Remember When

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[Intro]
G Em7 Cadd9 D
[Verse 1]
Remember wGhen, Em7I was Cadd9young, so were yDou,
Time stGood stillEm7, and lCadd9ove was all we kDnew,
You were the fGirst, so was Em7I,
We made Cadd9love and then you cDried,
Remember wGhenEm7  C  Dsus  D  
[Verse 2]
Remember wGhen, Em7We vowed the Cadd9vows and walk the wDalk,
Gave our heaGrts, Em7made the Cadd9start and it was hDard,
We lived and lGearned, life threw cEm7urves,
There was Cadd9joy and there was hDurt,
Remember wGhenEm7  C  Dsus  D  
[Verse 3]
Remember wGhen, Em7old ones Cadd9die and new were bDorn,
Life was chaGnged, Em7disaCadd9ssembled, rearranDged,
We came togethGer, fell aEm7part,
We Cadd9broke each others heDarts,
Remember wGhenCadd9  G  Em7/A  Dsus4/B  
[Solo]
C Am7 F G C Am7 F G
C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G C Esus E
[Solo Tab]
e|--------3---2-3-|--------3-------|--------0---2-3-|--------3-2-0---|
B|-----1/3--------|--------3-------|--------0-------|--------1-----3-|
G|----------------|------------0---|----------------|----0-----------|
D|----------------|--------------0-|----0-----------|----------------|
A|----------------|----0-----------|----------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|3---------------|0---------------|----------------|
e|--------3---2-3-|--------3-0-----|--------0---2-3-|
B|--------3-------|--------3---0---|--------0-------|
G|----2-----------|--------------0-|----------------|
D|0---------------|----0-----------|----0-----------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|3---------------|0---------------|
e|--------3-2-0---|----------------|--------2-------|
B|--------1-----3-|--------1p0-1/3-|--------3-------|
G|----0-----------|----2-----------|----2-------2---|
D|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
A|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|2-------3---2-3-|
B|------3---------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
[Verse 4]
Remember wAhen, F#mthe soDund of little fEeet,
Was the muAsic, F#mwe danDced to week to wEeek,
Brought back the lAove, we found tF#mrust,
Vowed we'd nDever give it Eup,
Remember whAenF#m  D  E  
[Verse 5]
Remember wAhen, F#mthiDrty seemed so oEld,
Now looking bAack, F#mit's juDst a steppin stEone,
To where we aAre, where we've F#mbeen,
Said we'd Ddo it all agaEin,
Remember whAenF#m  D  E  
[Verse 6]
Remember wAhen, F#mwe sDaid when we'd turn gErey,
When the chiAldrenF#m, grDow up and move aEway,
We won't be sAad, we'll be F#mglad,
For aDll the life we've hEad,
And we'll remember whAen,F#m  D  E  
Remember whAen,F#m  D  E  
Remember wAhen
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The story behind the song

"Remember When" is a song written and recorded by Alan Jackson, released in October 2003 as the second and final single from his compilation album, Greatest Hits Volume II. In the song, Jackson reflects on his life with his wife, describing their love from their first meeting through raising their children. He also imagines a future where he and his wife will look back on their children's younger years. The song quickly became one of Jackson's most beloved tracks.

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