Songwriters: Charlie Black/Phil Vassar Trascribed by: KCC20@aol.com (Casey Cummins) This is a great new song for Neal. Its a blast to play and sing. I hope y'all enjoy it as much as I have. Enjoy! "I was" Neal McCoy Intro: GCF, GCF G C F C I drove up from a rivertown, it was late September early October. GCF C Thought maybe I could clear my mind and see the leaves turn red. G C The tunes up and the windows down F C On the skyline drive when she flagged me over G C "Hallelujah what a beautiful morning" F C Where the first words that she said A F C F Her eyes were blue as the sky on a perfect blue ridge day A F C F She said, "I could use a lift if you're going my way," and........ Chorus: A Asus4 A F I was............ I was headed south, I was headed out C F G headed nowhere or anywhere we wanted to go A F C F The road stretched out in front of us C F A And she was ready to run it just like I was. G C Told me she was twenty two F C and she'd just broken out of William and Mary GF C Another summer under daddy's roof was all that she could do G C Her boyfriend, she cut him loose F C Too cold for a wedding in January G C C She said, "thats enough about me now tell me about you" A F C F I rambled on about broken hearts and staying too long A F C F She said, "Im sorry, but you were right to move on" and....... (repeat chorus) A F C F Aint it funny how everything hinges on a twist of fate A F C F She held my hand and said "Arent you amazed" and...... (repeat chorus)