Waiting For A Hurricane
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[INTRO ]
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SOLO - Em C X4
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verse 1
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Em
Standing in the foyer of the Grand Hotel
C
Suitcase in his hand looking for a bill
D B
There's a hurricane coming and everyone's trying to get away
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verse 2
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Em
Time of the season, time of the year
C
The weather reporter from Miami is clear
D Em
"Find a save place to hide," there's no place here
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BRIDGE
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D
And then the lights go down
C
In that Caribbean town
And the fishing boats that go out from the coast
01:00
MUTE WITH RIGHT HAND, AND RAKE THE NOTES
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Em
Are tied up and dry, yeah yeah yeah
01:02
SOLO
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PRE BRIDGE
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C G
Suddenly there's a movement to the telephone
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B Em D C
But nobody's calling home tonight
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Em G C
They've taken out the very last flight
Em D G C
And they close down the borderline
01:23
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Chorus
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G D
'Cause there ain't nowhere to hide
C ------------------
Waiting for the hurricane ------------------
G D -4----------------
There is nowhere here to hide ---7-5-4----5-4---
C ----------5-----7-
Waiting for the hurricane ------------------ X3
G D
Oh there is nowhere you can hide
C Em
Waiting for the hurricane, no no no no
01:44 h
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brp Whammy
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verse 3
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Em
Staring out the window of the Grand Hotel
C
The sea was roaring, I remember well
D Em
And then the honeymoon bride began to cry
02:16
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BRIDGE
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D
But as the band played on
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C
Some old love song
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Well he held her hand
Gave her to understand
Em
It'll be alright, yeah yeah yeah
02:32
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PRE BRIDGE
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C G
Suddenly there's a movement to the radio
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B Em D C
But nobody's getting home tonight
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Em G C
They've taken out the very last flight
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Em D G C
And they closed down the borderline
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Chorus
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G D
'Cause there ain't nowhere to hide
C ------------------
Waiting for the hurricane ------------------
G D -4----------------
There is nowhere here to hide ---7-5-4----5-4---
C ----------5-----7-
Waiting for the hurricane ------------------
G D
Oh there is nowhere you can hide
C
Waiting for the hurricane
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G D
There is nowhere you can hide
C
Waiting for the hurricane
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G D C
Oh oh, waiting for the hurricane
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G D C
Oh oh, waiting for the hurricane
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Em
No no no no
03:36
SOLO
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COOL TUNE
ENJOY............
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