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Toby Keith
Before We Knew They Were Good
Capo 3
[Intro:]
D,  D/C#,  Bm,  D/C#,  D,  D/C#,  Bm, A  
[Verse 1:]
FDive young guns, foAur old Fords between us
NeBmver more than a couple of 'em rAun at a time
BDold and bored, staAndin' and gasolinin'
MaGkin' sparks with anyAthing we could find
[Pre-Chorus:]
GWe love that town bAut we were seventeeners
GRidin' around givAing it the finger
[Chorus:]
ThGose days we maAde it last all night
ThGose girls we thoAught were just all right
ThGose kids that tAown misundeBmrstood
They were grGeat  .A..  before we knew they were good
[Verse 2]
SweDatin' in the sun 'cuz haAvin' fun takes money
PaBmid for our crazy cutAtin' grass
WaiDtin' on the front porch fAor little miss milk and honey
SmelGlin' like Marlboros and lawAnmower gas
[Pre-Chorus:]
GWe parked that Galaxy oAut there where the milo grew
GTwo beginners tryin' to sAhow each other what they knew
[Chorus:]
ThGose days we maAde it last all night
ThGose girls we thoAught were just all right
ThGose kids that tAown misundeBmrstood
They were grGeat  .A..  before we knew they were
[Bridge:]
CaBmged birds singing, waAitin' on their wings and leaGrnin' to flAy
OnBme day they're on the ground Aand then you turn around
                   G        A   D, A  
They're all in the sky
[Chorus:]
ThGose days we maAde it last all night
ThGose girls we thoAught were just all right
ThGose kids that tAown misundeBmrstood
They were grGeat  .A..  before we knew they were good
D,  D/C#, Bm  
A/C#Before we knew they were goodD  
 D/C#     BmThey were great   A  

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Before We Knew They Were Good

by Toby Keith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

A/C#

Toby Keith

Before We Knew They Were Good

Capo 3

[Intro:]

D D/C# Bm D/C# D D/C# Bm A

, , , , , , ,

[Verse 1:]

D A

Five young guns, four old Fords between us

Bm A

Never more than a couple of 'em run at a time

D A

Bold and bored, standin' and gasolinin'

G A

Makin' sparks with anything we could find

[Pre-Chorus:]

G A

We love that town but we were seventeeners

G A

Ridin' around giving it the finger

[Chorus:]

G A

Those days we made it last all night

G A

Those girls we thought were just all right

G A Bm

Those kids that town misunderstood

G A

They were great ... before we knew they were good

[Verse 2]

D A

Sweatin' in the sun 'cuz havin' fun takes money

Bm A

Paid for our crazy cuttin' grass

D A

Waitin' on the front porch for little miss milk and honey

G A

Smellin' like Marlboros and lawnmower gas

[Pre-Chorus:]

G A

We parked that Galaxy out there where the milo grew

G A

Two beginners tryin' to show each other what they knew

[Chorus:]

G A

Those days we made it last all night

G A

Those girls we thought were just all right

G A Bm

Those kids that town misunderstood

G A

They were great ... before we knew they were

[Bridge:]

Bm A G A

Caged birds singing, waitin' on their wings and learnin' to fly

Bm A

One day they're on the ground and then you turn around

G A D A

They're all in the sky

[Chorus:]

G A

Those days we made it last all night

G A

Those girls we thought were just all right

G A Bm

Those kids that town misunderstood

G A

They were great ... before we knew they were good

D D/C# Bm

, ,

A/C# D

Before we knew they were good

D/C# Bm A

They were great

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