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A Week Ago

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[Chords]
Csus4     x-3-3-0-1-3
C         x-3-2-0-1-3
G         3-2-0-0-0-3
Gsus4     3-2-0-0-1-3
Am7/G     3-0-2-0-1-3
Em        0-2-2-0-0-0
[Verse 1]
Csus4Two tonne CChevy, we were Ggetting gone
Csus4You were still Cby my sideG  
Csus4Windows dCown, we were sGinging our song
Csus4Just a week aCgo tonighGt
Csus4Living on the wCrong side of lGonesome
Csus4Heading for the Cstate liGne
Csus4Cracks in the Cleather and thGe radio's gone
Csus4Carolina Con my minGd
[Chorus]
EmAll this time it Ctook to make it gGrowAm7/G  C  
EmAll I'm holding bCack against you knAmow
N.C.
I wish it was a week ago
[Instrumental]
Csus4    C       G
Csus4    C       G
[Verse 2]
Yeah if Csus4I could get this CChevy uGp to 88
    Csus4I'd take iCt back in tiGme
    Csus4I know exCactly what IG'd tell myself
AnCsus4d boy I could Cset it rightG  
Csus4Seven little Cdays can feel Gso long
When you're Csus4waiting oCn anotheGr chance
    Csus4I'm lookiCng back through Ga telescope
    Csus4I'ma Ctake a secGond glance
[Chorus]
EmAll this time it Ctook to make it gGrowAm7/G  C  
EmAll I'm holding bCack against you knAmow
AmThat's what I get for letting goC  
N.C.
I wish it was a week ago
[Instrumental]
Csus4    C       G
Csus4    C       G
Csus4    C       G
Csus4    C       G
[Verse 3]
Csus4Two tonne CChevy, we were Ggetting gone
Csus4We were still Con the roadG  
We had Csus4windows dCown, we were Gsinging our song
I Csus4wish it was a Cweek agoG  
Csus4Wish it was Ca week agoG  
Csus4Wish it was Ca week agoG  
Csus4Wish it was Ca week agoG  
I Csus4wish it was Ca week agoG  
[Outro]
I just Csus4wish, I just wiCsh
I just Gwish, I just wish
I Csus4wish it was Ca week agoG  
I just Csus4wish, I just wiCsh
I just Gwish, I just wish
I Csus4wish it was Ca week agoG  

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A Week Ago

by Wild Rivers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Am7/G

[Chords]

Csus4 x-3-3-0-1-3

C x-3-2-0-1-3

G 3-2-0-0-0-3

Gsus4 3-2-0-0-1-3

Am7/G 3-0-2-0-1-3

Em 0-2-2-0-0-0

[Verse 1]

Csus4 C G

Two tonne Chevy, we were getting gone

Csus4 C G

You were still by my side

Csus4 C G

Windows down, we were singing our song

Csus4 C G

Just a week ago tonight

Csus4 C G

Living on the wrong side of lonesome

Csus4 C G

Heading for the state line

Csus4 C G

Cracks in the leather and the radio's gone

Csus4 C G

Carolina on my mind

[Chorus]

Em C G Am7/G C

All this time it took to make it grow

Em C Am

All I'm holding back against you know

N.C.

I wish it was a week ago

[Instrumental]

Csus4 C G

[Verse 2]

Csus4 C G

Yeah if I could get this Chevy up to 88

Csus4 C G

I'd take it back in time

Csus4 C G

I know exactly what I'd tell myself

Csus4 C G

And boy I could set it right

Csus4 C G

Seven little days can feel so long

Csus4 C G

When you're waiting on another chance

Csus4 C G

I'm looking back through a telescope

Csus4 C G

I'ma take a second glance

[Chorus]

Em C G Am7/G C

All this time it took to make it grow

Em C Am

All I'm holding back against you know

Am C

That's what I get for letting go

N.C.

I wish it was a week ago

[Instrumental]

Csus4 C G

[Verse 3]

Csus4 C G

Two tonne Chevy, we were getting gone

Csus4 C G

We were still on the road

Csus4 C G

We had windows down, we were singing our song

Csus4 C G

I wish it was a week ago

Csus4 C G

Wish it was a week ago

Csus4 C G

Wish it was a week ago

Csus4 C G

Wish it was a week ago

Csus4 C G

I wish it was a week ago

[Outro]

Csus4 C

I just wish, I just wish

Csus4 C G

I wish it was a week ago

Csus4 C

I just wish, I just wish

Csus4 C G

I wish it was a week ago

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