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Adrian

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Intro:  Em7   Am7   Em   Am7   Em7   Am7   Em  Am7  
(Hold finger throughout) 
Verses 1-3: 
Em7AdriaAm7n came hA9ome again Am7last summerEm7.Am7  Em  Am7  
Em7Things just Am7haven't beeEmn the samAm7e round here. Em7  Am7  Em  Am7  
Chorus:
      C     C/D     Gsus      C  C/   D      G  
And people talk and people stare 
Oh AdriCan, come out and playG.Gsus  
Bridge: 
BmAnd she sat by his sideEm  
A5and wAmatched the years fly by Bm  
AmHe looked so fragile,
Bmhe looked so small,
F#7and she wondered why 
he was still alive at all 
Verses 4-6: 
Em7EveryonAm7e in Emtown Am7had that 
  Am7      Em7    Am7    Am7    Em7  Am(4)
"I'm so sorry" look 
                 Em7  Am7(4)      Em7  
they talked in a whispered hush
            Am(4)                        Em7  Am7(4) 
said, " I'd turn the machines off:
Chorus: 
CBut still she sat by his sC/Dide; SGsushe saiGd, 
C"Life, he won't be denied." G  
Oh adrCian, come out and playG.
Outro:
Em7Adrian Am7came hoEmme agaiAm7n last summEm7erAm7  Em  Am7  
Em7Things just haAm7ven't been Emthe same rouAm7nd here.E5  

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Adrian

by Jewel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

C/D

Gsus

F#7

Em7 Am7 Em Am7 Em7 Am7 Em Am7

Intro:

(Hold finger throughout)

Verses 1-3:

Em7 Am7 A9 Am7 Em7 Am7 Em Am7

Adrian came home again last summer.

Em7 Am7 Em Am7 Em7 Am7 Em Am7

Things just haven't been the same round here.

Chorus:

C C/D Gsus C C D G

And people talk and people stare

C G Gsus

Oh Adrian, come out and play.

Bridge:

Bm Em

And she sat by his side

A5 Am Bm

and watched the years fly by

He looked so fragile,

he looked so small,

F#7

and she wondered why

he was still alive at all

Verses 4-6:

Em7 Am7 Em Am7

Everyone in town had that

Am7 Em7 Am7 Am7 Em7 Am

(4)

"I'm so sorry" look

Em7 Am7 Em7

(4)

they talked in a whispered hush

Am Em7 Am7

(4) (4)

said, " I'd turn the machines off:

Chorus:

C C/D Gsus G

But still she sat by his side; She said,

C G

"Life, he won't be denied."

C G

Oh adrian, come out and play.

Outro:

Em7 Am7 Em Am7 Em7 Am7 Em Am7

Adrian came home again last summer

Em7 Am7 Em Am7 E5

Things just haven't been the same round here.

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