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When You Return
by Jackie Greene
standard tuning, capo 3
There's Emtoo much work today
GAnd I don't wDant to do Emanything today
GNo, I don't wBant to
But the bCarn out there needs maGintenance
And DI ain't got the pCatience
I thCink I'd rather sDit and watch it bAurn
WCait right here, baDby, 'til yBou retEmurn
EmAll our friends come back, Gthey annDoy me
They Emtry to get me high, Gbut they destBroy me
They thCink they do me seGrvice
But thDey just make me nCervous
WChat goes on ain't nDobody's concAern
I'll tCell you everythDing when yBou retEmurn
And DI can't sAmtand it hEmere
If yoDu're not stAmanding hEmere
I caCn't keep it togGether
I caDn't be brave forCever
You kCnow not how a mDan like me can yeAarn
I'll kCeep you by my sDide when yBou retEmurn
Em Em G D Em Em G B
C G D C C D A C D B Em
DI can't stAmand it hEmere
If youD're not sAmtanding hEmere
I wCish that I was toGugher
But it serDves me right to sCuffer
You doCn't know how a mDan like me can yeAarn
I'll tCell you everythDing when yBou retEmurn
There's Emtoo much work today, Gand I don't caDre to
Do aEmll the things they say, G'cause it's not fDair to
Turn this hoCuse into a hGome
It cDan't be done aloCne
GCive me one more chDance that I may eAarn
ECarn back you, baDby, when yBou retEmurn
Em C G D Em C G D
Em C G D Em C G D
Em C G D Em C G D
Em C G D Em C G D

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When You Return

by Jackie Greene

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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When You Return

by Jackie Greene

standard tuning, capo 3

There's too much work today

G D Em

And I don't want to do anything today

G B

No, I don't want to

C G

But the barn out there needs maintenance

D C

And I ain't got the patience

C D A

I think I'd rather sit and watch it burn

C D B Em

Wait right here, baby, 'til you return

Em G D

All our friends come back, they annoy me

Em G B

They try to get me high, but they destroy me

C G

They think they do me service

D C

But they just make me nervous

C D A

What goes on ain't nobody's concern

C D B Em

I'll tell you everything when you return

D Am Em

And I can't stand it here

D Am Em

If you're not standing here

C G

I can't keep it together

D C

I can't be brave forever

C D A

You know not how a man like me can yearn

C D B Em

I'll keep you by my side when you return

Em Em G D Em Em G B

C G D C C D A C D B Em

D Am Em

I can't stand it here

D Am Em

If you're not standing here

C G

I wish that I was tougher

D C

But it serves me right to suffer

C D A

You don't know how a man like me can yearn

C D B Em

I'll tell you everything when you return

Em G D

There's too much work today, and I don't care to

Em G D

Do all the things they say, 'cause it's not fair to

C G

Turn this house into a home

D C

It can't be done alone

C D A

Give me one more chance that I may earn

C D B Em

Earn back you, baby, when you return

Em C G D Em C G D

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