When I Come Back
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Listen to the song for timing and it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out.
verse 1
G D C G D C
Singing tunes by Jean Leloup, Jerusalem and La Bolduc
G D C G D C
Read me - Red roses for me as I fall asleep tonight
G D C G D C
Will you miss me - will you miss me when I'm gone - I only care a little
G D C G D C
Can I bring you something back from heaven or hell - just let me know
Em D C G D C
Wake me up ' you're always waking me up ' why don't you let me sleep tonight
Em D C Am C
I can take my whole self for granted - Honey hold tight
[Refrão] G D C
When I come back 'I'll be an iceberg
G D Em C
When I come back I'll be a bottle of wine
G D C
Sometimes I don't feel anything
G D C
Sometimes I feel everything at the same time
Break G D C x2
verse 2
G D C G D C
Meet me at the bar at the end of my street around eleven
G D C G D C
Girl friend you're lighting your cigarette from the wrong end again and again
Em D C G D C
Please don't wish me to change but don't let me stay the same
Em D C
Please just come and pick me up cuz I never know
Am C Am C
what to say ' I never know what to say
[Refrão] G D C
When I come back 'I'll be an iceberg
G D Em C
When I come back I'll be a bottle of wine
G D C
Sometimes I don't feel anything
G D C
Sometimes I feel everything at the same time
Break G D C x2
verse 3
G D C G D C
All this to say that I haven't a fucking clue what I'm doing
G D C G D C
And I miss you when you're gone but it'd kill me to call
Em D C G D C
Read me red roses for me as I fall asleep.
Em D C
And I'LL take my whole self for granted when
Am C Am C
I wake up in the morning oh when I wake up in the morning
[Refrão] G D C
When I come back 'I'll be an iceberg
G D Em C
When I come back I'll be a bottle of wine
G D C
Sometimes I don't feel anything
G D C
Sometimes I feel everything at the same time
[Refrão] G D C
When I come back 'I'll be an iceberg
G D Em C
When I come back I'll be a bottle of wine
G D C
Sometimes I don't feel anything
G D C
Sometimes I feel everything at the same time
Ending G D C x2
How to play When I Come Back
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.