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     C/Dx00010
     Em6x22020
[Intro]
 Em   Am7(x2)
[Verse 1]
The Emflickering of the fire's glow and a Am7spring chill in the air
EmAnd now that you're not here to know well I'm Am7knowin' how much I care
Where Em7are youEm6  
Where Em7are you (Em6missin' you babe)
[Verse 2]
The Emlove we thought was heaven-born was conAm7fusion in my stars
EmAnd what we thought would always last would Am7neverevermore be ours
Baby where Em7are you (Em6needin' you every day)
Where Em7are youEm6  
[Chorus 1]
Was it Am7just another dayC/D  
Was it Gmaj7just another Cmaj7year
Or Am7just another lifetB7ime
And I Em7wonderEm6,  and I Em6wonderEm6  
[Verse 1]
The Emflickering of the fire's glow and a Am7spring chill in the air
EmAnd now that you're not here to know well I'm Am7knowin' how much I care
Baby where Em7are you, lover mamaEm6  
Baby where Em7are you, yeah yeahEm6  
[Verse 2]
The Emlove we thought was heaven-bound was conAm7fusion in my stars
EmAnd what we thought could always last would Am7neverevermore be ours
Baby where Em7are you mama, nowEm6  
Where Em7are you (Em6missin' you)
[Chorus 2]
Was it Am7just a piece of meC/D  
Was it Gmaj7just a piece of Cmaj7you
Or Am7just a piece of what we B7knew
Em7And I love youEm6  
[Chorus 3]
Couldn't acAm7cept him as he wasC/D  
No, can't acGmaj7cept him as he Cmaj7is
Am7Lord knows what he's gonna B7be
But he Em7needs you
He's Em6needin' you bad
[Chorus 2/Fade]
Was it Am7just a piece of meC/D  
Was it Gmaj7just a piece of Cmaj7you
Or Am7just a piece of what we B7knew
Em7And I love you, Em6lovin' you baby, yeah
Em7And I love you, Em6lovin' you oh so bad
Em7Where are youEm6?

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Where Are You

by Burton Cummings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

Em6

Am7

Em7

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

C/D

x00010

Em6

x22020

[Intro]

Em Am7

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em Am7

The flickering of the fire's glow and a spring chill in the air

Em Am7

And now that you're not here to know well I'm knowin' how much I care

Em7 Em6

Where are you

Em7 Em6

Where are you (missin' you babe)

[Verse 2]

Em Am7

The love we thought was heaven-born was confusion in my stars

Em Am7

And what we thought would always last would neverevermore be ours

Em7 Em6

Baby where are you (needin' you every day)

Em7 Em6

Where are you

[Chorus 1]

Am7 C/D

Was it just another day

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

Was it just another year

Am7 B7

Or just another lifetime

Em7 Em6 Em6 Em6

And I wonder, and I wonder

[Verse 1]

Em Am7

The flickering of the fire's glow and a spring chill in the air

Em Am7

And now that you're not here to know well I'm knowin' how much I care

Em7 Em6

Baby where are you, lover mama

Em7 Em6

Baby where are you, yeah yeah

[Verse 2]

Em Am7

The love we thought was heaven-bound was confusion in my stars

Em Am7

And what we thought could always last would neverevermore be ours

Em7 Em6

Baby where are you mama, now

Em7 Em6

Where are you (missin' you)

[Chorus 2]

Am7 C/D

Was it just a piece of me

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

Was it just a piece of you

Am7 B7

Or just a piece of what we knew

Em7 Em6

And I love you

[Chorus 3]

Am7 C/D

Couldn't accept him as he was

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

No, can't accept him as he is

Am7 B7

Lord knows what he's gonna be

Em7

But he needs you

Em6

He's needin' you bad

[Chorus 2/Fade]

Am7 C/D

Was it just a piece of me

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

Was it just a piece of you

Am7 B7

Or just a piece of what we knew

Em7 Em6

And I love you, lovin' you baby, yeah

Em7 Em6

And I love you, lovin' you oh so bad

Em7 Em6

Where are you?

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