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Three Days from Anticipation - 1971
AIf I have known you only tA7hree days
Then hDow will I remembeEr you in tF#men?
DBut I could swear IE'll love you aA7lways
DAnd if the Gods will plC#mease be kind
F#mDarling, I'Ell be with you soDon
Soon agAain
AAnd on the road you have some goA7od times
But wDhen the show is oEver you go hF#momeD  
And it hurEts me so to leA7ave you behind
And LDord I feel lonC#mesomeF#m  
Lonesome fFor the you I miDght have known
might have knAown
AYou'll be in L.A. in the mA7orning
DAnd I'll Ebe in London bF#my sundown
But whDen I sing
My soEng is filled with loA7nging
And the meDmory of your last lEook
The F#mway you took me by supErise
And the wDay you turned my head aroundA  
And the wDay you turned my head aroundA  
Bm7OoooooAmaj7oo  OooGm7ooooooAooo

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Three Days

by Carly Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Bm7

Amaj7

Gm7

Three Days from Anticipation - 1971

A A7

If I have known you only three days

D E F#m

Then how will I remember you in ten?

D E A7

But I could swear I'll love you always

D C#m

And if the Gods will please be kind

F#m E D

Darling, I'll be with you soon

Soon again

A A7

And on the road you have some good times

D E F#m D

But when the show is over you go home

E A7

And it hurts me so to leave you behind

D C#m F#m

And Lord I feel lonesome

F D

Lonesome for the you I might have known

might have known

A A7

You'll be in L.A. in the morning

D E F#m

And I'll be in London by sundown

But when I sing

E A7

My song is filled with longing

D E

And the memory of your last look

F#m E

The way you took me by suprise

D A

And the way you turned my head around

D A

And the way you turned my head around

Bm7 Amaj7 Gm7 A

Oooooooo Oooooooooooo

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