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I Don't Go Back Anymore
Recorded by George Jones
Written by Mike Reid and Troy Harold Seals
[3/4 time]
Spoken:
A friend of mine told me
That you were down here last night
I almost called him a liar but I see he was right
Yeah he was right
GI'm over my anger but that's about all
It's Chard to recover from that kind of Gfall
A fool never knows when to give up
For A7years I remember those D7long nights of love
GBut I don't go back anyCmore
My D7heart's locked it's windows and Cbolted it's Gdoor
It's like trying to hold back the G7sea from the Cshore
GNo I don't go D7back anyGmore
You're still just as pretty as you were back then
If CI didn't know you I'd fall Gagain
So don't smile and tell me that you still care
Don't A7stir up my feelings it D7just isn't fair
repeat #3
GNo I don't go D7back anyGmore
Spoken:
A friend of mine told me you might be down here tonight

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The story behind the song

George Jones was a country musician renowned for his distinctive voice and phrasing, often called "the greatest living country singer" later in his life. This song speaks to the enduring pain of a past love, where the heart remains locked and bolted, unwilling to revisit old feelings. Though the anger may be gone, the memories of those long nights of love still linger, making it unfair to stir up what's been put away. It captures the quiet resolve of someone who has moved on, yet still carries the weight of what once was.

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I Dont Go Back Anymore

by George Jones

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I Don't Go Back Anymore

Recorded by George Jones

Written by Mike Reid and Troy Harold Seals

[3/4 time]

Spoken:

A friend of mine told me

That you were down here last night

I almost called him a liar but I see he was right

Yeah he was right

I'm over my anger but that's about all

C G

It's hard to recover from that kind of fall

A fool never knows when to give up

A7 D7

For years I remember those long nights of love

G C

But I don't go back anymore

D7 C G

My heart's locked it's windows and bolted it's door

G7 C

It's like trying to hold back the sea from the shore

G D7 G

No I don't go back anymore

You're still just as pretty as you were back then

C G

If I didn't know you I'd fall again

So don't smile and tell me that you still care

A7 D7

Don't stir up my feelings it just isn't fair

repeat #3

G D7 G

No I don't go back anymore

Spoken:

A friend of mine told me you might be down here tonight

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