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Whenever I Say Your Name Chords

Music by: Sting, Sting
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[Intro 1]
[C]
[Dsus4][D][Dsus4]
[D][C]

[Verse 1]
[Em]Whenever I say your name,
[C]whenever I call to [B]mind your face
[Em]Whatever bread's in my mouth[Gm],
[C]whatever the sweetest [Bsus4]wine that I ta[B]ste
[Em]Whenever your memory feeds my soul[F#dim],
[C]whatever got [Bsus4]broken beco[Em]mes whole
Whenever I'm filled with [Gm]doubts
that we will [C]be to[D]gether

[Verse 2]
[Gm]Wherever I lay m[Edim]e down,
[Adim]wherever I put my [D]head to sleep
[Gm]Whenever I hurt and cry,[C#dim]
[Aaug]whenever I [Adim]got to lie [D]awake and [Gm]weep
Whenever I [Edim]kneel to pray,
[Adim]whenever I need [D]to find a way
I'm calling [Em]out your name

[Verse 3]
[Am]Whenever those dark clou[G]ds
hide [C]the moon[Em][C]
[Am]Whenever this worl[F#dim]d has
gotten so [D]strange
I know that [Cm]something's
gonna change
Something's [Bb]gonna change
Whenever I say your [Fsus4]name Whenever I say

[Verse 4]
[F]
your name
I'm already [C]praying,
[Cm]I'm already praying
I'm already [Dsus4]filled with a
[Gm]joy that I can't explain
[Dm]Wherever I lay me down,
[Gm]wherever I rest my [F]weary head [Bb]to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry,
[Edim]whenever I got to [D]lie awake [Gm]and weep
Whenever I'm on the floor
[Cm]Whatever it was [Bb]that I
believed be[Eb]fore
Whenever I say your name,
[Adim]whenever I say it loud, [D]I'm already praying
[Gm]

[Verse 5]
[Em]Whenever this world has got [Gm]me do[C]wn,
whenever I [B]shed a tear
[Em]Whenever the TV ma[C#dim]kes me mad,[C]
whenever I'm [B]paralyzed with fear
[Em]Whenever those dark [C#dim]clouds fill th[Edim]e sky,[F#dim]
[C]whenever I [B]lose the reason why
[Em]Whenever I'm fille[C#dim]d with doubts
that [F#dim]we will be tog[C]ether[D]
[Gm]Whenever the

[Verse 6]
[C#dim]sun refuse to shine[Aaug],
[Adim]whenev er the [D]skies are pouring rain
[Gm]Whatever I lost [Edim]I thought was mine[Adim]
whenever I [D]close my eyes in pain
[Gm]Whenever I kneel to pr[Aaug]ay,
[F]whenever I [Adim]need to[D] find a way
Calling [Em]out your name

[Verse 7]
[Em]Whenever this [Am]dark be[G]gins
[C]to fall
Whenever I'm vul[Em]nerable
[C]and small[Am]
Whenever I [F#dim]feel like I could die
[D](Whenever I fee[F#dim]l
like I could die)
Whenever I'm hold[Bsus4]ing
back the tears that [Am]I cry

[Verse 8]
[G]Whenever I say your name,
whenever I call to [D]mind your face
I'm [A]already praying
[Asus4]Whatever bread's [C]in my mouth,
[Em]whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
[Bm]Wherever I lay me down,
[Em]wherever I [C]rest my [D]weary head [Gm]to sleep
Whenev[G]er I hurt and cry, whenever I'm [C#dim]forced
to lie [B]awake and have to [Em]weep
Whenever I'm [G]on [Em]the floor
[Am]Whatever it was [G]that I
believed before
[C]Whenever I say your name, whenever I [D]say [G]it loud,
I'm already [Dsus4]pray ing[D]

[Interlude 1]
[D][G][A][D][Em][C]

[Verse 9]
[Dm]Whenever [G]I s[Dm]ay your na[G]me
[Dm](ooh[D])[Dm][D][Em]
No [G]matter how [D]long [G]it takes
One [Dm]day we'll be together
(we will be together)

[Verse 10]
Whenever I say [Dm]your name (I say it
when [G]I hurt [Dm]and cry)
Let there be no mistake
That [C]day [Dm]will last forever (when I feel
like I'm gon[G]na [Dm]die)

[Verse 11]
Whenever I say [Dm]your name
(whenever I say your name)
No matter how long it takes
One day we'll be together
(one day we'll be together)

[Verse 12]
Whenever I say [Dm]your [G]name (whenev
[Dm]er, whenever [Dm]I say it out loud)
Let [Dm]there be no mistake
That day will last [Dm]forever

[Verse 13]
[Dm]
Whenever I say your name (whenever I
[Dm]say your name)
[Dm]No m[Dm]atter[Dm] how
long it [Dm]takes
One day we'll be together

[Verse 14]
[Dsus4]Whenever I say your name (your name)
[Dm]Let there be no mistake
That day will last forever (forever)
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