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Before I knew Eyour name, I was not blisC#mtered or burned
             A.                      B  
I gave love everything, before you had it returned
Before I kneEw your name, I had my pC#mride intact
But you set my hAeart on fire, before you Bgave it back
So I'm gonna rAewind, to a place and Etime
To the man I C#mwas, before yAour love
Wrecked my hBeart, and my soul, and my mind
Before I knew your Aname, F#mbefore I knew your name
Ain't no Edrink or drug
That's gonna get me tC#mhere
I've been down that Aroad, your still just as gF#mone
After the fBog has cleared
So I'm gonna Arewind, to a place and tEime
To the man I F#mwas, before your lAove
Wrecked my heBart, and my soul, and my mind
Before I knew your nAame, beF#mfore I knew your name
Is it sC#momewhere south of Austin
HiBding in Saint Paul
In Asus2the deserts of East LA
Hell, I F#mmight try them all
So I'm gonna reAwind, to a place and tCime
To the man I F#mwas, before your loAve
Wrecked my hBeart, and my soul, and my mind
                           A  F#m.            E  
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
                           A  F#m.             E  
Before I knew your name, before I knew your name
C#m(Repeat Eand fade out)

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Before I Knew Your Name

by Brandon Rhyder

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C#m

F#m

Asus2

E C#m

Before I knew your name, I was not blistered or burned

A B

I gave love everything, before you had it returned

E C#m

Before I knew your name, I had my pride intact

A B

But you set my heart on fire, before you gave it back

A E

So I'm gonna rewind, to a place and time

C#m A

To the man I was, before your love

Wrecked my heart, and my soul, and my mind

A F#m

Before I knew your name, before I knew your name

Ain't no drink or drug

C#m

That's gonna get me there

A F#m

I've been down that road, your still just as gone

After the fog has cleared

A E

So I'm gonna rewind, to a place and time

F#m A

To the man I was, before your love

Wrecked my heart, and my soul, and my mind

A F#m

Before I knew your name, before I knew your name

C#m

Is it somewhere south of Austin

Hiding in Saint Paul

Asus2

In the deserts of East LA

F#m

Hell, I might try them all

A C

So I'm gonna rewind, to a place and time

F#m A

To the man I was, before your love

Wrecked my heart, and my soul, and my mind

A F#m E

Before I knew your name, before I knew your name

A F#m E

Before I knew your name, before I knew your name

C#m E

(Repeat and fade out)

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