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You Thought Id Never Be

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[Intro]
G Bm C G Bm C
[Verse 1]
GHow wrong Bmam I for getCting over you
GHow wrong Bmam I for plaCying the same ol' fool
GBut how wrong Bare you for playCing with my heart
GI guess Bmbeing lonely is a Cmighty good place to Dstart
[Chorus]
CSo baby don't mind these those Dempty sheets
GWhere you and I Cused to be
CYou made the Dbed in which you Gsleep
They say Chindsight's D20-20
GWell maybe now you'll sCee...
I've always Gbeen the Dman you Cthought i'd never be
[Link]
G Bm C G Bm C
[Verse 2]
GBaby I've alBmways been right Cin front of your eyes
GWaiting on Bmyou to change Cyour mind
GThat day Bmhas come and gone and i'm sorry Cyou're left behind
I wanna thaGnk you for Bmlettin' me see the Clight in someone elses Deyes
[Chorus]
CSo baby don't mind these those Dempty sheets
GWhere you and I Cused to be
CYou made the Dbed in which you Gsleep
They say Chindsight's D20-20
GWell maybe now you'll sCee...
I've always Gbeen the Dman you tChought i'd never be
[Link]
G Bm C G Bm C
[Bridge]
Well I Emhope your nights get longer layin' in Gthat lonely bed
And I hEmope your sheets get colder reliving a love Gthat's already dead
And I hAmope you found what you are looking for and all Dyour selfish pride
Cause bAmaby you'll be the only one losing any sDleep tonight
[Chorus]
CSo baby don't mind these those eDmpty sheets
GWhere you and I Cused to be
CYou made the Dbed in which you Gsleep
They say Chindsight's D20-20
GWell maybe now you'll seCe...
I've always Gbeen the Dman you thCought i'd never be..G.yeah
ODh you thougCht i'd never Gbe
[Outro]
G Bm C G Bm C

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You Thought Id Never Be

by Cody Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bm C G Bm C

[Verse 1]

G Bm C

How wrong am I for getting over you

G Bm C

How wrong am I for playing the same ol' fool

G B C

But how wrong are you for playing with my heart

G Bm C D

I guess being lonely is a mighty good place to start

[Chorus]

C D

So baby don't mind these those empty sheets

G C

Where you and I used to be

C D G

You made the bed in which you sleep

C D

They say hindsight's 20-20

G C

Well maybe now you'll see...

G D C

I've always been the man you thought i'd never be

[Link]

G Bm C G Bm C

[Verse 2]

G Bm C

Baby I've always been right in front of your eyes

G Bm C

Waiting on you to change your mind

G Bm C

That day has come and gone and i'm sorry you're left behind

G Bm C D

I wanna thank you for lettin' me see the light in someone elses eyes

[Chorus]

C D

So baby don't mind these those empty sheets

G C

Where you and I used to be

C D G

You made the bed in which you sleep

C D

They say hindsight's 20-20

G C

Well maybe now you'll see...

G D C

I've always been the man you thought i'd never be

[Link]

G Bm C G Bm C

[Bridge]

Em G

Well I hope your nights get longer layin' in that lonely bed

Em G

And I hope your sheets get colder reliving a love that's already dead

Am D

And I hope you found what you are looking for and all your selfish pride

Am D

Cause baby you'll be the only one losing any sleep tonight

[Chorus]

C D

So baby don't mind these those empty sheets

G C

Where you and I used to be

C D G

You made the bed in which you sleep

C D

They say hindsight's 20-20

G C

Well maybe now you'll see...

G D C G

I've always been the man you thought i'd never be...yeah

D C G

Oh you thought i'd never be

[Outro]

G Bm C G Bm C

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