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[Intro]
A  E  A  E
[Verse 1]
AIn a sandalwood fErame
AWe bought in New MexiEco
AI was wearin' the Dchain that old Indian Amade
That we practically sEtole
ALittle shells in a Ejar
AWe found Hanalei EBay
AGot those matching tattDoos
And those ten dollar Ashoes
To remember our Estay
[Chorus]
F#mIf it hadn't been sEo gooDd I wouldn't feel sAo sad
DIf we hadn't been so Ahappy baby,
BIt wouldn't hurt this Dbad
F#mIf you had told me thiEs last summer
DI'd be on the floor Alaughin'
DInstead of standing round Abreakin' down
EWonderin' what AhappenedE  A  E  
[Verse 2]
AWhat am I suppose to Edo
AWithout my very best Efriend
ABoy you left me in Dshock and tied up in Aknots
Then it hits me Eagain
[Chorus]
F#mIf it hadn't been sEo gooDd I wouldn't feel sAo sad
DIf we hadn't been so Ahappy baby,
BIt wouldn't hurt this Dbad
F#mIf you had told me thiEs last summer
DI'd be on the floor Alaughin'
DInstead of standing round Abreakin' down
EWonderin' what AhappenedE  A  E  
[Instrumental]
F#m E D A B
F#mIf you had told me this Elast summer
DI'd be on the floor Alaughin'
DInstead of standing round Abreakin' down
EWonderin' what AhappenedE  A  E  A  

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What Happened

by Gretchen Wilson

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F#m

[Intro]

A E A E

[Verse 1]

A E

In a sandalwood frame

A E

We bought in New Mexico

A D A

I was wearin' the chain that old Indian made

That we practically stole

A E

Little shells in a jar

A E

We found Hanalei Bay

A D

Got those matching tattoos

And those ten dollar shoes

To remember our stay

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

If it hadn't been so good I wouldn't feel so sad

D A

If we hadn't been so happy baby,

B D

It wouldn't hurt this bad

F#m E

If you had told me this last summer

D A

I'd be on the floor laughin'

D A

Instead of standing round breakin' down

E A E A E

Wonderin' what happened

[Verse 2]

A E

What am I suppose to do

A E

Without my very best friend

A D A

Boy you left me in shock and tied up in knots

Then it hits me again

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

If it hadn't been so good I wouldn't feel so sad

D A

If we hadn't been so happy baby,

B D

It wouldn't hurt this bad

F#m E

If you had told me this last summer

D A

I'd be on the floor laughin'

D A

Instead of standing round breakin' down

E A E A E

Wonderin' what happened

[Instrumental]

F#m E D A B

F#m E

If you had told me this last summer

D A

I'd be on the floor laughin'

D A

Instead of standing round breakin' down

E A E A E A

Wonderin' what happened

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