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She Once Lived Here
Recorded by George Jones and Ricky Skaggs
written by Autry Inman
CA mayor gave me the Fkey to the Ccity
The D7welcome wagons already G7appear
But Cagain I'll be Fpacking and Cleaving
For it's plain now Fthat she once lived Chere
I see her G7face in the cool of the Cevening
I hear her G7voice in each breeze loud and Fclear
Oh Cthere must be a Ftown without Cmemories
But not this one Ffor she once lived Chere
It may be that I'll Fnever forget Cher
Cause she's love and D7love lives everyG7where
Could Cit be that I'll Falways be Csaying
I've gotta go now for Fshe once lived Chere
repeat #2
But not this one Ffor she once lived Chere

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She Once Lived Here

by George Jones

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She Once Lived Here

Recorded by George Jones and Ricky Skaggs

written by Autry Inman

C F C

A mayor gave me the key to the city

D7 G7

The welcome wagons already appear

C F C

But again I'll be packing and leaving

F C

For it's plain now that she once lived here

G7 C

I see her face in the cool of the evening

G7 F

I hear her voice in each breeze loud and clear

C F C

Oh there must be a town without memories

F C

But not this one for she once lived here

F C

It may be that I'll never forget her

D7 G7

Cause she's love and love lives everywhere

C F C

Could it be that I'll always be saying

F C

I've gotta go now for she once lived here

repeat #2

F C

But not this one for she once lived here

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