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In the chorus, play chord C/B as first fret B string, all other strings open (or just stay on C).
Intro:
    Am   C   G   Dm   F   Bb     Fx2
AmThey never mean to make it Csad
GNever Dmdreamed Fyou'd take it Bbbad Fgirl
AmShe knows they leave as sure as CSumGmer
And Dmrun Fhome to anBbothFer
EmEach time while Amlying in her arms
They Ftalk about forCever - but Fknow it's not for Glong
CHORUS
FScarlet just Gstares as the Crain C/Bcomes Ampouring
FWishing her Glifetime aAmway
FLeft all alGone when the Cday C/Bis  Amdone
She Fcries, Gin her perfect Amway
AmAnd now she wakes to gret the CsunGrise
The Dmair Ffeels something Bbsoul Fright
AmLooks at the world outside her CwinGdow  
Til Dmlight Ffades and the Bbstars Fglow
EmEach time while Amlooking in her eyes
They Ftalk about forCever - Fpay to fantaGsise
FScarlet she Gstares as the Crain C/Bcomes Ampouring
FWishing her Glifetime aAmway
FStanding alGone now the Cday C/Bhas Amgone
She Fcries, Gin her perfect Dmway
So much Amolder Dmshe can feel the Fworld growing Ccolder
Gone those childhood Gdays
Trading Bbsecrets with the Fmoon - blue Gmoon
FScarlet just Gstares as the Crain C/Bcomes Ampouring
FWishing her Glifetime aAmway
FSits all alGone knows her Cday C/Bhas Amgone
She Fsmiles, Gin her perfect AmwayC  G  Dm  F  Bb  F  G  
GStill the Crain C/Bcomes Ampouring
FWashing her Gsins clean aAmway
FScarlet preGpares, knows her Cday C/Bhas Amcome
And Fdies Gin her perfect Amway.......Gin her perfect Amway
  Am   C   G   Dm   F   Bb  F.....repeat to fade.

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Scarlet

by The Adventures

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

In the chorus, play chord C/B as first fret B string, all other strings open (or just stay on C).

Intro:

Am C G Dm F Bb F

Am C

They never mean to make it sad

G Dm F Bb F

Never dreamed you'd take it bad girl

Am C G

She knows they leave as sure as Summer

Dm F Bb F

And run home to another

Em Am

Each time while lying in her arms

F C F G

They talk about forever - but know it's not for long

CHORUS

F G C C/B Am

Scarlet just stares as the rain comes pouring

F G Am

Wishing her lifetime away

F G C C/B Am

Left all alone when the day is done

F G Am

She cries, in her perfect way

Am C G

And now she wakes to gret the sunrise

Dm F Bb F

The air feels something soul right

Am C G

Looks at the world outside her window

Dm F Bb F

Til light fades and the stars glow

Em Am

Each time while looking in her eyes

F C F G

They talk about forever - pay to fantasise

F G C C/B Am

Scarlet she stares as the rain comes pouring

F G Am

Wishing her lifetime away

F G C C/B Am

Standing alone now the day has gone

F G Dm

She cries, in her perfect way

Am Dm F C

So much older she can feel the world growing colder

Gone those childhood days

Bb F G

Trading secrets with the moon - blue moon

F G C C/B Am

Scarlet just stares as the rain comes pouring

F G Am

Wishing her lifetime away

F G C C/B Am

Sits all alone knows her day has gone

F G Am C G Dm F Bb F G

She smiles, in her perfect way

G C C/B Am

Still the rain comes pouring

F G Am

Washing her sins clean away

F G C C/B Am

Scarlet prepares, knows her day has come

F G Am G Am

And dies in her perfect way.......in her perfect way

Am C G Dm F Bb F

.....repeat to fade.

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