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ALLISON MOORER - LIKE IT USED TO BE
album version - DOWN TO BELIEVING
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[INTRO]
A B A E B
A B A E B
[VERSE 1]
BChange comes in like a Arising tide
EAin't no reason Bain't no signs
BIt's just the way Afuture will turn
EIt's just the way the Bbarricades burnA  E  B  
BTake one step up take a Astep on a crack
EDaddy said it ain't no good to Brun with a pack
So BI'm just going be stumbling on Adown this road
EWhere it goes I ain't supBposed know
[CHORUS]
It ain't Bever gonna be like it Aused to be
Ain't Eever gonna be like it Bused to be
If I wait Ball my life I'll just Await and see
It ain't Eever gonna be like it Bused to be
[VERSE 2]
BLove shows up and Alove goes south
Love Eknows it all ain't Bgot no doubts
I Bcan't hang on only Alosers weep
SomeEbody ain't nobody anyBbody can keep
[CHORUS]
It ain't Bever gonna be like it Aused to be
Don't Ewant to say goodbye but it'll Bset me free
If I wait Ball my life I'll just Await and see
It ain't Eever gonna be like it Bused to be
[INSTRUMENTAL]
B A E B
B A E B
[BRIDGE]
You might Bsay you will but you F#mknow you won't
You might Ethink you do but you Bknow you don't
And Bonce you give it up there ain't no F#mgetting it back
It don't Ematter if you're Cyrano de BBergerac
I'm ain't Blooking back I'm just Alooking up
I Eain't no fool but I Bnever know much
BMomma told me baby just Agrab it and run
You gotta Etake your shot or it'll Btake you down
[CHORUS]
It ain't Bever gonna be like it Aused to be
Don't Ewant to say goodbye but it'll Bset me free
If I wait Ball my life I'll just Await and see
It ain't Eever gonna be ever gonna be ever gonna be ever gonna be like it Bused to be
[OUTRO]
A E B
B A E B

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Like It Used To Be

by Allison Moorer

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F#m

ALLISON MOORER - LIKE IT USED TO BE

album version - DOWN TO BELIEVING

____________________________________

[INTRO]

A B A E B

[VERSE 1]

B A

Change comes in like a rising tide

E B

Ain't no reason ain't no signs

B A

It's just the way future will turn

E B A E B

It's just the way the barricades burn

B A

Take one step up take a step on a crack

E B

Daddy said it ain't no good to run with a pack

B A

So I'm just going be stumbling on down this road

E B

Where it goes I ain't supposed know

[CHORUS]

B A

It ain't ever gonna be like it used to be

E B

Ain't ever gonna be like it used to be

B A

If I wait all my life I'll just wait and see

E B

It ain't ever gonna be like it used to be

[VERSE 2]

B A

Love shows up and love goes south

E B

Love knows it all ain't got no doubts

B A

I can't hang on only losers weep

E B

Somebody ain't nobody anybody can keep

[CHORUS]

B A

It ain't ever gonna be like it used to be

E B

Don't want to say goodbye but it'll set me free

B A

If I wait all my life I'll just wait and see

E B

It ain't ever gonna be like it used to be

[INSTRUMENTAL]

B A E B

[BRIDGE]

B F#m

You might say you will but you know you won't

E B

You might think you do but you know you don't

B F#m

And once you give it up there ain't no getting it back

E B

It don't matter if you're Cyrano de Bergerac

B A

I'm ain't looking back I'm just looking up

E B

I ain't no fool but I never know much

B A

Momma told me baby just grab it and run

E B

You gotta take your shot or it'll take you down

[CHORUS]

B A

It ain't ever gonna be like it used to be

E B

Don't want to say goodbye but it'll set me free

B A

If I wait all my life I'll just wait and see

E B

It ain't ever gonna be ever gonna be ever gonna be ever gonna be like it used to be

[OUTRO]

A E B

B A E B

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