I Was
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
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I drove up from a rivertown, it was late September early October.
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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
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"Hallelujah what a beautiful morning"
F C
Where the first words that she said
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Her eyes were blue as the sky on a perfect blue ridge day
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She said, "I could use a lift if you're going my way," and........
Chorus:
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I was............ I was headed south, I was headed out
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headed nowhere or anywhere we wanted to go
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The road stretched out in front of us
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And she was ready to run it just like I was.
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Told me she was twenty two
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and she'd just broken out of William and Mary
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Another summer under daddy's roof was all that she could do
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Her boyfriend, she cut him loose
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Too cold for a wedding in January
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She said, "thats enough about me now tell me about you"
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I rambled on about broken hearts and staying too long
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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
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She held my hand and said "Arent you amazed" and......
(repeat chorus)