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I Wont Be There

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ATTENTION: Intro is in the Key of Eb (make it easy by putting your capo on 3; Transpose Button -3)
ATTENTION: Verse 3 is in the Key of F# (or Gb); you can make it easy: put capo on 6, Transpose Button -6.
[Intro 1]
  EbYou treated me Cmmean and cruel,   AbI'm such a Bbfool for you.
  EbYou say you're Cmgonna leave,   Abdarling, please, don't Bbset me free.
[Intro 2]
Bb Bb A A Ab Ab
[Verse 1]
  GMaybe someEmday you'll want me   Amand when you Dreally want me
  Gyou'll turn aEmround: I won't be Cthere.D  
  GI know the G7boy you're dreaming Cof tonight,Cm  
it just don't Gquite seem righEmt that he is your Amguy.   DOh.
[Verse 2]
GWhy don't Emyou take it oveAmr before you Dsaid "It's over"?
  GForget he Emever held you Ctight.D  
  GHe is only G7going to break your Cheart in twoCm, oh,
it just Gcan't be truDe that he is your Gguy.G7  
[Bridge]
  CmYou left me Cmonce before, to Ggo with him,G  
  Emthen he left you,   F#7you came back to Bmme again.Db7  
[Verse 3]
MayGbbe someEbmday you'll miss me Abmand when you Db7really miss me
  Gbyou'll turn aEbmround: I won't be Cbthere.Db7  
  GbYou loved me Gb7for a-while then Cbset me free,Cm  
what is my Gbdestiny   Db7if he is your Gbguy,
[Outro](Repeat And Fade Out)
  Db7if he is your Gbguy,
  Db7if he is your Gbguy, ...

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I Wont Be There

by Del Shannon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Db7

Ebm

Abm

Gb7

ATTENTION: Intro is in the Key of Eb (make it easy by putting your capo on 3; Transpose Button -3)

ATTENTION: Verse 3 is in the Key of F# (or Gb); you can make it easy: put capo on 6, Transpose Button -6.

[Intro 1]

Eb Cm Ab Bb

You treated me mean and cruel, I'm such a fool for you.

Eb Cm Ab Bb

You say you're gonna leave, darling, please, don't set me free.

[Intro 2]

Bb Bb A A Ab Ab

[Verse 1]

G Em Am D

Maybe someday you'll want me and when you really want me

G Em C D

you'll turn around: I won't be there.

G G7 C Cm

I know the boy you're dreaming of tonight,

G Em Am D

it just don't quite seem right that he is your guy. Oh.

[Verse 2]

G Em Am D

Why don't you take it over before you said "It's over"?

G Em C D

Forget he ever held you tight.

G G7 C Cm

He is only going to break your heart in two, oh,

G D G G7

it just can't be true that he is your guy.

[Bridge]

Cm Cm G G

You left me once before, to go with him,

Em F#7 Bm Db7

then he left you, you came back to me again.

[Verse 3]

Gb Ebm Abm Db7

Maybe someday you'll miss me and when you really miss me

Gb Ebm Cb Db7

you'll turn around: I won't be there.

Gb Gb7 Cb Cm

You loved me for a-while then set me free,

Gb Db7 Gb

what is my destiny if he is your guy,

[Outro](Repeat And Fade Out)

Db7 Gb

if he is your guy,

Db7 Gb

if he is your guy, ...

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