I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her
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Intro: Em7 A7 Edim A F#m Bm
Em7 Edim A7 D6 Fdim Bm
I'll only miss her when I think of her
F#m Em7 Edim Gdim B B7
And I'll think of her all the time
Cdim G G/F# Em7
Likely I'll spend my days
Edim D D5+
Hearing her turn of a phrase
A7 G/B A7 D F#m B7
Things I found hard to praise
E7 E7/9- A7
Right now, would seem sublime
A Em7 Cdim
The truth is
Em7 A7 Edim A F#m Bm
I'll only miss her when some stranger laughs
G Edim A7 Edim Gdim Bm Bm7/E
'Cause it's still her laugh my heart hears
Edim G G/F#
Maybe in time, I guess
Em7 Edim A7 Em7 A7 D
The longing will grow the slightest bit less
Gdim D A7 D D5+ G F#7 Em7 B7
And there will be moments, yes, when it disappears;
B7/F# Cdim B7 E7/9 E7 Edim D F#m B7
I'll bet I forget her complete ly
Cdim Em7 Edim A7 D
In about a hundred years
How to play I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.