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This is my very first tab so I hope it works.
It's a corrected version of br33dl0v3's tab. I found some mistakes and things that 
didn't sound that great.
half step down
  C#m7- X46600
 Asus2- X02200
     E- 022100
 Bsus4- X24400
    Ab- 466544
   F#m- 244222
[Intro]
C#m7   Asus2   E   Bsus4
[Verse 1]
C#m7Today could've Asus2been the day
that you'd Eblow out your candles
make a wBsus4ish as you closed your eyes
C#m7today could've Asus2been the day
everyEbody was laughing
Bsus4instead I just sit here and cry
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m7Who would you be
Asus2What would you look Elike
When you looked at Bsus4me
for the Abvery first C#m7time?
Today could've Asus2been the next day
of the rest of Bsus4your life
[Chorus]
Asus2Not a day goes Eby
that I don't Bsus4think of you
Asus2I'm always asking Ewhy
this crazy Bsus4world had to lose
Asus2such a ray of C#m7light
we never Bsus4knew
F#mGone too soonAsus2  
[Verse 2]
C#m7Would you have been Asus2president
or a Epainter, an author
who Bsus4sang like your mother
C#m7One thing is Asus2evident
would have Egiven all I had
woul have Bsus4loved you like no other
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m7Who would you be
Asus2What would you lEook like
would you have my sBsus4mile
and Abher eyesC#m7  
Today could've Asus2been the next day
of the rest of Bsus4your life
[Chorus]
Asus2Not a day goes Eby
that I don't Bsus4think of you
Asus2I'm always asking Ewhy
this crazy Bsus4world had to lose
Asus2such a ray of C#m7light
we never Bsus4knew
F#mGone too soonAsus2  
C#m7  Asus2   E   Bsus4
[Bridge]
C#m7Not a day goes Asus2byE  Bsus4  
C#m7I'm always asking Asus2whyE  Bsus4  
[Chorus]
Asus2Not a day goes Eby
that I don't Bsus4think of you
Asus2I'm always asking Ewhy
this crazy Bsus4world had to lose
Asus2such a ray of C#m7light
we never Bsus4knew
F#mGone too soonAsus2  
C#m7   Asus2    E    Bsus4
Ending
C#m7And not a day goes Asus2by
Ethat I don't think of Bsus4you

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Gone Too Soon

by Daughtry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Asus2

Bsus4

F#m

This is my very first tab so I hope it works.

It's a corrected version of br33dl0v3's tab. I found some mistakes and things that

didn't sound that great.

half step down

C#m7

- X46600

Asus2

- X02200

- 022100

Bsus4

- X24400

- 466544

F#m

- 244222

[Intro]

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

[Verse 1]

C#m7 Asus2

Today could've been the day

that you'd blow out your candles

Bsus4

make a wish as you closed your eyes

C#m7 Asus2

today could've been the day

everybody was laughing

Bsus4

instead I just sit here and cry

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m7

Who would you be

Asus2 E

What would you look like

Bsus4

When you looked at me

Ab C#m7

for the very first time?

Asus2

Today could've been the next day

Bsus4

of the rest of your life

[Chorus]

Asus2 E

Not a day goes by

Bsus4

that I don't think of you

Asus2 E

I'm always asking why

Bsus4

this crazy world had to lose

Asus2 C#m7

such a ray of light

Bsus4

we never knew

F#m Asus2

Gone too soon

[Verse 2]

C#m7 Asus2

Would you have been president

or a painter, an author

Bsus4

who sang like your mother

C#m7 Asus2

One thing is evident

would have given all I had

Bsus4

woul have loved you like no other

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m7

Who would you be

Asus2 E

What would you look like

Bsus4

would you have my smile

Ab C#m7

and her eyes

Asus2

Today could've been the next day

Bsus4

of the rest of your life

[Chorus]

Asus2 E

Not a day goes by

Bsus4

that I don't think of you

Asus2 E

I'm always asking why

Bsus4

this crazy world had to lose

Asus2 C#m7

such a ray of light

Bsus4

we never knew

F#m Asus2

Gone too soon

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

[Bridge]

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

Not a day goes by

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

I'm always asking why

[Chorus]

Asus2 E

Not a day goes by

Bsus4

that I don't think of you

Asus2 E

I'm always asking why

Bsus4

this crazy world had to lose

Asus2 C#m7

such a ray of light

Bsus4

we never knew

F#m Asus2

Gone too soon

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

Ending

C#m7 Asus2

And not a day goes by

E Bsus4

that I don't think of you

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