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Eric Church - Those I’ve Loved
Capo 3rd fret
 G/B-  x20033
 G/F#- 2x0033
G* -  Gchord with hammer on D string 4th fret
[Intro] G*  Cx2
[Verse]
CI remember waiting by the Dcurb with Mr. GMurphy
When daddy Cpicked me up from Dschool his eyes were Gred
CWe drove to the Dhospital in a Emhurry
Where my Cfamily gathered 'round my grandpa's Dbed
[Chorus]
CHe was my best friend
G/BHe taught me how to fish
And GI cried listening Dto my daddy Cpray
                C                      D  G*   C  
For one of those I've loved along the way
[Verse]
She Chad a ribbon in her Dhair the day I met Gher
That Cwhole next year Dwe couldn't get Genough
After Cgraduation Dshe took off for EmDenver
And for Ca while we both tried to keep in Dtouch
[Chorus]
She Cwas my best friend
And iG/Bt broke my heart
But I Gdon't regret the Dday that she Cbecame
COne of those I've Dloved along the Gway
[Bridge]
And I Dhope they know
CI never would've made it this far on my Down
CCause where would we all be without those
GFathers and G/F#mothers
G/BSisters and G/F#brothers
CFriends I've made
EmLong lost Dlovers
CI wouldn't be Dwho I am Emtoday
CIf not for those I've Dloved along the Emway
     Along the way
Em C Em C D
[Verse]
CNow I'm just a Dcountry boy with a Gguitar
LookCing back down this old rDoad I've been traveling Gon
It was Cnever about Dtrying to be some big Emstar
CFor me it's always been about these Dsongs
[Chorus]
See theyC're my best friends
They're G/Bthe life I lead
And I hGope they've pDut a smile on the Cface
COf those I've Dloved along the Emway
[Outro]
CaCuse I wouldn't be Dthe man I am tEmoday
                    C                      D  G*  C  G*  C  G  
If not for those I've loved along the way

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Those Ive Loved

by Eric Church

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G/F#

Eric Church - Those I’ve Loved

Capo 3rd fret

G/B

- x20033

G/F#

- 2x0033

G G

* - chord with hammer on D string 4th fret

G C

[Intro] * x2

[Verse]

C D G

I remember waiting by the curb with Mr. Murphy

C D G

When daddy picked me up from school his eyes were red

C D Em

We drove to the hospital in a hurry

C D

Where my family gathered 'round my grandpa's bed

[Chorus]

He was my best friend

G/B

He taught me how to fish

G D C

And I cried listening to my daddy pray

C D G C

For one of those I've loved along the way

[Verse]

C D G

She had a ribbon in her hair the day I met her

C D G

That whole next year we couldn't get enough

C D Em

After graduation she took off for Denver

C D

And for a while we both tried to keep in touch

[Chorus]

She was my best friend

G/B

And it broke my heart

G D C

But I don't regret the day that she became

C D G

One of those I've loved along the way

[Bridge]

And I hope they know

C D

I never would've made it this far on my own

Cause where would we all be without those

G G/F#

Fathers and mothers

G/B G/F#

Sisters and brothers

Friends I've made

Em D

Long lost lovers

C D Em

I wouldn't be who I am today

C D Em

If not for those I've loved along the way

Along the way

Em C Em C D

[Verse]

C D G

Now I'm just a country boy with a guitar

C D G

Looking back down this old road I've been traveling on

C D Em

It was never about trying to be some big star

C D

For me it's always been about these songs

[Chorus]

See they're my best friends

G/B

They're the life I lead

G D C

And I hope they've put a smile on the face

C D Em

Of those I've loved along the way

[Outro]

C D Em

Cause I wouldn't be the man I am today

C D G C G C G

* *

If not for those I've loved along the way

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