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I Sat Back And Let It Happen:Don Gibson.
Album - Don Gibson:A Legend In My Time - on
RCA Records in 1987.
INTRO: D (D G D)..D (D G D)
#1.
DWell, he took my woman Gaway from Dme (Bomp-bomp-
bomp-bomp-Gbompba-Ddomp) and he made me feel so 
GfoolishDly..(Bomp-bomp-bomp-bomp-Gbompba-Ddomp.)
He Gmade me feel so foolishly now I'm sad 
as I can be, cause A7I sit back and let it Dhappen.
#2.
DI saw him comin' and he Gpassed me Dby..(Bomp-bomp-
bomp-bomp-Gbompba-Ddomp) he looked like a normal Gaverage
Dguy..(Bomp-bomp-bomp-bomp-Gbompba-Ddomp.)
He Glooked like an average guy to me but he took my 
true love away from me.
And A7I  sit back, and let it Dhappen.
CHORUS:
How A7lonely am I'm without your kiss, without
your touch, things I love so much E7about you.
But I am A7so afraid I let the wool be Dpulled 
over my eyes.
I ask you E7please, won't you forA7give me?
#3.
DAh, I won't let it happen aGgain, my Ddear..(Bomp-bomp-
bomp-bomp-Gbompba-Ddomp.)
If you come back you'll Gstay right Dhere..(Bomp-bomp-
bomp-bomp-Gbompba-Ddomp.)
If Gyou come back you won't regret it.. 
GI'll love you so you can't forget it.
And A7we'll, sit back and let it Dhappen.
CHORUS:
How A7lonely am I'm without your kiss, without
your touch, things I love so much E7about you.
But I am A7so afraid I let the wool be Dpulled 
over my eyes.
I ask you E7please, please forA7give me?
#4.
DBut I won't let it happen aGgain, my Ddear..(Bomp-bomp-
bomp-bomp-Gbompba-Ddomp.)
If you come back you'll Gstay right Dhere..(Bomp-bomp-
bomp-bomp-Gbompba-Ddomp.)
If Gyou come back you won't regret it.. 
GI'll love you so you can't forget it.
And A7we'll, sit back and let it Dhappen.
OUTRO:  D   G   A  D  
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Sat Back And Let It Happen

by Don Gibson

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I Sat Back And Let It Happen:Don Gibson.

Album - Don Gibson:A Legend In My Time - on

RCA Records in 1987.

INTRO: D (D G D)..D (D G D)

#1.

D G D

Well, he took my woman away from me (Bomp-bomp-

G D

bomp-bomp-bompba-domp) and he made me feel so

G D G D

foolishly..(Bomp-bomp-bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)

He made me feel so foolishly now I'm sad

A7 D

as I can be, cause I sit back and let it happen.

#2.

D G D

I saw him comin' and he passed me by..(Bomp-bomp-

G D G

bomp-bomp-bompba-domp) he looked like a normal average

D G D

guy..(Bomp-bomp-bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)

He looked like an average guy to me but he took my

true love away from me.

A7 D

And I sit back, and let it happen.

CHORUS:

How lonely am I'm without your kiss, without

your touch, things I love so much about you.

A7 D

But I am so afraid I let the wool be pulled

over my eyes.

E7 A7

I ask you please, won't you forgive me?

#3.

D G D

Ah, I won't let it happen again, my dear..(Bomp-bomp-

G D

bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)

G D

If you come back you'll stay right here..(Bomp-bomp-

G D

bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)

If you come back you won't regret it..

I'll love you so you can't forget it.

A7 D

And we'll, sit back and let it happen.

CHORUS:

How lonely am I'm without your kiss, without

your touch, things I love so much about you.

A7 D

But I am so afraid I let the wool be pulled

over my eyes.

E7 A7

I ask you please, please forgive me?

#4.

D G D

But I won't let it happen again, my dear..(Bomp-bomp-

G D

bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)

G D

If you come back you'll stay right here..(Bomp-bomp-

G D

bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)

If you come back you won't regret it..

I'll love you so you can't forget it.

A7 D

And we'll, sit back and let it happen.

D G A D

OUTRO:

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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