A A A A
[Verse 1]
A A A A
. . . Put down the coffee cup. . . and throw that old guitar up
Em Em
And I. . . play for a while,
D D
Well, I guess I haven't played for a while
[Verse 2]
A A A A
. . . Still have a letter to send you. . . and a broken heart to mend
Em Em
I was played. . . .
D D
Now I guess I'll just keep waiting it out
[Chorus]
Bm Bm E E
. . . ‘Cause once you're gone, then. . . you're really gone!
A A D D
And it burns in a worst kind of a way
Bm Bm E
. . . So, I'll just write a song
E A A A A
And hope you'll hear it some--day!
[Verse 3]
A A
. . . But what I do with all your stuff?
A A
You know I guess it don't mean much
Em Em
And I'm wasting my time
D D
Figuring what's yours and what's mine!
[Verse 4]
A A
. . . And of all the things you left,
A A
My heart's the one I'd wish you'd catch.
Em Em
You know. . . everything's fine,
D D
Then again, not everything's fine!
[Chorus]
Bm Bm E E
. . . ‘Cause once you're gone, then. . . you're really gone!
A A D D
And it burns in a worst kind of a way
Bm Bm E
. . . So, I'll just write a song
E A A
And hope you'll hear it some--day!
[Instrumental]
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| A | A | A | A | Em | Em | D | D |
[Outro]
Bm Bm E E
. . .‘Cause once you're gone. . . then you're really gone
A A D D
And it burns in a worst kind of a way
Bm Bm E
. . . So, I'll just sing a song. . .
E A A A A
And hope you'll hear it some—day. . . some—day. . . some-day
Bm Bm E
. . . . . I'll just sing a song. . .
E A A A A A A A A
And hope you'll hear it some—day. . . . . . . . . some-day. . . . . .
