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Gone Before You Met Me

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[Intro]
E B E  B
[Verse 1]
E       A          E
I had a dream last night
E                   B          E
I was floating down that black water
E                A         E
Kick back on the Mississippi
E               B         E
On a raft with ol' Tom Sawyer
E               A           E
He got restless down around Memphis
E               B7
That's where he left me
E            A        E
Said I'm one rambling man
E          B          E
I was gone before you met me
E   A   E  E   B     E
E                       A       E
And there I was back in my home-town
E           B          E
That's just how dreams go
E                       A        E
Thumb in the air wanted out of there
E        B     E
Heading my own road
E                               A        E
Well I hitched a ride with this beatnik guy
E                    B7
Said looks like you read me
E               A       E
My name is Jack Kerou - ac
      E        B         E
I was gone before you met me
[Chorus]
              A             E
You got your homeboys, your hang-around-boys
    B        A             E
You fix that roof but your roots to the ground-boys
A                E
Pink house, the white fence
B                     B7
Pretty little woman, two point five kids
      A                  E
Kids, dang right, it's a good life
     B         A       E
With boys like me your bound to run the wild side
A                 B                 F#m
Like the restless wind you'll never catch me
      A              E
            N.C.     
I was gone before you met me
E  A  E  E  B  E
                 x2
[Verse 2]
E               A     E
And just before I awoke
E       B       E
I had a bad nightmare
E             A         E                B      E
I was on some lost highway and you were nowhere near
E                      A        E
Someone took your hand I wasn't that man
E                 B
Girl, it sure did hit me
E                       A         E
I was cussing fate but it was too late
E               B        E
You were gone before you met me
[Bridge]
B
Yeah, I smelled that coffee
B                                  A  G#m  F#m  E
I heard you singing in the kitchen
B                       B                               A  G#m  F#m  E
Walked in got a kiss, you said the sink still dripping
E                           E  D#  C#  B
Thank God I'm still driven
[Chorus]
             A                   E
You got your homeboys, your hang-around-boys
    B        A             E
You fix that sink but your roots to the ground-boys
A               E
Blue house, the white fence
B                   B7
Sweet little woman, rocking that goodness
A                  E
Dang right, it's a fine life
     B        A             E
This restless heart found a heart I can call mine
A             E                B
I was smart enough to let love catch me
[Outro]
A                                   B
So Tom and Jack just rambled on without me
A                            E      A  E
'Cause I was gone before you met me
E           B                 E     A
Gone gone, gone before you met me
E      B        E
Gone before you met me

Gone Before You Met Me chords and lyrics

Free chords for Gone Before You Met Me by Alan Jackson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
E B E  B
[Verse 1]
E   A   E  E   B     E
[Chorus]
E   A   E   E   B   E  x2
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Gone Before You Met Me Chords by Alan Jackson

Learn how to play Gone Before You Met Me by Alan Jackson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Gone Before You Met Me chords”, “Gone Before You Met Me guitar chords”, or “Alan Jackson Gone Before You Met Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Gone Before You Met Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate Gone Before You Met Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, A, B7, F#m, C.

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The chords for "Gone Before You Met Me" show the original chord names (including E, B, A, B7, F#m, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.