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Geraldine

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INTRO: G   D   Em   C   G   D   G   C  G  
GHold Dtight EmGeraCldine
I Gneed to Dsay what I GmeanC  G  
GTime’s gone Dby for sEmo long and CI’ve
GSeen all the Dwrongs that I’ve GdoneC  G  
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GSince we have Dyelled and
Emstomped our Cfeet
after Gyou took Dme in your GarmsC  G  
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GCut from Dyou near Emdeath you Cdrew
the Gbreath that Dmade me GoneC  G  
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DAnCd I must Gcall on your sweet Dsoul
in the Ctimes when we Dwalk
in Gshadows of Csorts
I Ccherish the Dmother you GareC  G  
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GHold Dtight EmGeraCldine
I Gmean to Dsay what I GmeanC  G  
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Oh GI owe Dyou
For the Emstars in the Csky
And the Gbreath
that was lDife of my GownC  G  
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DAnCd I must Gcall on your sweet Dsoul
in the Ctimes when we Dwalk
in Gshadows of Csorts
I Ccherish the Dmother you GareC  G  
 G   D   Em   C   G   D   G   C   G2X
DAnCd I must Gcall on your sweet Dsoul
in the Ctimes when we Dwalk
in Gshadows of Csorts
I Ccherish the Dmother you GareC  G  
Yes in the Ctimes when we Dwalk
In Gshadows of Csorts
I Ccherish the Dmother you GareC  G  
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GHold Dtight EmGeraCldine
I Gmean to Dsay what I GmeanC  G  
myspce: Sherkon

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Geraldine

by Chuck Ragan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D Em C G D G C G

INTRO:

G D Em C

Hold tight Geraldine

G D G C G

I need to say what I mean

G D Em C

Time’s gone by for so long and I’ve

G D G C G

Seen all the wrongs that I’ve done

G D

Since we have yelled and

Em C

stomped our feet

G D G C G

after you took me in your arms

G D Em C

Cut from you near death you drew

G D G C G

the breath that made me one

D C G D

And I must call on your sweet soul

C D

in the times when we walk

G C

in shadows of sorts

C D G C G

I cherish the mother you are

G D Em C

Hold tight Geraldine

G D G C G

I mean to say what I mean

G D

Oh I owe you

Em C

For the stars in the sky

And the breath

D G C G

that was life of my own

D C G D

And I must call on your sweet soul

C D

in the times when we walk

G C

in shadows of sorts

C D G C G

I cherish the mother you are

G D Em C G D G C G

D C G D

And I must call on your sweet soul

C D

in the times when we walk

G C

in shadows of sorts

C D G C G

I cherish the mother you are

C D

Yes in the times when we walk

G C

In shadows of sorts

C D G C G

I cherish the mother you are

G D Em C

Hold tight Geraldine

G D G C G

I mean to say what I mean

myspce: Sherkon

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