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Dan, My Fling - From Carly Simon's Debut Album - 1971
Verse 1:
I Gsaid that I felt jaCiled up
AGs if our doors were Cnailed up
I Gsaid I needed separAate places
PD7susarties, room to mD7ove around in
I Gsaid I needed my fCling
HGad to get out and do some othCer thing
IGt took me months to calAculate
D7susThat I had nothing left wiD7thout you
Chorus:
CDan, my Gfling is aFll flEmung oD7ut
GNow I've got to Cfall baGck on drAmeamsD7  
Verse 2:
GI thought I'd try and wriCte you
GI thought I'd try and phoCne you
GI thought I'd try to telAl you
D7susThat I smell your hair still on my D7pillow
GBut you'd just smile to pleaCse me
GYou'd shake your head and yoCu'd tease me
GRemind me it was I who first clAaimed
D7susThat we both required freeD7dom
Chorus:
CDan, my flGing is aFll flEmung oD7ut
GNow I've got to faCll baGck on dAmreamsD7  
Verse 3:
GI'd dream up schemes to Cmeet you
GI'd nonchalantly greeCt you
GI'd ask you up for cAoffee
D7susAnytime you had aD7n hour open
GYou say you like my Chair long
GYou ask me if I've Cwritten any new songs
GYou'd laugh, you'd turn and Across the street
D7susAnd leave me dizzy wD7ith your laughter
Chorus:
CDan, my fGling is aFll flEmung oD7ut
GNow I've got to Cfall bGack on drAmeamsD7  
Verse 4:
GI hear you're leaving thiCs town
GYou and some girl gonna tCravel around
GYou bought a car with foldbaAck seats
D7susYou'll camp out by the lakes and fD7orests
GI lie alone in our olCd bed
GYour laughter it's echoin' insCide my head
GI close my eyes, I smell youAr hair
D7susIt's like I haven't slept iD7n years
Chorus:
CDan, my flGing is aFll flEmung oD7ut
GNow I've got to fCall bacGk on drAmeams 
D7Dreams oGf you… CHmGmmmmC, hGmmmCmm Ghmmmm.

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Dan My Fling

by Carly Simon

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D7sus

Dan, My Fling - From Carly Simon's Debut Album - 1971

Verse 1:

G C

I said that I felt jailed up

G C

As if our doors were nailed up

G A

I said I needed separate places

D7sus D7

Parties, room to move around in

G C

I said I needed my fling

G C

Had to get out and do some other thing

G A

It took me months to calculate

D7sus D7

That I had nothing left without you

Chorus:

C G F Em D7

Dan, my fling is all flung out

G C G Am D7

Now I've got to fall back on dreams

Verse 2:

G C

I thought I'd try and write you

G C

I thought I'd try and phone you

G A

I thought I'd try to tell you

D7sus D7

That I smell your hair still on my pillow

G C

But you'd just smile to please me

G C

You'd shake your head and you'd tease me

G A

Remind me it was I who first claimed

D7sus D7

That we both required freedom

Chorus:

C G F Em D7

Dan, my fling is all flung out

G C G Am D7

Now I've got to fall back on dreams

Verse 3:

G C

I'd dream up schemes to meet you

G C

I'd nonchalantly greet you

G A

I'd ask you up for coffee

D7sus D7

Anytime you had an hour open

G C

You say you like my hair long

G C

You ask me if I've written any new songs

G A

You'd laugh, you'd turn and cross the street

D7sus D7

And leave me dizzy with your laughter

Chorus:

C G F Em D7

Dan, my fling is all flung out

G C G Am D7

Now I've got to fall back on dreams

Verse 4:

G C

I hear you're leaving this town

G C

You and some girl gonna travel around

G A

You bought a car with foldback seats

D7sus D7

You'll camp out by the lakes and forests

G C

I lie alone in our old bed

G C

Your laughter it's echoin' inside my head

G A

I close my eyes, I smell your hair

D7sus D7

It's like I haven't slept in years

Chorus:

C G F Em D7

Dan, my fling is all flung out

G C G Am

Now I've got to fall back on dreams

D7 G C G C G C G

Dreams of you… Hmmmmm, hmmmmm hmmmm.

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