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[Intro]
C F G C F G
[Verse 1]
I miss you, mCan
Before Fanyone knew our nGameC  
We had the fire, had desFire
But what went Gwrong then?C  
It seemed so big in the Feye of our stGormC  
We couldn't have been further awFay from unGknownC  
Who did we become?   FAmen, we were mGeant to beC  
Was that really your   FdestinGy?C  
Was that really your drFeam?
I don't realGly feel anCyone else came close to Fhow we sGeeC  
We had the prize beFfore our eyesG  C  
But we already had it all anywayF  G  C  
Driving 'round for hours on end   Fwith the music on loGudC  
Driving round in a scrapyard van   Fwith the music on loGudC  
I've laughed and cried, I've confFessed, and I've lieGdC  
We built this thing from a Fdead-end streeGtC  
And now I'm looking around for Fyou to seGe, I miss you, CmanF  G  
[Chorus]
Before Canyone knew our name   Fwe had the fireG  
Before Canyone knew our name   Fwe had desireG  
Before Canyone knew our nameF  G  
I miss you, CmanF  G  
[Verse 2]
The Cstreet's so quiet now, Frundown and heaGvy
It usCed to be alive, swiFmming pools of crGiesC  
Yeah, we said our sorries, yeah, we Fmade our make-upGs
But tChat don't make up for what's missing nFowG  C  
We built this thing from a Fdead-end streGetC  
You couldn't drive through, just take the Fbus or just meGetC  
The mountaintops, they don't Fseem so higGhC  
The trees I climbed, they don't Fseem so hiGghC  
I take my kids to see the woFrld where we playedG  
I miss you, CmanF  G  
[Chorus]
Before Canyone knew our name   Fwe had the fireG  
Before Canyone knew our name   Fwe had desireG  
Before Canyone knew our nameF  G  
I miss you, CmanF  G  
Before Canyone knew our name   Fwe had the fireG  
Before Canyone knew our name   Fwe had desireG  
Before Canyone knew our nameF  G  
I miss you, CmanF  G  
[Outro]
C F G C F G

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Before Anyone Knew Our Name

by Stereophonics

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G C F G

[Verse 1]

I miss you, man

F G C

Before anyone knew our name

We had the fire, had desire

G C

But what went wrong then?

F G C

It seemed so big in the eye of our storm

F G C

We couldn't have been further away from unknown

F G C

Who did we become? Amen, we were meant to be

F G C

Was that really your destiny?

Was that really your dream?

G C F G C

I don't really feel anyone else came close to how we see

F G C

We had the prize before our eyes

F G C

But we already had it all anyway

F G C

Driving 'round for hours on end with the music on loud

F G C

Driving round in a scrapyard van with the music on loud

F G C

I've laughed and cried, I've confessed, and I've lied

F G C

We built this thing from a dead-end street

F G C F G

And now I'm looking around for you to see, I miss you, man

[Chorus]

C F G

Before anyone knew our name we had the fire

C F G

Before anyone knew our name we had desire

C F G

Before anyone knew our name

C F G

I miss you, man

[Verse 2]

C F G

The street's so quiet now, rundown and heavy

C F G C

It used to be alive, swimming pools of cries

F G

Yeah, we said our sorries, yeah, we made our make-ups

C F G C

But that don't make up for what's missing now

F G C

We built this thing from a dead-end street

F G C

You couldn't drive through, just take the bus or just meet

F G C

The mountaintops, they don't seem so high

F G C

The trees I climbed, they don't seem so high

F G

I take my kids to see the world where we played

C F G

I miss you, man

[Chorus]

C F G

Before anyone knew our name we had the fire

C F G

Before anyone knew our name we had desire

C F G

Before anyone knew our name

C F G

I miss you, man

C F G

Before anyone knew our name we had the fire

C F G

Before anyone knew our name we had desire

C F G

Before anyone knew our name

C F G

I miss you, man

[Outro]

C F G C F G

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