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Slaid Cleaves - Gone
Capo: 3rd fret
[Intro]
F   C   G   Am
[Verse 1]
I was Amgoing on twelve, Cshe was just nine
GPassing round her little Amvalentines
With the Amdevil dancing there Cin her eyes
GTeasing, someday she would Ambe my bride
I said, “FYou're just a little girl, now, go Amon”
And as Gsoon as I turned around
There she wasAm, gone
[Chorus]
There she wasF, gone
I started Cthinking 'bout her night and day
I started Gsinging a young love song
There she wasAm, gone
[Verse 2]
We're Amout of school now and Cshe's my girl
But her Grestless soul needs to Amsee the world
I Amsearch for a promise in those Cdancing eyes
GWould she settle down Amby my side
She Fwhispers in my ear, “Babe, you can't hold Amon”
So I Gopened up my arms
There she wasAm, gone
[Chorus]
There she wasF, gone
I Cthought about her night and day
I was Gsinging a lovesick song
There she wasAm, gone
[Verse 3]
Now we're AmMom and Dad, with a Cgirl of our own
GGrowing like a weed in this Amhappy home
She's Amgot that devil in her Cmama's blue eyes
But Gno one realizes Amhow time flies
Until the Fhouse is still, no more little girl's Amsong
GOne day we turned around
There she wasAm, gone
[Interlude]
F   C   G   Am
[Verse 4]
I'm an Amold man now, Cshe's still my girl
GSpends her days in a Amlong gone world
There's a Amdarker devil hiding Cin her eyes
GTelling her she's someone Amelse's wife
She Flooks at me and says, “Mister, what's Amwrong?”
And Gright before my eyes
There she isAm, gone
[Chorus]
There she wasF, gone
I was Csearching for her every day
I was Gsinging a worried man's song
But there she wasAm, gone
There she wasF, gone
I'll be Cthinking 'bout her all my days
I'll be Gsinging an old love song
There she wasAm, gone

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Gone

by Slaid Cleaves

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Slaid Cleaves - Gone

Capo: 3rd fret

[Intro]

F C G Am

[Verse 1]

Am C

I was going on twelve, she was just nine

G Am

Passing round her little valentines

Am C

With the devil dancing there in her eyes

G Am

Teasing, someday she would be my bride

F Am

I said, “You're just a little girl, now, go on”

And as soon as I turned around

There she was, gone

[Chorus]

There she was, gone

I started thinking 'bout her night and day

I started singing a young love song

There she was, gone

[Verse 2]

Am C

We're out of school now and she's my girl

G Am

But her restless soul needs to see the world

Am C

I search for a promise in those dancing eyes

G Am

Would she settle down by my side

F Am

She whispers in my ear, “Babe, you can't hold on”

So I opened up my arms

There she was, gone

[Chorus]

There she was, gone

I thought about her night and day

I was singing a lovesick song

There she was, gone

[Verse 3]

Am C

Now we're Mom and Dad, with a girl of our own

G Am

Growing like a weed in this happy home

Am C

She's got that devil in her mama's blue eyes

G Am

But no one realizes how time flies

F Am

Until the house is still, no more little girl's song

One day we turned around

There she was, gone

[Interlude]

F C G Am

[Verse 4]

Am C

I'm an old man now, she's still my girl

G Am

Spends her days in a long gone world

Am C

There's a darker devil hiding in her eyes

G Am

Telling her she's someone else's wife

F Am

She looks at me and says, “Mister, what's wrong?”

And right before my eyes

There she is, gone

[Chorus]

There she was, gone

I was searching for her every day

I was singing a worried man's song

But there she was, gone

There she was, gone

I'll be thinking 'bout her all my days

I'll be singing an old love song

There she was, gone

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