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Kathy Mattea - Life As We Knew It
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:  Cadd9      C    F    Dm    C    Dm7    G    C  G  
The Ckey's in the mailbox the Fu-haul is Cloaded
This is the Am7last time we'll Dmcall this place Ghome
The Ccat's in a cage to Fleave at your Dmmother's
I'll be Fhalfway to DmAshville when you Gwake up aCloneG  
CIt's been awhile since I've Fseen CaroClina 
It always was Am7pretty Dmthis time of Gyear
And if Cthis is the end of Flife as we Dmknew it
You Fwon't find me Gliving 'round ChereG  
CHORUS:
CI love Flife as we Cknew it  
I Fstill can't beClieve we Dmthrew it aGway
CGoodbye, that's Fall there is Dm7to it
CLife as we Dm7knew it Gended toCday
INSTRUMENTAL:     C    F    Dm7    C    Dm7    G    C  G  
CI'll leave a number if Fyou need to Creach me
You always Am7called when I Dmhad to be Ggone
CI know that Fhere in my Dmmem'ry
FLife as we Gknew it lives Con
CHORUS:
CI love Flife as we Cknew it  
I Fstill can't beClieve we Dmthrew it aGway
CGoodbye, that's Fall there is Dm7to it
CLife as we Dm7knew it Gended toCday
Life as we Dm7knew it Gended toCday

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Life As We Knew It

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dm7

Am7

Kathy Mattea - Life As We Knew It

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Cadd9 C F Dm C Dm7 G C G

INTRO:

C F C

The key's in the mailbox the u-haul is loaded

Am7 Dm G

This is the last time we'll call this place home

C F Dm

The cat's in a cage to leave at your mother's

F Dm G C G

I'll be halfway to Ashville when you wake up alone

C F C

It's been awhile since I've seen Carolina

Am7 Dm G

It always was pretty this time of year

C F Dm

And if this is the end of life as we knew it

F G C G

You won't find me living 'round here

CHORUS:

C F C

I love life as we knew it

F C Dm G

I still can't believe we threw it away

C F Dm7

Goodbye, that's all there is to it

C Dm7 G C

Life as we knew it ended today

C F Dm7 C Dm7 G C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

C F C

I'll leave a number if you need to reach me

Am7 Dm G

You always called when I had to be gone

C F Dm

I know that here in my mem'ry

F G C

Life as we knew it lives on

CHORUS:

C F C

I love life as we knew it

F C Dm G

I still can't believe we threw it away

C F Dm7

Goodbye, that's all there is to it

C Dm7 G C

Life as we knew it ended today

Dm7 G C

Life as we knew it ended today

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