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Next Thing You Know

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No Capo
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
                 F             Fsus4       F    Fsus4Intro/Riff
e|-----1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1--1-| |-----------|
B|-----1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1--1-| |-----------|
G|---0h2-2-2-2p0--3-3-3-3p2-0h2-2-2-2p0--3-| |-----1-----|x2
D|-----3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3--3-| |-2-3---3---|
A|-----3-3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x-x---3-3-3-3-3--1-| |-----------|
E|-----x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x--1-| |-----------|
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| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
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FTell me when?
FI remember when I was thirteen
Fsus4I saw a picture on my TV screen
FThe Reverend Billy Graham
Fsus4And the people singin', "Just As I Am"
FAnd it felt like you were talking to me
Fsus4And my whole world seemed to fade away
FUntil I heard my mother say
Fsus4"Son are you okay? Do you wanna pray?"
FAnd that became the hour I first believed
FAnd next thing you know, Fsus4I'm high and flying'
FWell, next thing you know, Fsus4my heart is in Your hands
FNext thing you know, Fsus4there's no denyin'
FAnd next thing you know, Fsus4I'm a brand new man
FWell, I wish I could say I was saved right there
Fsus4And I did until my freshman year
FThe world was pulling me a long way from thirteen
Fsus4And you were calling but I didn't hear
FStill I knew there was something more
Fsus4So one day my knees hit the dorm room floor
FI said, "If You're there, and if You really care
Fsus4Come and talk to me like I was thirteen"
FAnd next thing you know, Fsus4I'm high and flying'
FWell, next thing you know, Fsus4my heart is in Your hands
FOh, next thing you know, Fsus4there's no denyin'
FWell, next thing you know, Fsus4I'm a brand new man
FLa lalalala la Fsus4la lalalala la
FLa lalalala la  Fsus4La
FI got a picture in my head today
Fsus4Of how Heaven might look someday
FI see the people there so I pull up a chair
Fsus4And their stories they blow me away
F'Cause I can see it on every face
Fsus4The evidence of Grace
FAnd as I listen it occurs to me
Fsus4Everybody's got their own thirteen
FSo what's your story Fsus4about His glory
FYou gotta find your place iFsus4n the history of Grace
FYeah, what's your story Fsus4about His glory
FCome on and find your placeFsus4  
FNext thing you know, yeah, Fsus4I'm high and flying'
FNext thing you know, Fsus4my heart is in Your hands
FNext thing you know, Fsus4there's no denyin'
FNext thing you know, Fsus4I'm a brand new man
FNext thing you know, yeah, Fsus4I'm high and flying'
FNext thing you know, mFsus4y heart is in Your hands
FOh, next thing you know, Fsus4there's no denyin'
FWell, next thing you know, Fsus4I'm a brand new man
FNext thing you knowFsus4  
FLa lalalala la  Fsus4La lalalala la
FLs Fsus4lalalala la la  x2

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Next Thing You Know

by Matthew West

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Fsus4

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No Capo

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

F Fsus4 F Fsus4

Intro/Riff

e|-----1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1--1-| |-----------|

B|-----1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1--1-| |-----------|

G|---0h2-2-2-2p0--3-3-3-3p2-0h2-2-2-2p0--3-| |-----1-----|x2

D|-----3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3--3-| |-2-3---3---|

A|-----3-3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x-x---3-3-3-3-3--1-| |-----------|

E|-----x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x--1-| |-----------|

************************************|

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

************************************

Tell me when?

I remember when I was thirteen

Fsus4

I saw a picture on my TV screen

The Reverend Billy Graham

Fsus4

And the people singin', "Just As I Am"

And it felt like you were talking to me

Fsus4

And my whole world seemed to fade away

Until I heard my mother say

Fsus4

"Son are you okay? Do you wanna pray?"

And that became the hour I first believed

F Fsus4

And next thing you know, I'm high and flying'

F Fsus4

Well, next thing you know, my heart is in Your hands

F Fsus4

Next thing you know, there's no denyin'

F Fsus4

And next thing you know, I'm a brand new man

Well, I wish I could say I was saved right there

Fsus4

And I did until my freshman year

The world was pulling me a long way from thirteen

Fsus4

And you were calling but I didn't hear

Still I knew there was something more

Fsus4

So one day my knees hit the dorm room floor

I said, "If You're there, and if You really care

Fsus4

Come and talk to me like I was thirteen"

F Fsus4

And next thing you know, I'm high and flying'

F Fsus4

Well, next thing you know, my heart is in Your hands

F Fsus4

Oh, next thing you know, there's no denyin'

F Fsus4

Well, next thing you know, I'm a brand new man

F Fsus4

La lalalala la la lalalala la

F Fsus4

La lalalala la La

I got a picture in my head today

Fsus4

Of how Heaven might look someday

I see the people there so I pull up a chair

Fsus4

And their stories they blow me away

'Cause I can see it on every face

Fsus4

The evidence of Grace

And as I listen it occurs to me

Fsus4

Everybody's got their own thirteen

F Fsus4

So what's your story about His glory

F Fsus4

You gotta find your place in the history of Grace

F Fsus4

Yeah, what's your story about His glory

F Fsus4

Come on and find your place

F Fsus4

Next thing you know, yeah, I'm high and flying'

F Fsus4

Next thing you know, my heart is in Your hands

F Fsus4

Next thing you know, there's no denyin'

F Fsus4

Next thing you know, I'm a brand new man

F Fsus4

Next thing you know, yeah, I'm high and flying'

F Fsus4

Next thing you know, my heart is in Your hands

F Fsus4

Oh, next thing you know, there's no denyin'

F Fsus4

Well, next thing you know, I'm a brand new man

F Fsus4

Next thing you know

F Fsus4

La lalalala la La lalalala la

F Fsus4

Ls lalalala la la x2

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