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[Intro]
 G#m   A   B   Ax6
[Verse]
There's oG#mnly so much time I can spAend on my own
SitBting by the river and watAching it flow
Am I gG#monna get a woman, only tAime will tell
I'Bm getting lonely siAtting by myself
[Bridge]
G#mYou could come and Asee me toniBghtA  
G#mOh, you could come Aand see me BtonigEht
[Chorus]
ABnd if you're looking for a Anew direction
    G#m  F#mTurn to Eme
ADnd if you're looking for an C#mexplanation
LEisten to the wAild wind whEistling thArough the trees
E A E A
[Instrumental]
 G#m   A   B   Ax2
[Verse]
G#mStay in tune to the wAavelength
NBature calling aAt your heart
YoG#mu'd like to hit the roAad you see
But you cBan't run a car on lAukewarm ice cream
[Bridge]
G#mYou can come and seAe me tonighBtA  
G#mWhy don't you come Aand see me BtonigEht
[Chorus]
IBf you're looking for nAew foundations
AWhy G#mdon't you F#mcome and Efind me
AnDd if you're looking for an C#mexplanation
LEisten to the wAild wind whEistling thArough the trees
E A E
[Middle]
Don't liAsten to me
LiEsten, listen, lDisten, listen to C#mmeA  
Don't lEisten, listen, lDisten, listen to C#mme
SpAin around you won't see me
[Instrumental]
 G#m   A   B   Ax2
[Verse]
     G#m     AIB'm getting lonely sitAting by myself
There's oG#mnly so much time I can Aspend on my own
GeBtting bored, aAll alone
G#mYou can cAome and see me toBnightA  
Why G#mdon't you come and mAake things rBighEt
[Chorus]
IBf you're looking for nAew foundations
AWhy G#mdon't you F#mcome and Efind me
AnDd if you're looking for an C#mexplanation
LEisten to the wAild wind whEistling thArough the trees
E A E
 [Middle]
Don't liAsten to me
LiEsten, listen, lDisten, listen to C#mmeA  
Don't lEisten, listen, lDisten, listen to C#mme
It's a Aquestion of the birds and the bees...
E1, 2, 3!
[Outro]
 E   A   E   Ax2
Don't lEisten, lAisten, lEisten, liAsten to me
Don't lEisten, lAisten, lEisten, liAsten to me
Don't lEisten, lAisten, lEisten, liAsten to me
Don't lEisten, lAisten, lEisten, liAsten to me

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by The Holloways

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

G#m A B A

[Verse]

G#m A

There's only so much time I can spend on my own

B A

Sitting by the river and watching it flow

G#m A

Am I gonna get a woman, only time will tell

B A

I'm getting lonely sitting by myself

[Bridge]

G#m A B A

You could come and see me tonight

G#m A B E

Oh, you could come and see me tonight

[Chorus]

B A

And if you're looking for a new direction

G#m F#m E

Turn to me

D C#m

And if you're looking for an explanation

E A E A

Listen to the wild wind whistling through the trees

E A E A

[Instrumental]

G#m A B A

[Verse]

G#m A

Stay in tune to the wavelength

B A

Nature calling at your heart

G#m A

You'd like to hit the road you see

B A

But you can't run a car on lukewarm ice cream

[Bridge]

G#m A B A

You can come and see me tonight

G#m A B E

Why don't you come and see me tonight

[Chorus]

B A

If you're looking for new foundations

A G#m F#m E

Why don't you come and find me

D C#m

And if you're looking for an explanation

E A E A

Listen to the wild wind whistling through the trees

E A E

[Middle]

Don't listen to me

E D C#m A

Listen, listen, listen, listen to me

E D C#m

Don't listen, listen, listen, listen to me

Spin around you won't see me

[Instrumental]

G#m A B A

[Verse]

G#m A B A

I'm getting lonely sitting by myself

G#m A

There's only so much time I can spend on my own

B A

Getting bored, all alone

G#m A B A

You can come and see me tonight

G#m A B E

Why don't you come and make things right

[Chorus]

B A

If you're looking for new foundations

A G#m F#m E

Why don't you come and find me

D C#m

And if you're looking for an explanation

E A E A

Listen to the wild wind whistling through the trees

E A E

[Middle]

Don't listen to me

E D C#m A

Listen, listen, listen, listen to me

E D C#m

Don't listen, listen, listen, listen to me

It's a question of the birds and the bees...

1, 2, 3!

[Outro]

E A E A

Don't listen, listen, listen, listen to me

E A E A

Don't listen, listen, listen, listen to me

E A E A

Don't listen, listen, listen, listen to me

E A E A

Don't listen, listen, listen, listen to me

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