I Feel Like Buddy Holly
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Intro: G G C Am(2x) G
verse 1
G Bm C G
I watched the planes come in on the early morning flights
C G C G D
But I could not stand to see them land, without you
G Bm C A
Now I am thumbing through my forty-fives on another endless night
Am G B Em C D G
And the same old lines, going back in time, tell me this is nothing new
[Refrão] G D C Am D
Well I feel like Buddy Holly cause its Raining In My Heart
Am D G C D C
All the sad songs, take me back to you now that we are apart
G D C Am D
Now I know how Paul McCartney felt when he got up to say
C G D G
I wish it was Yes - ter - day
Interlude
G G C Am G G C Am G G G G
verse 2
G Bm C G
So I sit here playing solitaire it is a game I know so well
C G C G D
Ever since that day, you called to say Its Over
G Bm C A
Now I've made my reservation at the Heartbreak Hotel
Am G B Em C D G
While I am living without you,I am thinking about you,like Only The Lonely do
[Refrão] G D C Am D
Well I feel like Buddy Holly cause it is Raining In My Heart
Am D G C D C
All the sad songs take me back to you now that we are apart
G D C Am D
Now I know what Paul Simon meant by the words he found
C G D G
I wish I was Homeward Bound
G G C Am
[Refrão] A E D Bm E
Well I feel like Buddy Holly cause it is Raining In My Heart
Bm E A D E D
All the sad songs, take me back to you now that we are apart
A E D Bm E
Now I know how Paul McCartney felt when he got up to say
D A E A
I wish it was Yes - ter - day
A A D
Bm E A
I wish it was Yes - ter - day
How to play I Feel Like Buddy Holly
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.