Empty Chairs chords by Don McLean (Official Version)
Intro 1
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Verse 1
G
I feel the trembling tingle
Am7
of a sleepless night
C
D7
Creep through my fingers
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C/G
G
and the moon is bright
Beams of blue come flickering
Am7
through my window pane
C
D7
Like gypsy moths
G
C/G
G
that dance around a candle flame
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Chorus 1
Am7
And I wonder if you know
D7
G
G/F#
Em
That I never understood
Am7
That although you said you'd go
C
Until you did
D7
G
I never thought you would
Am7
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D
Verse 2
G
Moonlight used to bathe
Am7
the contours of your face
C
D7
While chestnut hair
G
C/G
G
fell all around the pillow case
And the fragrance of your flowers
Am7
rest beneath my head
C
D7
A sympathy bouquet
G
C/G
G
left with the love that's dead
Chorus 2
Am7
And I wonder if you know
D7
G
G/F#
Em
That I never understood
Am7
That although you said you'd go
C
Until you did
D7
G
I never thought you would
G/F#
Never thought the words you said were
Bridge 1
Em
true
Am7
Am/G
Never thought you said
D/F#
just what you meant
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G/F#
Em
Never knew how much I needed you
Am7
C
D
Never thought you'd leave,
G
until you went
Am7
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Verse 3
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Morning comes and morning goes
Am7
with no regret
C
D7
And evening brings
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C/G
G
the memories I can't forget
Am7
Empty rooms that echo as I climb the stairs
C
D7
And empty clothes that drape
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C/G
G
and fall on empty chairs
Chorus 3
Am7
And I wonder if you know
D7
G
G/F#
Em
That I never understood
Am7
That although you said you'd go
C
Until you did
D7
G
I never thought you would
Am7
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D
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Empty Chairs
Don McLean
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