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[Intro]
CI
I’ve been hanging on a lAm7imb
This is loving on a whiGm
And I’m neG7ver sure of where to begin
[Chorus]
CWhy
Do you make me feel aAm7live
You’re the highlight of my Gday
G7Everyday
CHow come
You're the moon and I'm Am7the sun
GYou pick me up when i am glum
With your FreG7nch vanilla perfume and your peppermint gum
CHow
Did we get from tAm7hen to now
Cuz when you call mGe up i say
G7I’m only 16 minutes away
 C   Am7   G   G7(2x)
[Verse]
Until we’Dm7re
Cmaj7Sailing through the ocean on a sinking shipCmaj7  C#maj7  Dm7  
Dm7You never should have bothered
C7Don’t you even think of itCmaj7  C#maj7  Dm7  
Dm7We're braving through the weather
Cmaj7And the coming of the storm
GWith a roof to keep us dry and some
G7blankets to keep us warm
[Chorus]
CWhy
Do you make me feel Am7alive
You’re the highlight of Gmy day
G7Everyday
CHow come
You're the moon and I'm Am7the sun
You pick me up when i am Gglum
G7With your French vanilla perfume and your peppermint gum
CAnd how
Am7Did we get from then to now
GCuz when you call me up i say
G7I’m only 16 minutes away
 C   Am7   G   G7(2x)
[Verse]
Until we’re
Dm7Racing through the cosmos
Cmaj7Up in outer spaceCmaj7  C#maj7  Dm7  
Dm7Seconds turn to hours when i see your Cmaj7faceC#maj7  Dm7  
Dm7I wanna see your silhouette
Cmaj7In the soft light of the moon
GAnd as we sail amongst the stars
G7Oh well i wish i knew
[Chorus]
CWhy
Am7Do you make me feel alive
GYou’re the highlight of my day
G7Everyday
CHow come
Am7You're the moon and I'm the sun
GYou pick me up when i am glum
G7With your French vanilla perfume and your peppermint gum
CHow
Am7Did we get from then to now
GCuz when you call me up i say
G7I’m only 16 minutes away

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16 Minutes

by j solomon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

Cmaj7

C#maj7

[Intro]

Am7

I’ve been hanging on a limb

This is loving on a whim

And I’m never sure of where to begin

[Chorus]

Why

Am7

Do you make me feel alive

You’re the highlight of my day

Everyday

How come

Am7

You're the moon and I'm the sun

You pick me up when i am glum

With your French vanilla perfume and your peppermint gum

How

Am7

Did we get from then to now

Cuz when you call me up i say

I’m only 16 minutes away

C Am7 G G7

(2x)

[Verse]

Dm7

Until we’re

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dm7

Sailing through the ocean on a sinking ship

Dm7

You never should have bothered

C7 Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dm7

Don’t you even think of it

Dm7

We're braving through the weather

Cmaj7

And the coming of the storm

With a roof to keep us dry and some

blankets to keep us warm

[Chorus]

Why

Am7

Do you make me feel alive

You’re the highlight of my day

Everyday

How come

Am7

You're the moon and I'm the sun

You pick me up when i am glum

With your French vanilla perfume and your peppermint gum

And how

Am7

Did we get from then to now

Cuz when you call me up i say

I’m only 16 minutes away

C Am7 G G7

(2x)

[Verse]

Until we’re

Dm7

Racing through the cosmos

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dm7

Up in outer space

Dm7 Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dm7

Seconds turn to hours when i see your face

Dm7

I wanna see your silhouette

Cmaj7

In the soft light of the moon

And as we sail amongst the stars

Oh well i wish i knew

[Chorus]

Why

Am7

Do you make me feel alive

You’re the highlight of my day

Everyday

How come

Am7

You're the moon and I'm the sun

You pick me up when i am glum

With your French vanilla perfume and your peppermint gum

How

Am7

Did we get from then to now

Cuz when you call me up i say

I’m only 16 minutes away

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