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Capo 2 (all chords relative to capo) 
AmWaiting Gfor Amthe nightingale to sing
AmWaitGing Gfor the harbor lights to dim
AmI've beGen on Amthe outside lookin' in
AmWhilGe tGhe widow in the window waits for him. 
CBut he Amwon't be back
CCan't yAmou realize that?
CAnd he'Ams laGughing at your sorrow 
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AmWaiting Gfor Ama ship that won't come in
AmWaitGing Gfor a tear to reach her chin
AmI'm GknoGckin', but she will not let me in. 
CBut he Amwon't be back
CCan't yAmou realize that?
CAnd he'Ams laGughing at your sorrow 
CHow Amcan I explain, your love is all in vain
GWhile he wastes your precious hours
GI could fill Amyour Cdays Gwith flowers. 
CHow Amcan I replace the smile upon a face
COf Ga lover tAmhat I can never be
AmHow can I begAb7in to make you love again
CAnd trAmy to maGke you see 
CThat he Amwon't be back
CCan't yAmou realize that?
CAnd he'Ams laGughing at your sorrow 
CHow Amcan I explain, your love is all in vain
GWhile he wastes your precious hours
GI could fill Amyour days with flowers. 
	AmFlCowGers........
	AmFlCowGers.....

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Widow In The Window

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

Capo 2 (all chords relative to capo)

Am G Am

Waiting for the nightingale to sing

Am G G

Waiting for the harbor lights to dim

Am G Am

I've been on the outside lookin' in

Am G G

While the widow in the window waits for him.

C Am

But he won't be back

C Am

Can't you realize that?

C Am G

And he's laughing at your sorrow

Am G Am

Waiting for a ship that won't come in

Am G G

Waiting for a tear to reach her chin

Am G G

I'm knockin', but she will not let me in.

C Am

But he won't be back

C Am

Can't you realize that?

C Am G

And he's laughing at your sorrow

C Am

How can I explain, your love is all in vain

While he wastes your precious hours

G Am C G

I could fill your days with flowers.

C Am

How can I replace the smile upon a face

C G Am

Of a lover that I can never be

Am Ab7

How can I begin to make you love again

C Am G

And try to make you see

C Am

That he won't be back

C Am

Can't you realize that?

C Am G

And he's laughing at your sorrow

C Am

How can I explain, your love is all in vain

While he wastes your precious hours

G Am

I could fill your days with flowers.

Am C G

Flowers........

Am C G

Flowers.....

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