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Maybe I Should Have Been Listening

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Capo on 2nd fret
[Intro]
A  C#m/G#  F#m  B7
[Verse]
EHere you are back on my mind where you E7stay quite a Alot
B7Bringing back all the old memories I thought I'd forEgotB7  
EI just keep finding you with me and E7I don't know Awhy
B7Maybe I should've been listening when you said goodEbyeA  E  E7  
[Chorus 1]
AI can't believe how you keep hanging on to my Emind
B7Now I know leaving means one goes and one stays beEhindE7  
AI can't escape from you no matter how hard I EtryA  
EMaybe I should've been B7listening when you said goodEbyeA  E  
[Interlude]
E    B7    E  E7
[Chorus 2]
AMaybe I C#m/G#should've been F#mwatching when B7you walked aEway
B7Maybe you wouldn't keep turning up day after EdayE7  
If AI'd paid atC#m/G#tention, F#mI'd have known B7you didn't ElieA  
EMaybe I should've been B7listening when you said goodEbyeA  E  
[Outro]
EMaybe I should've been B7listening when you said goodAbye
C#m/G#  F#m  B7  E

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Maybe I Should Have Been Listening

by Gene Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m/G#

F#m

Capo on 2nd fret

[Intro]

A C#m/G# F#m B7

[Verse]

E E7 A

Here you are back on my mind where you stay quite a lot

B7 E B7

Bringing back all the old memories I thought I'd forgot

E E7 A

I just keep finding you with me and I don't know why

B7 E A E E7

Maybe I should've been listening when you said goodbye

[Chorus 1]

A E

I can't believe how you keep hanging on to my mind

B7 E E7

Now I know leaving means one goes and one stays behind

A E A

I can't escape from you no matter how hard I try

E B7 E A E

Maybe I should've been listening when you said goodbye

[Interlude]

E B7 E E7

[Chorus 2]

A C#m/G# F#m B7 E

Maybe I should've been watching when you walked away

B7 E E7

Maybe you wouldn't keep turning up day after day

A C#m/G# F#m B7 E A

If I'd paid attention, I'd have known you didn't lie

E B7 E A E

Maybe I should've been listening when you said goodbye

[Outro]

E B7 A

Maybe I should've been listening when you said goodbye

C#m/G# F#m B7 E

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