oh, for a little while

::Chorus::

G Amin C D

And I laugh everytime I start to think about us

G Emin Amin G/B C D

We sent that summer out in style

G Amin C D

And she's gone but she let me with a smile

Bb Amin G D

'Cause she was mine for a little while

::Verse #2::

G F C D

We'd take a ride and head on down to airport road

G F C D

Put the seats back and watch the planes leave town

G F C D

She always said nobody's strong enough to tie her down

G F C D

Oh but I wasn't lookin' for that anyhow

Emin C D

I knew she'd leave but I didn't know when

Emin C D

It matters to me now oh but it didn't back then

:: Repeat Chorus::

::Instrumental Solo::

G Amin C D

Bb Amin G D

::Pre-chorus::

G F C D

I keep seein' pictures now of me and her and those summer nights

G F D

My mind fills with her Oh but it's alright

::Chorus:: (pay attention, it's slightly different)

G Amin C D

'Cause I laugh everytime I start to think about us

G Emin D/F# G Amin G C D

We sent that summer out in style

G Amin C D

And she's gone but she let me with a smile

Bb Amin C C G/B Amin D G

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'Cause she was mine, she was mine for a little while

::Outro::

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