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When I Am Gone

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Sparrow House-When I Am Gone lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PuP1nW9sew
[Intro]
Eb B Cm Cm Cm Cm
G G Cm B Ab Ab Ab Ab
Ab Ab Ab Ab
EbCome on Btake me Cmdown
Once it's Glost you know we won't Cmever Bhave it Abback
And there was Bnothing I could Gdo to change the Abfacts
You know I Ebtried, you know I BtriedB  
I Ebthrew you Ball I Cmhave
I should have Gknown
It never Cmfalls just Bwhere you Abplan
And there are Brules I was not Gmeant to undersAbtand
I should have Ebknown, I should Bknown
UndersAbtand I should have Ebknown, I should have Bknown
[Refrain]
And so I'm Abgiving you the Ebgun
Put your Bfinger on the Gtrigger
I've Abknown you in the Ebmorning with your Cmsoft eyes dBreaming
AbYou were the Ebone
Who could Bblind me with the Gmirror
And I Abcan't see
And I Bdon't need this no Ebmore
[Bridge]
Eb B Cm Cm Cm Cm
G G Cm B Ab Ab Ab Ab
B B G G Ab Ab Eb Eb B B
B
You put your Eblove upBon the Cmcross
You know you Gsealed it in the Cmdarkness Ball aloAbng
Did you Bthink that I could Groll away the Abstone
I'm just a Ebchild, I'm just a Bchild
You know I Abtried, I'm just a Ebchild, I'm just a Bchild
[Refrain]
And so I'm Abgiving you the Ebgun
Put your Bfinger on the Gtrigger
I've Abknown you in the Ebmorning with your Cmsoft eyes dBreaming
AbYou were the Ebone
Who could Bbreak me with the Gwhisper
And I'm Abbroken
And I won't Btake your time no Ebmore
EbMother Bmake my Cmbed
A lady Gshot me and she's Cmleft me Bhere to Abdie
Sit beBside me now and Gpromise
You won't Abcry when I am Ebgone, when I am Bgone
You won't Abcry when I am Ebgone, when I am Bgone
Now you won't Abcry when I am Ebgone, when I am Bgone
Now you won't Abcry when I am Ebgone, when I am Bgone

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When I Am Gone

by Sparrow House

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Sparrow House-When I Am Gone lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PuP1nW9sew

[Intro]

Eb B Cm Cm Cm Cm

G G Cm B Ab Ab Ab Ab

Ab Ab Ab Ab

Eb B Cm

Come on take me down

G Cm B Ab

Once it's lost you know we won't ever have it back

B G Ab

And there was nothing I could do to change the facts

Eb B B

You know I tried, you know I tried

Eb B Cm

I threw you all I have

I should have known

Cm B Ab

It never falls just where you plan

B G Ab

And there are rules I was not meant to understand

Eb B

I should have known, I should known

Ab Eb B

Understand I should have known, I should have known

[Refrain]

Ab Eb

And so I'm giving you the gun

B G

Put your finger on the trigger

Ab Eb Cm B

I've known you in the morning with your soft eyes dreaming

Ab Eb

You were the one

B G

Who could blind me with the mirror

And I can't see

B Eb

And I don't need this no more

[Bridge]

Eb B Cm Cm Cm Cm

G G Cm B Ab Ab Ab Ab

B B G G Ab Ab Eb Eb B B

Eb B Cm

You put your love upon the cross

G Cm B Ab

You know you sealed it in the darkness all along

B G Ab

Did you think that I could roll away the stone

Eb B

I'm just a child, I'm just a child

Ab Eb B

You know I tried, I'm just a child, I'm just a child

[Refrain]

Ab Eb

And so I'm giving you the gun

B G

Put your finger on the trigger

Ab Eb Cm B

I've known you in the morning with your soft eyes dreaming

Ab Eb

You were the one

B G

Who could break me with the whisper

And I'm broken

B Eb

And I won't take your time no more

Eb B Cm

Mother make my bed

G Cm B Ab

A lady shot me and she's left me here to die

B G

Sit beside me now and promise

Ab Eb B

You won't cry when I am gone, when I am gone

Ab Eb B

You won't cry when I am gone, when I am gone

Ab Eb B

Now you won't cry when I am gone, when I am gone

Ab Eb B

Now you won't cry when I am gone, when I am gone

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