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The One You Loved Is Gone

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[Intro]
G D Em C
[Verse]
And I wGonder even now, whatever cDame of you
And I wEmonder even now, where you aCre
Even thGough I'm much too proud to ever saDy it
Your gEmhost still comes around to haunt my hCeart
[Pre-Chorus]
If only tAmime
Could somehow tBburn the page
If only AmI
Hadn't walked aCway
[Verse]
I'm a dGesperate man who longs to stop the aDching
I'm a dEmesperate man who longs to find someonCe
Who can sGhow me there is joy left for the tDaking
Who can sEmhow me there's a song left to be sCung
[Pre-Chorus]
If only tAmime
Could somehow tBburn the page
If only AmI
Hadn't walked aCway
[Chorus]
     GThe lonely embrDace of days gone bEmyC  
     GSo better the tDaste where love suCrvives
     AmBut the oCne you loved is goDne
[Bridge]
      DNow I know, now I kBbnow
      DWe can't replace what we let Bbgo
      DAnd still I hope, still I hBbope
      That time will eCase the pain
Of losing sAmomething that was pCure and beautifGul
[Solo]
G  D  Em  C
G  D  Em  C
[Verse]
And I woGnder even now, whatever cDame of you
And I woEmnder even now, where you aCre
[Chorus]
     GThe lonely embrDace of days gone bEmyC  
     GSo better the tDaste where love suEmrvivesC  
     CBut the one you loved is gone
[Solo]
G  D  Em  C
[Outro]
La la lGa la la la la la la la Dla la   (If only time could turn the page)
La la Emla la la la la la la la Cla      (And take me back to yesterday)
La la lGa la la la la la la la Dla la   (Oh, but things would always change)
La la Cla la la la la la la la AmlaC  Am  
Oh Goh

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The One You Loved Is Gone

by Slash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em C

[Verse]

G D

And I wonder even now, whatever came of you

Em C

And I wonder even now, where you are

G D

Even though I'm much too proud to ever say it

Em C

Your ghost still comes around to haunt my heart

[Pre-Chorus]

If only time

Could somehow turn the page

If only I

Hadn't walked away

[Verse]

G D

I'm a desperate man who longs to stop the aching

Em C

I'm a desperate man who longs to find someone

G D

Who can show me there is joy left for the taking

Em C

Who can show me there's a song left to be sung

[Pre-Chorus]

If only time

Could somehow turn the page

If only I

Hadn't walked away

[Chorus]

G D Em C

The lonely embrace of days gone by

G D C

So better the taste where love survives

Am C D

But the one you loved is gone

[Bridge]

D Bb

Now I know, now I know

D Bb

We can't replace what we let go

D Bb

And still I hope, still I hope

That time will ease the pain

Am C G

Of losing something that was pure and beautiful

[Solo]

G D Em C

[Verse]

G D

And I wonder even now, whatever came of you

Em C

And I wonder even now, where you are

[Chorus]

G D Em C

The lonely embrace of days gone by

G D Em C

So better the taste where love survives

But the one you loved is gone

[Solo]

G D Em C

[Outro]

G D

La la la la la la la la la la la la (If only time could turn the page)

Em C

La la la la la la la la la la la (And take me back to yesterday)

G D

La la la la la la la la la la la la (Oh, but things would always change)

C Am C Am

La la la la la la la la la la la

Oh oh

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