Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – When Its Gone (Guitar)

Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D)
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

Original recording is in F, modulating to G. [Intro] G [Verse 1]
        G
I wanna stand upon a rock and watch the river flow

         C                                       G
With the blue sky above me and the valley down below

        G                        (Walk down to Em)
I wanna hold my head up high and listen to the wind

       G                 D        C     G
'Cause when it's gone it won't be back again
[Verse 2]
        G
I wanna sing the kind of songs that my dad sang to me

C                                       G
Try to be the man he hoped that I would be

            G                                 (Walk down to Em)
He said you only get one chance, you better do the best you can

       G                 D        C     G
'Cause when it's gone it won't be back again
[Chorus]
        D                       C                 G
I wanna wear my Sunday coat and hold your hand in mine

    D                             C              D
And hear you say you'll love me until the end of time

  G                            (Walk down to Em)
I wanna find forever in every moment that we spend

       G                 D        C     G
'Cause when it's gone it won't be back again
[Instrumental Break] G G G G C C C G G G walk Em G D C G G [Chorus]
        D                       C                 G
I wanna wear my Sunday coat and hold your hand in mine

    D                             C              D
And hear you say you'll love me until the end of time
(NOTE: There is a key change, but I don't change keys) [Verse 3]
        G                                        G  F
I wanna stand upon a rock, like I did when I was young

    C                                                G
And hold you close beside me, and watch our children run

           G                      (Walk down to Em)
'Cause you only get one chance to listen to the wind

    G                 D        C     G
And when it's gone it won't be back again

   G                      (Walk down to Em)
We only get one chance to listen to the wind

       G                 D        C     G
'Cause when it's gone it won't be back again

      G                 D        C     G
Yeah, when it's gone it won't be back again