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Reba McEntire - The Last One To Know
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:    C     F     C     F  C  
I didn't see the fire burn to FashesC  
Couldn't feel the winds of FchangeEm  
I was lost inside the Fpassion
EmBlinded by the memory of a FflameC  
Guess I should have felt it when you Ftouched meC  
Should have seen it in your FeyesEm  
But I believe you really Floved me
EmWhy can't I believe you said goodFbye_G__
CHORUS:
Oh, Cwhy is the last one to Fknow
The first one to cCry and the last to let gGo
Oh, Cwhy is the one left beFhind
The one left aEmlone with no one to hGold
The last one to knCow
INSTRUMENTAL: C/G-C/G-C/G-Cadd9-C-   F  F-F-F-C-Cadd9-   C/G  C/G-F-C/G-     G  C  
It would be easier to face the FmorningC  
If you were holding me FtonightEm  
But you left me without a Fwarning
EmHolding on to a heartache while she's Gholding you tight
CHORUS:
Tell me Cwhy is the last one to Fknow
The first one to cCry and the last to let gGo
Oh, Cwhy is the one left beFhind
The one left aEmlone with no one to hGold
The last one to knCow
OUTRO: C/G-Cadd9-C-   F  F-F-F-C-Cadd9-   C/G  C/G-F-C/G-    G  C  
       C/G-Cadd9-C-   F  F-F-F-C-Cadd9-   C/G  C/G-F-C/G-    G  C  

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C major

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The Last One To Know

by Reba McEntire

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Cadd9

Reba McEntire - The Last One To Know

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C F C

INTRO:

F C

I didn't see the fire burn to ashes

F Em

Couldn't feel the winds of change

I was lost inside the passion

Em F C

Blinded by the memory of a flame

F C

Guess I should have felt it when you touched me

F Em

Should have seen it in your eyes

But I believe you really loved me

Em F G

Why can't I believe you said goodbye___

CHORUS:

C F

Oh, why is the last one to know

C G

The first one to cry and the last to let go

C F

Oh, why is the one left behind

Em G

The one left alone with no one to hold

The last one to know

C/G C/G C/G Cadd9 C F F F F C Cadd9 C/G C/G F C/G G C

INSTRUMENTAL: ----- ----- ---

F C

It would be easier to face the morning

F Em

If you were holding me tonight

But you left me without a warning

Em G

Holding on to a heartache while she's holding you tight

CHORUS:

C F

Tell me why is the last one to know

C G

The first one to cry and the last to let go

C F

Oh, why is the one left behind

Em G

The one left alone with no one to hold

The last one to know

C/G Cadd9 C F F F F C Cadd9 C/G C/G F C/G G C

OUTRO: --- ----- ---

C/G Cadd9 C F F F F C Cadd9 C/G C/G F C/G G C

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