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[Intro]
G      G/F#    Em     D
C      G       D
[Verse 1]
GGeneve -
Take her to yourEmself
AmWatch her while she Drests
She talks of you as Ghome
GI'll try to get to her someEmhow
While Amin your arms she Dlies, I hope she will not feel Galone
And GI, for the many things I've Cdone
Carry Gon - and play the Dsame songs
Cause CI never knew a Embetter way of lovin' - do Dyou?
[Bridge]
For she is Gso young, and my Emdreams
Will Csee me playing for the screaming ladies of Los GAngeles
And when CI decided that would be my Gstage, I was Emher age,
I rAmemember that was a Ctender time for GmeD  Dsus2  D  
[Verse 2]
GGeneve -
Easter's been and Emgone,
And Amfate has played it's Dhand,
And I am on my Gown -
But Gwarm is the hand that holds my Emarm
And Amalways leads me Don, so I never can stay Glong -
So Gsmile, I'll see you in a Cwhile
As a tourist and a Gchild - but not a Dloser,
For Cyou knew love is a Emvery much harder Dthing to have
[Bridge]
For I am Gstill young, and it's Emtrue
That I Cdon't forget and I don't regret and I ain't Ggoing to,
And as I Cwipe away all the traces of GLisa blues, it is my Emshoes
That Amwalk across the Cstage for the GapplauseD  
[Outro]
GGeneve -
Take her to yourEmself,
And Amwatch her while she Drests
'Cause she talks of you as GhomeC  G  

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Geneve

by John Otway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Dsus2

[Intro]

G G/F# Em D

C G D

[Verse 1]

Geneve -

Take her to yourself

Am D

Watch her while she rests

She talks of you as home

G Em

I'll try to get to her somehow

Am D G

While in your arms she lies, I hope she will not feel alone

G C

And I, for the many things I've done

G D

Carry on - and play the same songs

C Em D

Cause I never knew a better way of lovin' - do you?

[Bridge]

G Em

For she is so young, and my dreams

C G

Will see me playing for the screaming ladies of Los Angeles

C G Em

And when I decided that would be my stage, I was her age,

Am C G D Dsus2 D

I remember that was a tender time for me

[Verse 2]

Geneve -

Easter's been and gone,

Am D

And fate has played it's hand,

And I am on my own -

G Em

But warm is the hand that holds my arm

Am D G

And always leads me on, so I never can stay long -

G C

So smile, I'll see you in a while

G D

As a tourist and a child - but not a loser,

C Em D

For you knew love is a very much harder thing to have

[Bridge]

G Em

For I am still young, and it's true

C G

That I don't forget and I don't regret and I ain't going to,

C G Em

And as I wipe away all the traces of Lisa blues, it is my shoes

Am C G D

That walk across the stage for the applause

[Outro]

Geneve -

Take her to yourself,

Am D

And watch her while she rests

G C G

'Cause she talks of you as home

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