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Gone Before You Met Me

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[Intro]
E B E  B
[Verse 1]
EI had a Adream last Enight
EI was floating down Bthat black Ewater
EKick back on the AMississippEi
EOn a raft with oBl' Tom SawEyer
EHe got restless Adown around EMemphis
EThat's where he B7left me
ESaid I'm one Arambling Eman
EI was gone Bbefore you Emet me
E   A   E  E   B     E
EAnd there I was back in Amy home-Etown
EThat's just Bhow dreams Ego
EThumb in the air wanted Aout of thEere
EHeading mBy own Eroad
EWell I hitched a ride with this Abeatnik gEuy
ESaid looks like you rB7ead me
EMy name is Jack AKerou - Eac
I was Egone befoBre you met Eme
[Chorus]
You got your hAomeboys, your Ehang-around-boys
You Bfix that Aroof but your Eroots to the ground-boys
APink house, the wEhite fence
BPretty little woman, tB7wo point five kids
Kids, Adang right, it's a Egood life
With Bboys like Ame your Ebound to run the wild side
ALike the restless Bwind you'll never F#mcatch me
            AN.C.     E  
I was gone before you met me
   E     A     E     E     B    Ex2
[Verse 2]
EAnd just before AI awokEe
EI had a Bbad nighEtmare
EI was on some Alost highwEay and you were nBowhere Enear
ESomeone took your hand AI wasn't Ethat man
EGirl, it sure did Bhit me
EI was cussing fate but iAt was too Elate
EYou were gone beBfore you Emet me
[Bridge]
BYeah, I smelled that coffee
BI heard you singing in the kitchenA  G#m  F#m  E  
BWalked in got a kiss, yoBu said the sink still drippingA  G#m  F#m  E  
EThank God I'm still drivenE  D#  C#  B  
[Chorus]
You got your Ahomeboys, your hang-Earound-boys
You Bfix that Asink but your Eroots to the ground-boys
ABlue house, the Ewhite fence
BSweet little woman, B7rocking that goodness
ADang right, it's a Efine life
This Brestless Aheart found a Eheart I can call mine
AI was smart enEough to let love Bcatch me
[Outro]
ASo Tom and Jack just rambled on withBout me
A'Cause I was gone before you Emet meA  E  
EGone gone, gBone before you met EmeA  
EGone beBfore you Emet me

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Gone Before You Met Me

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

G#m

[Intro]

E B E B

[Verse 1]

E A E

I had a dream last night

E B E

I was floating down that black water

E A E

Kick back on the Mississippi

E B E

On a raft with ol' Tom Sawyer

E A E

He got restless down around Memphis

E B7

That's where he left me

E A E

Said I'm one rambling man

E B E

I was gone before you met me

E A E E B E

E A E

And there I was back in my home-town

E B E

That's just how dreams go

E A E

Thumb in the air wanted out of there

E B E

Heading my own road

E A E

Well I hitched a ride with this beatnik guy

E B7

Said looks like you read me

E A E

My name is Jack Kerou - ac

E B E

I was gone before you met me

[Chorus]

A E

You got your homeboys, your hang-around-boys

B A E

You fix that roof but your roots to the ground-boys

A E

Pink house, the white fence

B B7

Pretty little woman, two point five kids

A E

Kids, dang right, it's a good life

B A E

With boys like me your bound to run the wild side

A B F#m

Like the restless wind you'll never catch me

A E

N.C.

I was gone before you met me

E A E E B E

[Verse 2]

E A E

And just before I awoke

E B E

I had a bad nightmare

E A E B E

I was on some lost highway and you were nowhere near

E A E

Someone took your hand I wasn't that man

E B

Girl, it sure did hit me

E A E

I was cussing fate but it was too late

E B E

You were gone before you met me

[Bridge]

Yeah, I smelled that coffee

B A G#m F#m E

I heard you singing in the kitchen

B B A G#m F#m E

Walked in got a kiss, you said the sink still dripping

E E D# C# B

Thank God I'm still driven

[Chorus]

A E

You got your homeboys, your hang-around-boys

B A E

You fix that sink but your roots to the ground-boys

A E

Blue house, the white fence

B B7

Sweet little woman, rocking that goodness

A E

Dang right, it's a fine life

B A E

This restless heart found a heart I can call mine

A E B

I was smart enough to let love catch me

[Outro]

A B

So Tom and Jack just rambled on without me

A E A E

'Cause I was gone before you met me

E B E A

Gone gone, gone before you met me

E B E

Gone before you met me

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