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Capo 1
[Intro]
 G   CX2
[Verse]
GI stumbled in, 2 am, CI was sixteen. IDn the living room sat
my dad wGaiting on me. I knew that he could smell liqor Con
My breath, I was sDtarin at the floor feeling sorry Gfor 
myself. Then he tEmhrew his arm around me and gCave me a
little grin He said sEmon we all mess up sometimes EDsusvery now 
and tDhen.Dsus  D  
[Chorus]
Because I've been there tCoo, too many tGimes for me to
recall. I've been there tDoo 2 Gam at the end of the bar
Emtrying to drink her memory away son I kCnow what your 
going througEmh  bDecause I've been there too.
[Verse 2]
GAn old backroad 68 GCTO Dwe all wondered just how fast tGhat 
it would go the blulights flashed on my backglass as I
Claid it down scDared to hear what he had to say when I Ggot
down town. But they gEmave me one phone call that I dCidn't
want to make he said Emson it'll be ok cause we Dsusall make
Dmistakes.Dsus  D  
[Chorus]
He said I've been there tCoo, too many tGimes for me to
recall. I've been there tDoo 2 Gam behind those bars
Emboys will be boys son I knCow what your going througEmh
Dbecause I've been there too.
[Bridge]
He said sEmon I was your age once a lCong long time ago
Well IEm've been in your shoes but it's tCime for me to
go the teEmars rolled down my face as I sCtood beside his
bed and Emas he closed his eyes I wCont forget the words
he sDaid.
[Chorus]
I've been there tCoo, once beGfore with your grandpa. I've
been there tDoo sGon I know it's hard ciEmrcle of life and
there's noCthing that we can dEMo bDecause I've been there
Ctoo. Yea I kEmnow what your going thrCough because I've
been there tGoo. C  G  C  

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Ive Been There Too

by Forty South 5

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Dsus

Capo 1

[Intro]

G C

[Verse]

G C D

I stumbled in, 2 am, I was sixteen. In the living room sat

G C

my dad waiting on me. I knew that he could smell liqor on

D G

My breath, I was starin at the floor feeling sorry for

Em C

myself. Then he threw his arm around me and gave me a

Em Dsus

little grin He said son we all mess up sometimes Every now

D Dsus D

and then.

[Chorus]

C G

Because I've been there too, too many times for me to

D G

recall. I've been there too 2 am at the end of the bar

Em C

trying to drink her memory away son I know what your

Em D

going through because I've been there too.

[Verse 2]

G C D G

An old backroad 68 GTO we all wondered just how fast that

it would go the blulights flashed on my backglass as I

C D G

laid it down scared to hear what he had to say when I got

Em C

down town. But they gave me one phone call that I didn't

Em Dsus

want to make he said son it'll be ok cause we all make

D Dsus D

mistakes.

[Chorus]

C G

He said I've been there too, too many times for me to

D G

recall. I've been there too 2 am behind those bars

Em C Em

boys will be boys son I know what your going through

because I've been there too.

[Bridge]

Em C

He said son I was your age once a long long time ago

Em C

Well I've been in your shoes but it's time for me to

Em C

go the tears rolled down my face as I stood beside his

Em C

bed and as he closed his eyes I wont forget the words

he said.

[Chorus]

C G

I've been there too, once before with your grandpa. I've

D G Em

been there too son I know it's hard circle of life and

C EM D

there's nothing that we can do because I've been there

C Em C

too. Yea I know what your going through because I've

G C G C

been there too.

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