The Day Before You Went Away Chords

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[Verse 1]
[G]I tried to tell you that on [Am]Monday
[D]The day before I went [G]away[D]
[Em]I was always there when
you were [Am]coming down
[D]I had to take some time
[C]Take [G]some time

[Verse 2]
[Am]You know I'm needing
you for so [D]much pleasure
[G]I'm always wanting you
[C]to take me there
[Am]I need to be the one to tell you[D]
that you're on the right road
[G]And how some time alone is onl[C]y fair

[Verse 3]
You [G]know I'm [Am]renowned
And feel it's [G]a lonely time I've had
But [Am]it never felt that bad

[Verse 4]
[G]I tried to tell you that on [Am]Monday
[D]The day before I went awa[G]y
[Em]I was always there when you[G]
were com[Am]ing down
[D]You never took the time
Took [C]the time

[Verse 5]
[Am]I wish you'd known me when
I [D]was much [G]younger
As I closed my eyes upon [C]the world
[Am]But now an open mind
which seem[D]s much stronger
[G]A perfect doubting of your every wor[C]d

[Verse 6]
You [G]know I'm [Am]renowned
And feel it's [G]a lonely time I've had
But [Am]it never felt that bad

[Verse 7]
[G]I tried to tell you that on [Am]Monday
[D]The day before I went [G]away
[Em]I was always there when you[G]
were com[Am]ing down
[D]You never took the time
Took [C]the time

[Verse 8]
C'mon c'mon C'mon c'mon
[Bm]
[G]C'mon [Bm]c'mon[G]
[Bm]C'mon [F#]c'mo[Bm]n
[G]You know

[Verse 9]
[Am]I'm [G]renowned[C]
[G]For [C]the lonely time I've had
[G]But it never felt that [C]bad

[Verse 10]
[G]I tried to tell you that on [Am]Monday
[D]The day before I went awa[G]y
[Em]I was always there when you[G]
were com[Am]ing down
[D]You never took the time
[C]Took [G]the time

[Verse 11]
I tried to tell you that [Am]on Monday
[D]The day before I went awa[G]y
[Em]I was always there when you[G]
were com[Am]ing down
[D]You never took the time
[C]Took the time
[G]Never took

[Verse 12]
the time
Never took [Am]the time
Never took [D]the [G]time
[Em]To stop me
I always wanted [G]you to [Am]stop me
[D]You never took the time

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