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Topic: SOM for October

I qualify bc I used the word " do"   smile

I wrote this over coffee this morning.  One of my friends is having marital problems, and this just popped into words as I was having coffee.

Most likely not perfect - but here it is


Darling, I Keep Hoping That I'm Wrong By Jim Kenyon


[Am] My eyes are so tired, yet I can't sleep at night.


my [E] mind just starts racing, when I [Am]turn out the light.


[Am] oh this room is so dark, but I can clearly see,


that [E] you're not coming back, to [Am] be here with me?


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Chorus


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[Dm] you said that we’d always [Am] be together


and I [Dm]gave you all my [Am] heart


[Dm]you promised me that you’d [Am]never leave


But [E] Darling , ya’ know we’re falling a [Am] part


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Verse 2


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[Am]Remember the good times, oh, the memories that we share


But [E]now it feels to me like you [Am]don’t even care


[Am] I’m sure “never hurt you baby”, were the words that you said


But [E] now my heart’s aching, and I’m [Am]feeling ‘bout half past dead


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Chorus


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[Dm]should’ve known this was [Am] coming


the [Dm] writing was on the [Am] wall


[Dm]guess it was happening [Am] all along


But [E] Darling, I keep hoping that I’m [Am] wrong



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Verse 3


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[Am] So what do we do now, where do we go from here


the [E] look in your eyes betrays you, and my [Am] eyes are filled with tears


[Am] do I let my heart trust you, Can your love be true ?


I [E] don’t know the answer but I know, [Am] I still love you


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Chorus


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[Dm] no way of telling what the [Am] future holds


I don’t [Dm] have a crystal ball I can [Am] look to


I [Dm] don’t know if you'll be [A] gone forever.


But [E] Darling, forgetting you will be [Am] never.




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Chorus  ( repeated)


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[Dm]should’ve known this [Am] was coming


the [Dm] writing was on the [Am] wall


[Dm]guess it was happening [Am] all along


But [E] Darling, I keep hoping that I’m [Am] wrong




Yeah , [E] Darling, I keep hoping that I’m [Am] wrong


[E] Darling, I keep hoping that I’m [Am] wrong


Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

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Re: SOM for October

The coffee must have been freezing by the time you got to the bottom of the cup?

It's an awful situation when good friends are breaking up, worse when one of them is ignorant of the fact until its too late. Some great lines in there Jim. You must be truly affected by this slow break up.     

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Re: SOM for October

Phill,
LOL  - you have keen insight - after I started writing - the coffee never even got sipped.
Ended up making a new batch.

sad situation.  Glad you liked the song
I might record it sometime if i ever get the time.
Thanks for your comments my friend !

Jim     

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Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

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Re: SOM for October

Don't forget to add a link from the FSOTM page to here, or to the recording ... there's still a week to go!!

Cheers

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