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[Intro]
G(Oo' oohoo Bmoo', when you are Ggone, oohoo Dgone)
[Verse 1]
When you are Ggone (you are gone)
There's no fun, with Cthe crowd
I find myGself cryin'
Even cryin' Dout loud (cryin' out D7loud)
[Verse 2]
I could find Gfun
But I'd still, Cbe alone
'Cause my world, simGply stands still
  D7When you Gare gone
[Chorus]
   G7When Cyou are go-o-D7one
My heart Gknows it well (knows it well)
And it just won't A7believe
These stories D7I tellAm7  D7  
[Bridge]
Just Gcan't get used (can't get G7used)
This be-Cing alone
And there's nothing to Glive for
  D7When you Gare gone
[Break]
|  G|  C|  G|  D7|
|  G|
(high pitch backing vocal)
[Chorus]
   G7When Cyou are go-o-D7one
My heart Gknows it well (knows it well)
And it just won't A7believe
These stories D7I tellAm7  D7  
[Bridge]
N.C.                          G  G7  
Just can't get used (can't get used)
This be-Cing alone
And there's nothing to Glive for
  D7When you Gare gone
[Outro]
(When G/Ayou are Ggone)

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When You Are Gone

by Jim Reeves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G/A

[Intro]

G Bm G D

(Oo' oohoo oo', when you are gone, oohoo gone)

[Verse 1]

When you are gone (you are gone)

There's no fun, with the crowd

I find myself cryin'

D D7

Even cryin' out loud (cryin' out loud)

[Verse 2]

I could find fun

But I'd still, be alone

'Cause my world, simply stands still

D7 G

When you are gone

[Chorus]

G7 C D7

When you are go-o-one

My heart knows it well (knows it well)

And it just won't believe

D7 Am7 D7

These stories I tell

[Bridge]

G G7

Just can't get used (can't get used)

This be-ing alone

And there's nothing to live for

D7 G

When you are gone

[Break]

G C G D7

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(high pitch backing vocal)

[Chorus]

G7 C D7

When you are go-o-one

My heart knows it well (knows it well)

And it just won't believe

D7 Am7 D7

These stories I tell

[Bridge]

G G7

N.C.

Just can't get used (can't get used)

This be-ing alone

And there's nothing to live for

D7 G

When you are gone

[Outro]

G/A G

(When you are gone)

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