• 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-Gb-Ab
At the start of each refrain, walk up to the D with single bass notes A-B-Db

Intro

Am D Am D Am D Am D


Verse 1

Am        D             Am   D
I found a place full of cha -arms
Am      D             Am     E
  A magic world in my baby's arms
Am          Am/G       F         E
  Her soft em-brace like satin and lace
Dm
  ...A wondrous place


Verse 2

Am     D         Am   D
What a spot in a stor-orm
Am          D           Am       E
  To cuddle up and stay nice and warm
Am        Am/G       F         E
  Away from harm in my baby's arms
Dm
  ...A wondrous place


Refrain 1

D  Am     D Am
  Man I'm no-where
D  Am
  When I'm anywhere else
D  Am   G
  But I don't care 
F                           E
Everything's right when she holds me tight


Verse 3

Am            D        Am    D     
   Her tender hands on my fa-ace
Am        D         Am  E
   I'm in heaven in her embrace
Am        Am/G     F        E
  I wanna stay and never go away

Dm
  ...Wondrous place


Verse 4

Am  D  Am   D
  Mmmmm
Am  D  Am   E
  Mmmmm
Am        Am/G     F        E
  Mmmmmm
Dm
  ...A wondrous place


Refrain 2

D  Am     D Am
  Man I'm no-where
D  Am
  When I'm anywhere else
D  Am   G
  But I don't care 
F                           E
Everything's right when she holds me tight


Verse 5

Am            D        Am    D     
   Her tender hands on my fa-ace
Am        D         Am  E
   And I'm in heaven in her embrace
Am        Am/G     F        E
  I wanna stay and never go away

Dm
  ...Wondrous place


Verse 6 / outro to fade

Am  D  Am   D
Mmmmm
Am  D  Am   E
mmmmm



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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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