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When Im Gone

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[Intro]
  Bb    Dm    Eb    Cmx4
[Verse 1]
When I'm BbgoneDm  
I hope that everyEbthing in your world is Cmright
When you're BblostDm  
I pray that everyEbthing that I taught you to
TurCmn you right back aroundBb  
When you Dmneed me
I will Ebalways be by your Cmside
Oh Bbbaby, oh Dmbaby
Just Ebknow everything is gonna Cmbe alrightBb  
[Chorus]
When I get hDmome
EbI'm gonna hold you just a Cmlittle bit closerBb  
Until I'm Dmgone
EbI'm gonna love you just a Cmlittle bit longer
[Verse 2]
BbBeen around the world and bDmack
Daddy's a Ebcountry boy just trying to Cmmake it in the city
And I Bbdon't know when I'm coming bacDmk
I'd never sEbeen you underneath the sky, Cmlooking so pretty
'Til I Bbpack up my CadillDmac
Me and the Ebboys got some work, it's aCmbout to get busy
BbTurn up the radiDmo
Step on the Ebgas now, baby, gotta Cmgo, gotta go, yeBbah
[Chorus]
But when I get Dmhome
EbI'm gonna hold you just a Cmlittle bit closeBbr
Until I'm gDmone, yeah
EbI'm gonna love you just a Cmlittle bit longer, BbyeahDm  
Oooh yeaEbh
Just a Cmlittle bit longer, Bbyeah...  ADmwh
EbI'm gonna love you just a Cmlittle bit longer
[Bridge]
AbI'm gonna Fbe your, oh, oh, Bbman
Bb
[Chorus]
When I get hDmome
EbI gotta hold you just a Cmlittle bit closerBb  
Until I'm gDmone
EbI'm gonna love you just a Cmlittle bit longer, Bbyeah
[Outro]
When I get hDmome (When I'm home)
EbI wanna hold you just a Cmlittle bit closer, Bbyeah
Until I'm hDmome (When I'm home)
EbI'm gonna love you just a Cmlittle bit longer, Bbyeah
(I can't wait to hold you, love you)
When I get Dmhome (When I get home, oh yeah)
EbI'm gonna hold you just a Cmlittle bit closer Bb(Oh baby, baby)
Until I'm hDmome (Oh yeah, yeah, baby)
EbI wanna love you just a Cmlittle bit longer--
(I wanna love you just a little bit longer)

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When Im Gone

by Gary Clark Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Dm Eb Cm

[Verse 1]

Bb Dm

When I'm gone

Eb Cm

I hope that everything in your world is right

Bb Dm

When you're lost

I pray that everything that I taught you to

Cm Bb

Turn you right back around

When you need me

Eb Cm

I will always be by your side

Bb Dm

Oh baby, oh baby

Eb Cm Bb

Just know everything is gonna be alright

[Chorus]

When I get home

Eb Cm Bb

I'm gonna hold you just a little bit closer

Until I'm gone

Eb Cm

I'm gonna love you just a little bit longer

[Verse 2]

Bb Dm

Been around the world and back

Eb Cm

Daddy's a country boy just trying to make it in the city

Bb Dm

And I don't know when I'm coming back

Eb Cm

I'd never seen you underneath the sky, looking so pretty

Bb Dm

'Til I pack up my Cadillac

Eb Cm

Me and the boys got some work, it's about to get busy

Bb Dm

Turn up the radio

Eb Cm Bb

Step on the gas now, baby, gotta go, gotta go, yeah

[Chorus]

But when I get home

Eb Cm Bb

I'm gonna hold you just a little bit closer

Until I'm gone, yeah

Eb Cm Bb Dm

I'm gonna love you just a little bit longer, yeah

Oooh yeah

Cm Bb Dm

Just a little bit longer, yeah... Awh

Eb Cm

I'm gonna love you just a little bit longer

[Bridge]

Ab F Bb

I'm gonna be your, oh, oh, man

[Chorus]

When I get home

Eb Cm Bb

I gotta hold you just a little bit closer

Until I'm gone

Eb Cm Bb

I'm gonna love you just a little bit longer, yeah

[Outro]

When I get home (When I'm home)

Eb Cm Bb

I wanna hold you just a little bit closer, yeah

Until I'm home (When I'm home)

Eb Cm Bb

I'm gonna love you just a little bit longer, yeah

(I can't wait to hold you, love you)

When I get home (When I get home, oh yeah)

Eb Cm Bb

I'm gonna hold you just a little bit closer (Oh baby, baby)

Until I'm home (Oh yeah, yeah, baby)

Eb Cm

I wanna love you just a little bit longer--

(I wanna love you just a little bit longer)

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