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Artist: Tom Jobim
Canonical path: /tom-jobim/don-t-ever-go-away
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Don't Ever Go Away
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Don't Ever Go Away
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Intro: Bbmaj7 Dm/A G#6 G#m6 Ebmaj7 Ebm
Bbmaj7 Bb6 Bbmaj7 B6 Cm7 Adim
Ah! take a look and you'll see the way I have become and the waythings became
Cm7 G#m6 Cm7 F6 Dm7 Fm6 G7/-9
Sadness and sorrow are here in all little things you touchedwith your hands
Ebmaj7 Edim A7/-9 Dm7 Bbm6 Dm7/-5
This loving home was a home so happy to protect you and keep youwith care
G7/+5 Cm7 G#m6 Cm7 F6 Dm7 Fm6 G7/-9
The flowers in the window were smiling, were glowing justknowing you were there
Cm7 F7 Dm7 Fm6 G7/-9
Listen my love, never more don't ever go away
Cm7 G#m6 Cm7 F7 F7/4 Bb7/+5
We are your life and your dream and we want you to stay
Ebmaj7 Edim Ebm6 Bbmaj7 D7 G#maj7/-5
Come in my love, come to me don't let this heartless world bring another "good-bye"
G7/-9 Cm9 F#6 F7 Bbmaj7
Embrace me in a simple way don't speak don't remember anddarling don't cry
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