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EmIf she knew wDhat I've seen wChile I'm watcGhing
Would Cshe know where to Gsmile, what to Csay?
When she Emleaves from her bDook to bGe with me
Where's Emher mind as she stands Cwhile I playG?
 C///  Am///  C///  D///
She left behind names in the pages
And the time she took out, they stayed in
Now she thinks that she maybe should tell them
Of my book and the places she's been
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Now she's looking at me while I'm writing
Does she know where to smile, what to say?
When she leaves from her book to be with me
What's she thinking about while I play?

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Book Song

by Fairport Convention

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Em D C G

If she knew what I've seen while I'm watching

C G C

Would she know where to smile, what to say?

Em D G

When she leaves from her book to be with me

Em C G

Where's her mind as she stands while I play?

C Am C D

/// /// /// ///

She left behind names in the pages

And the time she took out, they stayed in

Now she thinks that she maybe should tell them

Of my book and the places she's been

Now she's looking at me while I'm writing

Does she know where to smile, what to say?

When she leaves from her book to be with me

What's she thinking about while I play?

About Book Song Chords by Fairport Convention

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