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Lyr Req: Window Up Above (George Jones)

24 Jun 03 - 08:35 AM (#971496)
Subject: Window up above
From: GUEST,stumd3@hotmail.com

Good morning, just wondering if anyone has the lyrics to WINDOW UP ABOVE by George Jones. Thanks.


24 Jun 03 - 08:40 AM (#971500)
Subject: RE: Window up above
From: GUEST,MCP

If you look up George Jones in the alphabetical list of artists at The Cowpie Song Corral, you'll find it in the list of his songs.

Mick


24 Jun 03 - 08:53 AM (#971510)
Subject: RE: Window up above
From: GUEST,stumd3@hotmail.com

Thanks a lot! I appreciate it.


24 Jun 03 - 09:08 AM (#971513)
Subject: ADD: Window up above
From: wysiwyg

THE WINDOW UP ABOVE
words and music: George Jones

I've been living a [E] new way of [A] life that I love [E]so [A]
[E]But I can see the [A] clouds are [E] gathering
And the [A] storm will wreck our [E] home [A]
[E] For last night he hugged you [A] tightly
And you didn't even [E] shove
This is true for I've been [B7] watching
>From the window up a[E]bove [A]

You must have thought I was sleeping and I wish that I had been
But it's best to get to know you and the way your heart can sin
I thought we belonged together and our hearts fit like a glove
But I was wrong for I've been watching from the window up above

From my eyes the teardrops started as I listened on and on
I heard you whisper to him softly that our marriage was all wrong
But I hope he makes you happy and you will never lose his love
I lost mine while I was watching from the window up above

[E] How I [E7] wish I could be [A] dreaming
And wake up to a love that's [E] true [B+]
[E] But I was wrong for I've been [B7] watching [Em]
[B7]From the window up a[E]bove [A]
[E] From the [A] window up a[E]bove [B7] [E6/9]


Another arrangement, chord positions approximate:


The Window Up Above
Recorded by George Jones 1961
Recorded by Mickey Gilley 1975
Lyrics and music by George Jones


          C                F
I've been living a new way
    G7             C
of life that I love so
                                     F
But I can see the clouds are gathering
       G7                   C
and the storm will wreck our home
                  C7         F         
For last night he hugged you tightly
                   C
and you didn't even shove
                            G7
This is true for I've been watching
         F          C
from the window up above


You must have thought that I was sleeping
and I wish that I had been
But it's best to get to know you
and the way your heart can sin
I thought we belonged together
and our hearts fit like a glove
But I was wrong for I've been watching
from the window up above


From my eyes a teardrop started
as I listened on and on
I heard you whisper to him softly
that our marriage was all wrong
But I hope he makes you happy
and you will never lose his love
I lost mine while I was watching
from the window up above

       C7             F
How I wish I could be dreamin'
                            C
and wake up to a love that's true
                              G7
But I was wrong for I've been watching
         F         C         
from the window up above



~S~