Cambodia Chords by Kim Wilde

Tempo:
110.65 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

F

Gm

C

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cambodia chords
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[D]
[Dm]
[D] [Dm] [F]
[Bb]
[G] [Dm]
[F]
[Bb]
[Gm] [D]
Well he was tireless, she was an air force wife.
He [F] used to fly weekends, it was the easier life.
But [C] then it turned rough and he began to change.
She [G] didn't want to then, she [C] didn't think it's strange.
But [Dm] then he had to leave at night, he [F] couldn't say too much.
It would be alright, he [C] didn't need to pack.
They'd meet the next night, he [Gm] had a
[C] flight to [D] Cambodia.
[F]
[Gm] [Dm]
[F]
[Gm] [Dm]
[D] And [Dm] as the miles crossed by, she tried to trace her past.
The [F] way he used to look, the way he used to laugh.
I [C] guess she'll never know what's right inside.
She [Gm] couldn't make it out, just [C] couldn't take it all.
He [Dm] had to step beneath [F] the cross, to go and live the dream.
And [C] as she held his cross, he used to search her face.
As [Gm] though she knew the truth, [C] that's inside [Dm] Cambodia.
[F]
[Gm] They [Dm]
[F]
[Gm] [Dm]
said he'd soon be home, she had to [F]
[Bb]
[Gm] [Dm]
[F] go, she knew.
[Bb]
[Gm] [Dm]
[C]
[D] [Dm] [C]
[Bb]
And
[Dm]
[F]
[Bb] [G]
[Dm] now he kneels, he pats his mother's finger.
But [F] there is only one thing he has for [Bb] sure.
[Gm] She will see his face [Dm] every night.
[D]
Key:  
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
D
1321
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
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To start learning Kim Wilde - Cambodia chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, C, Dm, F, Gm, C, Bb, Gm and Dm in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 55 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 111. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ Well he was tireless, she was an air force wife.
He [F] used to fly weekends, it was the easier life.
But [C] then it turned rough and he began to change.
She [G] didn't want to then, she [C] didn't think it's strange.
But [Dm] then _ he had to leave at night, he [F] couldn't say too much.
It would be alright, he [C] didn't need to pack.
They'd meet the next night, he [Gm] had a _
_ _ [C] flight to [D] Cambodia. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ And [Dm] as the miles crossed by, she tried to trace her past.
The [F] way he used to look, the way he used to laugh.
I [C] guess she'll never know what's right inside.
She [Gm] couldn't make it out, just [C] couldn't take it all.
He [Dm] had to _ _ _ step beneath [F] the cross, to go and live the dream.
And [C] as she held his cross, he used to search her face.
As [Gm] though she knew the truth, [C] that's inside [Dm] Cambodia. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ They [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ said he'd soon be home, she had to [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] go, she knew.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Dm] now he kneels, he pats his mother's finger.
But [F] there is only one thing he has _ for [Bb] sure.
_ [Gm] She will see his face [Dm] every night.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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