Cafe Amarillo
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Intro
Am F Em C
Verse
Am
Oh, my love, I remember
F
Waking up to the sound of your voice
Digitized and distraught
Em
I was halfway to Calais from Dover
When the word had finally come over
C
Thought we said never again?
Am
Ooh, my love, can't believe
F
The headline crawls across the screen
I couldn't fall asleep
Pre-Chorus
Em
And it's raining on both ends of the phone
You're in the lobby and I'm on my way home
C
But there's no shelter without you there
[Refrão]F Em
Some things are so simple
Dm Am C
They're impossible to explain
F Em
The Cafe Amarillo
Dm Am
Stayin dry when you're caught in the rain
C
We're caught in the rain
Instrumental
Am F
Bridge
Am
I don't wanna die before I learn to live
Looking for my exits
F
Still so bad at making plans I plan to keep
How long has it been?
Pre-Chorus
Em
And it's raining on both ends of the phone
You're in the lobby and I'm on my way home
C
But there's no shelter without you there
[Refrão]F Em
Some things are so simple
Dm Am C
They're impossible to explain
F Em
You can't unpull a trigger
Dm Am
Or stay dry when you're caught in the rain
C
We're caught in the rain
Outro
F Em Dm Am C
I long for when the sun was in our eyes
F Em Dm Am C
One day, forever, the sun in our eyes
How to play Cafe Amarillo
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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