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[Intro]
|   Em|  C    G|   x8
[Verse 1]
EmI stand there wCaiting at your wGindow
EmScream your namCe until I fouGnd
EmThe only Cone I ever wGanted
EmI'm afraid that I've lCet you dGown
EmCos from the fCirst time that I sGaw you
EmKnew that my hCeart was bGound,
Embound to eCnd up being Gempty
Emeverytime that you're nCot arGound
[Pre Chorus]
You knA7ow I'm going to try my hardest, darling
I mCake mistakes, that's a pDromise I won't breakEm  
[Chorus]
So Cif I Gplay your hEmeart strings wCill you gGive ovEmer your bow?
GCive me Gthe right kEmey   if I'm not hCitting the rGight notes
[Instrumental]
    Em   C        G4x  
[Verse 2]
EmI stand there wCaiting at your wGindow
EmScream your namCe until I fouGnd
EmThe only Cone I ever wGanted
EmI'm afraid that I've lCet you dGown
EmCos from the fCirst time that I sGaw you
EmKnew that my hCeart was bGound,
Embound to eCnd up being Gempty
Emeverytime that you're nCot arGound
[Pre Chorus]
You knA7ow I'm going to try my hardest, baby
I mCake mistakes, that's a pDromise I won't breakEm  
[Chorus]
So Cif I Gplay your hEmeart strings wCill you gGive ovEmer your bow?
GCive me Gthe right kEmey   if I'm not hCitting the rGight notesEm  
So Cif I Gplay your hEmeart strings wChere we wGill  end Emup, who knows
GCive me Gthe right kEmey and I'll just Cgive you the rGight notes
[Outro]
Em    C G

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In Key

by The Rifles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Em C G

| | | x8

[Verse 1]

Em C G

I stand there waiting at your window

Em C G

Scream your name until I found

Em C G

The only one I ever wanted

Em C G

I'm afraid that I've let you down

Em C G

Cos from the first time that I saw you

Em C G

Knew that my heart was bound,

Em C G

bound to end up being empty

Em C G

everytime that you're not around

[Pre Chorus]

You know I'm going to try my hardest, darling

C D Em

I make mistakes, that's a promise I won't break

[Chorus]

C G Em C G Em

So if I play your heart strings will you give over your bow?

C G Em C G

Give me the right key if I'm not hitting the right notes

[Instrumental]

Em C G

[Verse 2]

Em C G

I stand there waiting at your window

Em C G

Scream your name until I found

Em C G

The only one I ever wanted

Em C G

I'm afraid that I've let you down

Em C G

Cos from the first time that I saw you

Em C G

Knew that my heart was bound,

Em C G

bound to end up being empty

Em C G

everytime that you're not around

[Pre Chorus]

You know I'm going to try my hardest, baby

C D Em

I make mistakes, that's a promise I won't break

[Chorus]

C G Em C G Em

So if I play your heart strings will you give over your bow?

C G Em C G Em

Give me the right key if I'm not hitting the right notes

C G Em C G Em

So if I play your heart strings where we will end up, who knows

C G Em C G

Give me the right key and I'll just give you the right notes

[Outro]

Em C G

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