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Candice

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Intro -  G   D   Em   D  C  
GEvery night a difBmferent story
CCalifornia Gdreams
GGrew up thinking thBmere was somewhere eClse that you should Dbe
GCities just weren’t Bmbig enough
The towCns had lost their Gway
GTold me you would Bmbide your time til Cyou could slip Daway
CWhen you left I drove you to the Gstation
CSaid you’d come back when the Dhunger fades away
(CHORUS)
Candice I’ve been dreaminGg   D     Em    D   C  
And in my miGnd I’m watchiDng oveEmr you just Dlike the sCun
GSee your Dface but Emcan’t tell Dwhat you’re thinkingC  
Are you running Amthrough the past and where it’s gonDe
Don’t woAmrry now the Dwar’s already GwoDnEm  D  C  
The Dwar’s already GwoDnEm  D  C  
GGot a card the othBmer day
CCapistrano GFair
GTold me it was Bmbeautiful now Cfall was in the Dair
GSwallows all were lBeaving
They circCled round the Gbay
GBut they’d come back Bmthere next year on Cexactly the same dayD  
CYou told me that the leaving’s getting Geasier with time    
CCause you learned how not to Dever look behind
(CHORUS)
Candice I’ve been dreamiGng  D     Em    D    C  
And in my miGnd I’m watchiDng oveEmr you just Dlike the sCun
GSee your Dface but Emcan’t tell Dwhat you’re thinkingC  
Are you running Amthrough the past and where it’s gonDe
Don’t woAmrry now the Dwar’s already GwoDnEm  D  C  
The Dwar’s already GwoDnEm  D  C  
(INSTRUMENTAL VERSE)
AmI know that things will never be the sGame again for you
AmAnd I know your restless heart cannot be tGold
AmFor every road you wish you’d traveled GI can show you two
FWhere the summer rain shines like polished gDold
(CHORUS)
Candice I’ve been dreamiGng  D     Em    D    C  
And in my miGnd I’m watchiDng oveEmr you just Dlike the sCun
GSee your Dface but Emcan’t tell Dwhat you’re thinkingC  
Are you running Amthrough the past and where it’s gonDe
Don’t woAmrry now the Dwar’s already GwoDnEm  D  C  
The Dwar’s already GwoDnEm  D  C  
end on G  

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Candice

by Blue Rodeo

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G D Em D C

Intro -

G Bm

Every night a different story

C G

California dreams

G Bm C D

Grew up thinking there was somewhere else that you should be

G Bm

Cities just weren’t big enough

C G

The towns had lost their way

G Bm C D

Told me you would bide your time til you could slip away

C G

When you left I drove you to the station

C D

Said you’d come back when the hunger fades away

(CHORUS)

G D Em D C

Candice I’ve been dreaming

G D Em D C

And in my mind I’m watching over you just like the sun

G D Em D C

See your face but can’t tell what you’re thinking

Am D

Are you running through the past and where it’s gone

Am D G D Em D C

Don’t worry now the war’s already won

D G D Em D C

The war’s already won

G Bm

Got a card the other day

C G

Capistrano Fair

G Bm C D

Told me it was beautiful now fall was in the air

G B

Swallows all were leaving

C G

They circled round the bay

G Bm C D

But they’d come back there next year on exactly the same day

C G

You told me that the leaving’s getting easier with time

C D

Cause you learned how not to ever look behind

(CHORUS)

G D Em D C

Candice I’ve been dreaming

G D Em D C

And in my mind I’m watching over you just like the sun

G D Em D C

See your face but can’t tell what you’re thinking

Am D

Are you running through the past and where it’s gone

Am D G D Em D C

Don’t worry now the war’s already won

D G D Em D C

The war’s already won

(INSTRUMENTAL VERSE)

Am G

I know that things will never be the same again for you

Am G

And I know your restless heart cannot be told

Am G

For every road you wish you’d traveled I can show you two

F D

Where the summer rain shines like polished gold

(CHORUS)

G D Em D C

Candice I’ve been dreaming

G D Em D C

And in my mind I’m watching over you just like the sun

G D Em D C

See your face but can’t tell what you’re thinking

Am D

Are you running through the past and where it’s gone

Am D G D Em D C

Don’t worry now the war’s already won

D G D Em D C

The war’s already won

end on

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