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From the album Elementary Doctor Watson  (available on Spotify)
[Introduction]
 G     C      G
 G             D7
 G  G7   C           G
 G      D7     G
[Verse 1]
Last Gnight I came home and I Cknocked at my Gdoor
And I Gcalled for my love as I oft had beD7fore
I Gcalled once agG7ain but no Canswer there Gcame
No Gsweet lips to greet me no D7voice call my Gname
[Chorus]
I Gcouldn't believe it was true oh LorG7d
I Ccouldn't believe it was Gtrue
My Geyes filled with tears and I must have aged ten years
I Gcouldn't beD7lieve it was Gtrue
[Instrumental]
 G          G7      C      G
 G                         D7
 G         G7        C           G
 G           D7            G
[Verse 2]
I Glet myself in and I Cwalked to our Gbed
I Gfound a note there and the message I D7read
The Gtruth like a G7bolt from the Cblue then beGgone
My Gsweetheart had left me my D7darling was Ggone
[Chorus]
I Gcouldn't believe it was true oh LorG7d
I Ccouldn't believe it was Gtrue
My Geyes filled with tears and I must have aged ten years
I Gcouldn't beD7lieve it was Gtrue
[Instrumental]
 G          G7      C      G
 G                         D7
 G         G7        C           G
 G             D7          G
[Verse 3]
The Gshock was so great I am Cquivering Gyet
I'll Gtry to forgive her but I cannot foD7rget
My Gheartbreaking G7loss is anCother man's Ggain
Her Ghappiness I hope will D7always reGmain
[Chorus]
I Gcouldn't believe it was true oh LorG7d
I Ccouldn't believe it was Gtrue
My Geyes filled with tears and I must have aged ten years
I Gcouldn't beD7lieve it was Gtrue

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I Couldnt Believe It Was True

by Doc Watson

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Chords in this song · guitar

From the album Elementary Doctor Watson (available on Spotify)

[Introduction]

G C G

G D7

G G7 C G

G D7 G

[Verse 1]

G C G

Last night I came home and I knocked at my door

G D7

And I called for my love as I oft had before

G G7 C G

I called once again but no answer there came

G D7 G

No sweet lips to greet me no voice call my name

[Chorus]

G G7

I couldn't believe it was true oh Lord

C G

I couldn't believe it was true

My eyes filled with tears and I must have aged ten years

G D7 G

I couldn't believe it was true

[Instrumental]

G G7 C G

G D7

G G7 C G

G D7 G

[Verse 2]

G C G

I let myself in and I walked to our bed

G D7

I found a note there and the message I read

G G7 C G

The truth like a bolt from the blue then begone

G D7 G

My sweetheart had left me my darling was gone

[Chorus]

G G7

I couldn't believe it was true oh Lord

C G

I couldn't believe it was true

My eyes filled with tears and I must have aged ten years

G D7 G

I couldn't believe it was true

[Instrumental]

G G7 C G

G D7

G G7 C G

G D7 G

[Verse 3]

G C G

The shock was so great I am quivering yet

G D7

I'll try to forgive her but I cannot forget

G G7 C G

My heartbreaking loss is another man's gain

G D7 G

Her happiness I hope will always remain

[Chorus]

G G7

I couldn't believe it was true oh Lord

C G

I couldn't believe it was true

My eyes filled with tears and I must have aged ten years

G D7 G

I couldn't believe it was true

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