Just A Word Away chords

Chris de Burgh

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Simplify chords 

Capo: 3st fret

  			


 
 

Intro: C 

   C          G/B   Gm/Bb        A7 
 Plenty of time to turn out the light, 
Dm                    Fm                    C 
 I want to keep this feeling inside, for a little more, 
     E7                 Am         Am/G        F 
 It must be a Daddy's pride and joy, a little baby boy, 
     C                       G 
 Is lying in my arms here tonight, 

  C          G/B          Gm/Bb         A7 
 Tears in my eyes when I saw you being born, 
Dm                 Fm                         C 
 So much emotion, words cannot form, so I'll let it be, 
 E7                Am       Am/G    F 
 Only to say it's you and me, for eternity, 
    C                    G 
 I wish you a wonderful life, 

         C    Am7 F G 
 And I'm only,  
     C    Am7 F G 
 I'm only,  
     C    Am7 F  
 I'm only, 
         G     C  Am7 F G 
 Just a word away, 

 C          G/B     Gm/Bb     A7 
 I will be near whenever you call,  
Dm               Fm                        C 
 Pick you up whenever you fall, 'till the day will come,  
  E7                           Am         Am/G          F 
 You'll think you're out there on your own, but you're not alone, 
    C                     G 
 Remember that I will be here, 

         C    Am7 F G 
 And I'm only,  
     C    Am7 F G 
 I'm only,  
     C    Am7 F  
 I'm only, 
         G     C  Am7 F G 
 Just a word away, 

C G/B Gm/Bb A7 Dm Fm C 

       E7               Am        Am/G       F 
 Your sister Rosanna's fast asleep, so it's time for me, 
      C                      G 
 To whisper I love you, goodnight, 

         C    Am7 F G 
 And I'm only,  
     C    Am7 F G 
 I'm only,  
     C    Am7 F  
 I'm only, 
         G     Am Am/G F 
 Just a word away, 
         G     C  F C G 
 Just a word away. 
 C    G/B  Gm/Bb A7  Dm   Fm  C 
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