• Song:

    Wondrous Place

  • Artist:

    Billy Fury

  • Album:

    Halfway to Paradise - T...

A beautiful brief ballad from the late Billy Fury. It seems a simple song but it 
took a lot of effort to complete the job to my satisfaction!!

Notes
At the start of each verse, walk up to the Am with single bass notes E-F#-Ab
At the start of each refrain, walk up to the D with single bass notes A-B-C#

Intro

Am D Am D Am D Am D

Verse 1

Am (x02210@1)      D (xx0232@1)           Am (x02210@1) DI (xx0232@1)found a place full of cha -arms
Am (x02210@1)    D (xx0232@1)           Am (x02210@1)   E (022100@1) A magic world in my baby's arms
Am (x02210@1)        Am/G (302210@1)     F (133211@1)       E (022100@1) Her soft em-brace like satin and lace
Dm (xx0231@1) ...A wondrous place

Verse 2

Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)       Am (x02210@1) DWhat (xx0232@1)a spot in a stor-orm
Am (x02210@1)        D (xx0232@1)         Am (x02210@1)     E (022100@1) To cuddle up and stay nice and warm
Am (x02210@1)      Am/G (302210@1)     F (133211@1)       E (022100@1) Away from harm in my baby's arms
Dm (xx0231@1) ...A wondrous place

Refrain 1

D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am
  Man I'm no-where
D  Am
  When I'm anywhere else
D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) But I don't care 
F (133211@1)                         EEverything's (022100@1)right when she holds me tight

Verse 3

Am (x02210@1)          D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)  D (xx0232@1)   
   Her tender hands on my fa-ace
Am (x02210@1)      D (xx0232@1)       Am (x02210@1)E (022100@1)  I'm in heaven in her embrace
Am (x02210@1)      Am/G (302210@1)   F (133211@1)      E (022100@1) I wanna stay and never go away

Dm (xx0231@1) ...Wondrous place

Verse 4

Am (x02210@1)D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Mmmmm
Am (x02210@1)D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) Mmmmm
Am (x02210@1)      Am/G (302210@1)   F (133211@1)      E (022100@1) Mmmmmm
Dm (xx0231@1) ...A wondrous place

Refrain 2

D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am
  Man I'm no-where
D  Am
  When I'm anywhere else
D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) But I don't care 
F (133211@1)                         EEverything's (022100@1)right when she holds me tight

Verse 5

Am (x02210@1)          D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)  D (xx0232@1)   
   Her tender hands on my fa-ace
Am (x02210@1)      D (xx0232@1)       Am (x02210@1)E (022100@1)  And I'm in heaven in her embrace
Am (x02210@1)      Am/G (302210@1)   F (133211@1)      E (022100@1) I wanna stay and never go away

Dm (xx0231@1) ...Wondrous place

Verse 6 / outro to fade

Am (x02210@1)D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1) DMmmmm (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1)D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1) Emmmmm (022100@1)


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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
December 2007

watfordkev@gmail.com
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