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Gone On Before

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[Intro]
G#m B7 E
[Verse 1]
Son I'm home Asafe, that was the Emessage
she sent in a C#mdream Asus2to give me some peacEe
she said all is Awell, now that I've seeEn Jesus
His healing is C#mperfect, Asus2don't weep for meE  
[Chrous]
I'm not really G#mgone, Asus2Just gone on befEore
Not dead but C#malive, Asus2forever moreB7  
Just look arEounAsus2d, you can be surC#me
I'm not really G#mgone, B7Just gone Ebefore
[Instrumental]
G#m B7 E
[Verse 2]
I'm in the sAongs, that you still love Esinging
I'm in your C#mdaughters hAsus2air, and the fire in her eyesE  
I'm in the Awind, that blows through the Ehollers
and the bible I C#mleft, Asus2by your bed sideE  
[Chorus]
I'm not really G#mgone, Asus2Just gone on befEore
Not dead but C#malive, Asus2forever moreB7  
Just look aErounAsus2d, you can be surC#me
I'm not really G#mgone, B7Just gone Ebefore
[Bridge]
DI can't come back to you, Abut you can still come to Eme
DThere's no tears in heaven, Aand once you get here you'll B7see
[Chorus]
I'm not really G#mgone, Asus2Just gone on befEore
Not dead but C#malive, Asus2forever moreB7  
Just look aErounAsus2d, you can be surC#me
I'm not really G#mgoneB7  
I'm just gone on beforeE  

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Gone On Before

by Larry Cordle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Asus2

[Intro]

G#m B7 E

[Verse 1]

A E

Son I'm home safe, that was the message

C#m Asus2 E

she sent in a dream to give me some peace

A E

she said all is well, now that I've seen Jesus

C#m Asus2 E

His healing is perfect, don't weep for me

[Chrous]

G#m Asus2 E

I'm not really gone, Just gone on before

C#m Asus2 B7

Not dead but alive, forever more

E Asus2 C#m

Just look around, you can be sure

G#m B7 E

I'm not really gone, Just gone before

[Instrumental]

G#m B7 E

[Verse 2]

A E

I'm in the songs, that you still love singing

C#m Asus2 E

I'm in your daughters hair, and the fire in her eyes

A E

I'm in the wind, that blows through the hollers

C#m Asus2 E

and the bible I left, by your bed side

[Chorus]

G#m Asus2 E

I'm not really gone, Just gone on before

C#m Asus2 B7

Not dead but alive, forever more

E Asus2 C#m

Just look around, you can be sure

G#m B7 E

I'm not really gone, Just gone before

[Bridge]

D A E

I can't come back to you, but you can still come to me

D A B7

There's no tears in heaven, and once you get here you'll see

[Chorus]

G#m Asus2 E

I'm not really gone, Just gone on before

C#m Asus2 B7

Not dead but alive, forever more

E Asus2 C#m

Just look around, you can be sure

G#m B7

I'm not really gone

I'm just gone on before

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