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[Verse 1]
Jukebox Amplays that song Cagain
The one about the bitter Gend
The one where I remember whenAm  
We were burstiAmng through the blurC  
Before there was a me and herG  
The dewy-eyed saboteurAm  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
It jFust rained and rained all yearC  
Was home but I was never thereG  
Prone to want to disappearAm  
It just sFtormed there all the timeC  
Brought down the power linesE  
[Chorus 1]
DmWe could never even sayG  
CAll the mistakes we thought we madeAm  
DmWe could never find our wayG  
Back from WaterlooC,
oEoooo oooo
[Verse 2]
AmSo I just sit heCre on this stool
And drink till I forget the foolG  
Ive gone and turned myself intoAm  
I just waAmit here all alonCe
With that old song to bemoanG  
And it plays on and on and on anAmd on and
[Pre-Chorus 2]
It jFust rains and rains all yearC  
Im home but I am  never hereG  
Only to want to disappearAm  
It just sFtorms here all the timeC  
Brings  down the power linesE  
[Chorus 2]
DmWe could never even sayG  
CAll the mistakes we thought we madeAm  
DmWe could never find our wayG  
Back from WaterlooC,
oEoooo oooo
[Solo]
F      C     G  Am
F      C      E
F      C     G  Am
F      C      E
[Chorus 3]
DmWe could never even sayG  
CAll the mistakes we thought we madeAm  
DmWe could never find our wayG  
Back from WaterlooC,
oEoooo oooo
[Chorus 4]
DmWe could never even sayG  
CAll the mistakes we thought we madeAm  
DmWe could never find our wayG  
Back from WaterlooC,
oEoooo oooo

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Back From Waterloo

by Benjamin Wagner

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[Verse 1]

Am C

Jukebox plays that song again

The one about the bitter end

The one where I remember when

Am C

We were bursting through the blur

Before there was a me and her

The dewy-eyed saboteur

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F C

It just rained and rained all year

Was home but I was never there

Prone to want to disappear

F C

It just stormed there all the time

Brought down the power lines

[Chorus 1]

Dm G

We could never even say

C Am

All the mistakes we thought we made

Dm G

We could never find our way

Back from Waterloo,

ooooo oooo

[Verse 2]

Am C

So I just sit here on this stool

And drink till I forget the fool

Ive gone and turned myself into

Am C

I just wait here all alone

With that old song to bemoan

And it plays on and on and on and on and

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F C

It just rains and rains all year

Im home but I am never here

Only to want to disappear

F C

It just storms here all the time

Brings down the power lines

[Chorus 2]

Dm G

We could never even say

C Am

All the mistakes we thought we made

Dm G

We could never find our way

Back from Waterloo,

ooooo oooo

[Solo]

F C G Am

F C E

F C G Am

F C E

[Chorus 3]

Dm G

We could never even say

C Am

All the mistakes we thought we made

Dm G

We could never find our way

Back from Waterloo,

ooooo oooo

[Chorus 4]

Dm G

We could never even say

C Am

All the mistakes we thought we made

Dm G

We could never find our way

Back from Waterloo,

ooooo oooo

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